Alabama Braces for Ice, Snow, and Severe Storms This Weekend

Alabama faces a multi‑part winter storm this weekend, with ice-storm warnings in Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties, winter weather advisories and a watch near I-20. Precipitation arrives Saturday, bringing 2‑4 inches of liquid‑equivalent precipitation (higher in the north) and up to about 1 inch of freezing rain in the far north, while the southern half could see 1‑3 inches of rain. Freezing rain may mix with sleet north of I‑20 early, and snow is possible in the far northwest (up to about 1 inch) Sunday afternoon. A line of showers and thunderstorms with 40–60 mph gusts and a tornado risk could affect the southern half Sunday. Very cold air follows, with teens north to 20s elsewhere Monday, wind chills potentially as low as -3 in the north, and highs in the 20s–40s; Tuesday brings single digits north to teens south. Roadways could develop icy spots from any standing water.