Winter weather advisory issued for 2 Alabama counties

Winter weather advisory issued for 2 Alabama counties

Take care if you will be out and out in north Alabama tonight — there could some roads to deal with.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a winter weather advisory for Limestone and Lauderdale counties in north Alabama that will go into effect at 9 p.m. today (Tuesday) and last until 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The weather service said minor accumulations of freezing rain will be possible in those counties — primarily on elevated surfaces.

Difficult travel could be possible in some areas, the weather service cautioned.

Total ice accumulations from 0.01 to 0.15 inches will be possible. The weather service said the highest amounts are expected in northwestern Lauderdale County.

The icy conditions could affect the Wednesday morning commute as well, forecasters said.

Areas to the north and west of Alabama are under ice storm warnings, and the weather service cautioned anyone traveling in that direction to check conditions carefully.

“The worst impacts of this storm will be to our north and west, so please be aware of road conditions beforehand if you are traveling west toward Memphis or north toward Nashville tomorrow!” forecasters said Tuesday.

A cold rain is expected for the rest of north Alabama, according to forecasters. Lows overnight are expected to range between 33 and 40 degrees, the weather service said.

Temperatures are expected to fall to near or below freezing in parts of north Alabama overnight.