The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Freeze Warning and a Freeze Watch for portions of Alabama.

Freeze Warning Details

Timeline

Monday, November 10, from 1 a.m. until 9 a.m.

What You Need to Know

Residents can expect sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 °F.

West Alabama Communities Under the Freeze Warning

Bibb

Fayette

Greene

Hale

Lamar

Perry

Pickens

Sumter

Tuscaloosa

Walker

Freeze Watch Details

Timeline

Monday, November 10, from 6 p.m. through Tuesday, November 11, at 9 a.m.

What You Need to Know

Residents can expect sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21 °F.

West Alabama Communities Under the Freeze Watch

Bibb

Fayette

Greene

Hale

Lamar

Perry

Pickens

Sumter

Tuscaloosa

Walker

Potential Impacts

• Frost and freezing temperatures may harm crops and delicate plants.
• Sensitive vegetation is at risk of damage from the cold.
• Outdoor pipes that aren’t insulated could be vulnerable to freeze-related damage.

How to Get Ready

Here are some handy tips from the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

• 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.