The severe weather threat is continuing across Alabama on Friday afternoon and a tornado watch was issued for much of the central and northern parts of the state.
Most of our listening area is currently under a Winter Storm Warning now through 9 a.m. Saturday, and we want to make sure you know what to do during this time of sleet, snow, and freezing rain.
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for much of the state, and the NWS added Tuscaloosa to the portion of warned counties early this morning.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for much of our listening area in advance of a weekend that could bring significant snowfall to Tuscaloosa and the rest of central Alabama.
The chances of seeing snow in West Alabama are looking much higher, as the National Weather Service in Birmingham has already issued a Winter Storm Watch in effect from Friday (January 6) morning through Saturday (January 9) morning.
Tuscaloosa residents woke up this morning to light rainfall, but the bad news: that meager amount of rain wasn't enough to break our current record-setting dry streak. Tuscaloosa has now gone 47 days without measurable rainfall, and the County is now under extreme drought conditions.