Winter Weather Advisory Issued In Alabama For Monday

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Meteorologists have hinted at the possibility of snow in Alabama on a few occasions in the last couple of weeks, but Monday's forecast for the northwest portion of the state has prompted a winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service, effective from midnight to noon Monday.

The NWS in Birmingham has predicted "increasing clouds with a wintry mix after midnight with minor accumulations northwest."

Counties under the advisory include Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties, including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Carrollton and Tuscaloosa.

"Wintry precipitation is expected over portions of Central Alabama Monday morning," the NWS advisory says. "Many locations will have potential for a mix of rain and snow from midnight through mid morning before changing to rain. Locations across far northwest Central Alabama stand the best potential for a period of snow before mixing with and changing to rain by midday."

Snow is expected to fall early Monday morning, before gradually mixing with or changing to rain into the afternoon. Total snow accumulations are forecast at less than half an inch, and travel impacts may occur in the advisory area, according to the NWS.