Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency on Monday for 39 counties ahead of another round of winter weather.
South Alabama is preparing for its first winter storm in nearly 11 years. The system is expected to bring snow across Alabama starting on Tuesday, with heavier snow totals south of Interstate 20.
"Alabama, once again, is faced with the potential for winter weather, but this time, for the southern half of the state. We are anticipating potentially dangerous and uncertain driving conditions in the impacted portions of the state, so I am urging Alabamians to err on the side of caution and limit their travel. Make any necessary preparations now, stay tuned in to your weather forecasts and stay warm," Ivey said.
The counties include: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Washington and Wilcox.
The state of emergency will go into effect at 5:00 p.m. Monday and will remain in effect for the duration of this state of emergency. Alabama law specifies that a state of emergency ordinarily will last 60 days; however, it may be terminated earlier by written proclamation.
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