An area of rain and drizzle falling into a shallow cold air mass led to light accumulations of freezing rain and freezing drizzle in several northern counties of central Alabama. The ice accumulations were generally light, but a few roads got enough of a glaze to cause some traffic accidents.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
An area of rain and drizzle falling into a shallow cold air mass led to light accumulations of freezing rain and freezing drizzle in several northern counties of central Alabama. The ice accumulations were generally light, but a few roads got enough of a glaze to cause some traffic accidents. The most accumulation of ice was reported in a west to east band, from Marion County to Blount County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 25, 5:59 PM CST, 1 minute earlier.
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3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Light icing was reported on several roads around the county. Law enforcement reported at least 9 traffic accidents, resulting in 3 injuries (indirect).
Light icing was reported on several roads around the county, resulting in at least one traffic accident.
Light icing was reported on several roads around the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, January 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 77689, 77690, 77691.