SHOWERS TODAY; SLICK SPOTS POSSIBLE ON LOCAL ROADS; COLD WEEKEND… Take it slow if you’re on the road this morning as we have ongoing areas of sprinkles and light rain happening across the area. These showers may happen in zones where temperatures are at or below freezing, meaning freezing rain will continue to be a possibility over the next hour or two. This means that bridges and roads could become hazardous if ice accumulates in a given area. Rain showers will continue to be possible over the next few hours. Temperatures will remain quite cold into the weekend with a hard freeze likely Saturday night into Sunday. A few more Friday morning forecast notes are below.

RAIN ENDS LATER TODAY; COLD ALL DAY… Showers will continue to move out of our region to the east later today, meaning most of the rain will come to an end by 3PM. We may have a few residual showers into the evening hours, but most spots should be drying out by that point. Temperatures will only peak in the low-40s this afternoon. Some spots across the interior of southwest Alabama may only peak in the upper-30s. Cold day!

CLEARING SKIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON; HIGHS IN 50s THIS WEEKEND… Cloud coverage will gradually diminish in the late morning and early afternoon hours on Saturday. Temperatures will remain quite chilly throughout the weekend with highs on Saturday and Sunday only near 50 each day. Rain is not anticipated on Saturday or Sunday.

HARD FREEZE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING… Saturday night into Sunday morning will feature the coldest temperatures our area has experienced in quite some time. Overnight lows by 6AM Sunday will be in the low- to mid-20s. That is the projected air temperature (aka what you see on the thermometer). That value does not take into account the wind speed, meaning wind chill values will be a bit lower. Please remember to bring outdoor pets inside this weekend during this hard freeze.

NEXT RAIN CHANCE: LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY… Saturday, Sunday, and the daytime hours of Monday are expected to be dry. Our next weather system will set up to our west in the form of a developing area of low pressure on Monday. This system will move across our region late Monday into Tuesday, bringing our next chance of showers.

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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXPANDED; FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING… Icy bridges and overpasses will continue to be the main concern over the next few hours this morning as areas of freezing rain develop across parts of south Alabama and northwest Florida. The National Weather Service has expanded the ongoing Winter Weather Advisory to now include Escambia (AL), Covington, and portions of Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Please take it slow if you’re driving this morning as ice may develop rather quickly on local bridges.

RADAR UPDATE: LIGHT RAIN HAPPENING AS OF 6AM… Light rain is noted on radar as happening in parts of Escambia (AL) and Santa Rosa counties as of 6 o’clock this morning. It appears more light rain will happen over the next few hours across the southern half of our local area in zones that are included in the Winter Weather Advisory. This would not normally be a problem, but in this case, we have temperatures at or just below 32 degrees, meaning any liquid rain that happens will freeze on contact. Freezing rain will continue to be a possibility through 9-10AM.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TILL NOON… In addition to the previously included counties (Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia [FL]), the National Weather Service has opted to now include all parts of Escambia (AL), Covington, and portions of Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties in their Winter Weather Advisory valid until Noon. This Winter Weather Advisory is in effect due to the potential of a light ice glaze happening. From NWS Mobile: “Delay travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the vehicle ahead of you. Allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.”

I’ll have a full forecast video posted by 7:15AM. Have a nice Friday morning and please stay safe!

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