Cold Snap Ahead: Freeze Warning Issued for West Alabama
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a “Freeze Warning.”
It’s hard to imagine any cold weather, since the expected high today is 81°F for Sumter County, 80 °F for Bibb, Greene, and Pickens counties, 79 °F for Hale, Lamar, Perry, and Tuscaloosa counties, and 78 °F for Fayette and Walker counties.
However, we have been on a severe weather and temperature rollercoaster for several days now.
- The “Freeze Warning” goes into effect on Monday, March 16, at 10 p.m. and ends Tuesday, March 17, at 10 a.m.
- Residents should prepare for lows between 22 and 29 degrees, with wind chills between 14 and 26 degrees.
West Alabama Counties Under the “Freeze Warning”
Bibb
Fayette
Greene
Hale
Lamar
Perry
Pickens
Sumter
Tuscaloosa
Walker
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Recommendations from the NWS
- Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
- To prevent freezing and possible pipe bursting, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
- Those who have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
READ MORE: West Alabama Under Wind Advisory Before and After Severe Storms
Mary K. – Weather Forecaster
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