Active AlertsLeesburg, AL

Extreme Cold Warning

Issued at Fri 11:51 PM Jan. 30
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. 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 freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
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Winter Weather Advisory

Issued at Sat 12:06 AM Jan. 31
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Snow, with potential accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
Where: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, and Randolph Counties.
When: Until noon CST today.
Impacts: Plan on the potential for slippery road conditions.

Recommended Action

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Wind Advisory

Issued at Fri 11:51 PM Jan. 30
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills in the single digits are expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 2 below zero expected.
Where: Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties.
When: For the Cold Weather Advisory, until noon CST Saturday. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from noon Saturday to noon CST Sunday.
Impacts: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.

Recommended Action

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. 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 freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory

Issued at Fri 11:51 PM Jan. 30
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills in the single digits are expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 2 below zero expected.
Where: Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties.
When: For the Cold Weather Advisory, until noon CST Saturday. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from noon Saturday to noon CST Sunday.
Impacts: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.

Recommended Action

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. 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 freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

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