Snow, ice coming to Alabama: Do these things now, EMA warns – al.com
Skip to Article News As north Alabama braces for a potential winter storm this weekend, the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency has shared tips on how people to get ready. “Now is the time to prepare for the possibility of winter weather this weekend,” the agency said in a social media post Wednesday. “A little preparation now can make a big difference if power outages occur and you need to shelter in place for a few days.” A list of things to do to prepare, according to the agency, includes: Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Marshall, Jackson, DeKalb, and Cullman are under a winter storm watch from Friday at 6 p.m. through Sunday at 6 p.m., according to the U.S. National Weather Service Center in Huntsville. Two to three inches of snow and over a quarter inch of freezing rain are possible with dangerously low temperatures Sunday and Monday night with wind chills in the single digits to below zero.
Published: January 21, 2026 5:53 pm
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