A MAJOR winter storm is becoming increasingly likely across the area and this storm has the potential to be an HISTORIC winter storm for the southern half of our area. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the area from 6am Tuesday through 6am Wednesday. The timing of accumulating snow begins Tuesday morning and continues into the evening. Heaviest accumulations are expected late Tuesday morning through the late afternoon. Most likely snow amounts is between 1-3 inches, although locally up to 5 inches of snow is possible (highest totals over the southern and eastern half of the area). Forecast snow totals may fluctuate, but regardless, major impacts are likely across much of the area. Even areas along the coastline are likely to remain mostly snow. There is a small possibility of sleet mixing in along the coast. Hazardous travel and disruptions are LIKELY on Tuesday and into the days after the event. For more information, go to our Facebook and Twitter pages or listen to NOAA Weather Radio.
Snow will begin to fall in the morning hours on Tuesday (as early as 6am in some spots, but more than likely by 8-9am) for southern Alabama and southern Mississippi. Bands of heavy snow are possible throughout the afternoon hours on Tuesday. Snow should begin to taper off throughout the late evening hours. A mix of wintry precipitation is possible across the coastal counties in the evening hours, although the forecast is trending toward all snow even along the coastline. For more information, go to our Facebook and Twitter pages or listen to NOAA Weather Radio.
Six basic steps for properly measuring snow. Accurate and timely snowfall measurements are extremely important to your local National Weather Service office, your community, local media, and many others. Here are the six steps you need to know for measuring snow... 1. Supplies. You need a ruler or yard stick, a 24 inch by 24 inch white board, and flag. 2. Planning. Find an open area awary from tall objects, but sheltered from the wind. 3. Set-up. Set up before the snow begins. Put your board our and mark it with the flag. 4. Measuring Snow. Record your total to the nearest tenth of an inch. Wipe the board off after measuring. Measure once daily at the same time, after measuring place the board on top of the snow. 5. When Snow Stops. Measure as soon as the snow stops to avoid lower totals due to melting, settling, and drifting. 6. Reporting. Send us your reports on weather.gov and social media! For more information, go to our Facebook and Twitter pages or listen to NOAA Weather Radio.
Extreme Cold WARNING is in effect for the entire area through Wednesday morning. Wind chills will drop into the teens tonight with some areas dropping into the single digits by Wednesday morning. Wind chills remain below freezing for much of the timeframe from tonight through mid-day Wednesday. Many locations may not see temperatures rise above freezing on Tuesday as the snow moves into the area. Temperatures on Wednesday may briefly rise above freezing. BE PREPARED. For more information, go to our Facebook and Twitter pages or listen to NOAA Weather Radio.
Protect People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants from cold weather. For people - minimize time outdoors; prepared for power outages; and check on elderly and other vulnerable people to make sure they are okay. For pets - keep your pets warm, dry, and indoors as much as possible; ensure their food and water does not freeze; limit outside time and keep them bundled up. For pipes - insulate pipes if possible; open up sink cabinets to expose pipes to heated air; disconnect hoses and turn off water to sprinklers. For plants - know their temperature thresholds and cover them before the cold weather sets in to help retain some heat. BE PREPARED! For more information, go to our Facebook and Twitter pages or listen to NOAA Weather Radio.
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