"Extreme Cold Grips Alabama: Health and Safety Risks Rise"

The National Weather Service is warning of the coldest temperatures in "decades" in parts of Alabama tonight, with snow, ice, and freezing rain already affecting the state. Travel is advised only if necessary, and residents are urged to keep devices charged, check on neighbors, and bring pets indoors. Highs are not expected to rise above freezing, and dangerous cold temperatures and wind chills are anticipated through Wednesday morning. Another weather system is expected to bring more precipitation on Thursday and Friday, with extreme cold forecasted for the weekend.