Arctic Blast Grips Alabama with Extreme Cold and Wind Chills

Much of the southern region has been facing extremely cold conditions and dangerous wind chill values. These concerns also include Alabama and will last for a few more days.

The Weather Channel said, “A smattering of daily record lows and record cold high temperatures are possible.”

Cold Weather Advisory Alert

These West Alabama Counties are under a cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Birmingham until Wednesday, January 22, at 9 a.m.

Residents in these counties can expect “very cold temperatures as low as 5 above,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Wear appropriate clothing to protect yourself from frostbite and hypothermia. These subfreezing temperatures could also cause pipes to burst.

Bibb

Fayette

Greene

Hale

Lamar

Perry

Pickens

Sumter

Tuscaloosa

Walker

Possible Impacts

While some West Alabama counties are under a winter weather advisory, even those not under the advisory should monitor road conditions. Due to the extremely cold temperatures, using caution while traveling is important.

‘Feels Like Temps’ in West Alabama for Tuesday, January 21

These are the current ‘feels like’ temperatures from Time and Date. As weather conditions change, the forecast could be impacted.

Bibb

8 a.m.: 16 °F

Noon: 24 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Fayette

8 a.m.: 16 °F

Noon: 24 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Greene

8 a.m.: 14 °F

Noon: 21 °F

6 p.m.: 22 °F

Hale

8 a.m.: 14 °F

Noon: 21 °F

6 p.m.: 22 °F

Lamar

8 a.m.: 13 °F

Noon: 21 °F

6 p.m.: 14 °F

Perry

8 a.m.: 13 °F

Noon: 21 °F

6 p.m.: 22 °F

Pickens

8 a.m.: 16 °F

Noon: 24 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Sumter

8 a.m.: 14 °F

Noon: 22 °F

6 p.m.: 22 °F

Tuscaloosa

8 a.m.: 16 °F

Noon: 24 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Walker

8 a.m.: 15 °F

Noon: 21 °F

6 p.m.: 21 °F

Preparedness Actions from the NWS in Birmingham

Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors.

Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

To prevent pipes from freezing and bursting, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.

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Mary K. – Weather Forecaster