Alabama, 2018

Winter Weather in Alabama, January 8, 2018

January 8, 2018 · NWS HUN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Light freezing rain produced ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch or less in northeast Alabama. The ice caused hazardous travel conditions.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.

Light freezing rain produced ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch or less in northeast Alabama. The ice caused hazardous travel conditions.

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Event by event

3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Dekalb

When
January 8, 2:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain produced less than a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation, mainly on the higher elevations.

Winter Weather, Jackson

When
January 8, 2:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain produced less than a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation, mainly on the higher elevations.

Winter Weather, Madison

When
January 8, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain produced up to 0.15 of an inch of ice accumulation, mainly on the higher elevations of Monte Sano, Green Mountain, and Keel Mountain.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

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: 726671, 726672, 726673.