County-by-county conditions: Alabama roads remain slushy and icy as rain and snow move out

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THEY WERE SLEDDING AND THERE YOU GO. THAT’S ACTUALLY JASON. THERE’S JASON. JASON GOING DOWN THE HILL. DOWN THE HILL. NICE TO ME. JASON ACTUALLY HAD SOME FUN. WOW. YOU KNOW WHAT? IT DOESN’T MATTER IF WHO YOU ARE, WHAT AGE YOU ARE. I THINK A SNOW DAY IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL. IT IS TO BUILD A SNOWMAN. SNOW ANGELS, SLED. WHATEVER IT IS, IT IS ONCE A YEAR, MAYBE TWICE. YEAH, YOU KNOW, AND GET IT OVER IN ONE DAY. GET ONE GOOD DAY OF SNOW AND THEN BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL. WE DO HAVE ONE MORE THING TO DEAL WITH, THOUGH. WE’VE GOT AN IMPACT OR EXCUSE ME, ALERT DAY FOR THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW BECAUSE WE COULD SEE A REFREEZE. SO WE’LL BE WATCHING OUT FOR THAT. THANKFULLY IT IS SATURDAY SO HOPEFULLY FOLKS ARE ABLE TO JUST STAY INDOORS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY TOMORROW. HERE’S WHAT WE LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW. SO THIS IS ALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH ALABAMA. TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. MOST EVERYONE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK. THE EXCEPTION OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS HAS BEEN COLEMAN. WE’VE BEEN SITTING AT THAT 32 DEGREE MARK, AND WE DO STILL HAVE THAT SLUSH ON THE ROADS. SO AS WE KEEP DROPPING THAT, THAT WILL POTENTIALLY BECOME AN ISSUE. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE SPOTS WHERE WE WILL LIKELY SEE THAT PATCHY BLACK ICE DEVELOPING ONCE AGAIN. THAT’S WHY WE HAVE AN ALERT DAY FOR TONIGHT. TOMORROW WE EXPECT SOME FREEZING ON THE ROADS AS TEMPS FALL BELOW THE FREEZING MARK. THAT MEANS TRAVEL IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME CASES, ESPECIALLY OVER NORTH ALABAMA. LOOKING FROM OUR WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR, WE’RE DONE WITH ALL THE HEAVY STUFF. JUST A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. THAT MIST JUST KIND OF NUISANCE RAIN AS YOU SAW IN ERIN’S LIVE SHOT THERE OVER BIRMINGHAM RIGHT NOW. TEMPERATURE 34. SO A VERY COLD RAIN FALLING IN SOME SPOTS THAT ALL WILL EVENTUALLY COME TO AN END. AND THEN OUR FOCUS IS REALLY GOING TO SHIFT TOWARDS THOSE TEMPERATURES. WATCHING THOSE DROP OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY TOMORROW. THIS IS 2 A.M. AND WHERE WE HAVE THE PINK COLOR HERE, THAT’S WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE NEAR OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK. IT’S REALLY ONCE WE GET DOWN INTO THE 20S THAT WE WILL START TO SEE POTENTIALLY SOME WIDESPREAD ISSUES ON THE ROADS. SO OVER NORTH ALABAMA, BY 4 A.M., WE EXPECT ANY KIND OF SLUSH OR MOISTURE ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE. WE’RE RIGHT AT THE FREEZING MARK IN BIRMINGHAM. BRIDGES, OVERPASSES LIKELY TO BE AN ISSUE FROM ABOUT 2 A.M. TO ABOUT 8 OR 9 A.M. EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, AND WE WILL REALLY BE CLIMBING ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BY LUNCHTIME. SO IF YOU CAN HANG OUT AT HOME UNTIL LUNCHTIME, THAT’S GOING TO BE THE BEST BET. WE ALSO HAVE THE SUN BREAKING OUT AT TIMES THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE DAY TOMORROW, SO THAT’S GOING TO HELP TO IMPROVE OUR ROADWAYS AS WELL. BUT I DID WANT TO POINT OUT TEMPERATURES EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE VERY COLD TO START THE DAY ON SUNDAY. AND THAT DOES MEAN THAT’S THE KIND OF TEMPERATURE WHERE YOU GOT TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE DRIPPING YOUR

County-by-county conditions: Alabama roads remain slushy and icy as rain and snow move out

ALERT DAYS FORECAST | LIVE UPDATES | POWER OUTAGES | STATE OF EMERGENCY | CLOSURES | WARMING SHELTERS | DEADLY COLD | PICTURES AND VIDEOS | WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR | HOW TO GET WEATHER ALERTS | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS Rain, sleet, and snow are ending this evening, but the slushy, icy mess lingers as temperatures hold in the low-30s before midnight.Overnight, temperatures will dip to the upper 20s in Marion, Winston, Cullman, Blount, Etowah, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Colbert, and Franklin counties.This will cause the slush to freeze harder. In Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Talladega, and Pell City, roads will remain slushy and wet. We will especially have to watch bridges and overpasses for black ice during the morning hours.As winter weather surges over Alabama, state troopers with ALEA's Highway Patrol Division are working diligently to identify dangerous conditions on our roadways with cold weather keeping some spots iced over.>> KNOW BEFORE YOU LEAVE: Interactive traffic map ALEA troopers will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates accordingly. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling and stay weather aware.Officials are reminding people to stay off the road unless travel is necessary and to not call 911 for road conditions. Video below: People stranded on Highway 280The latest updates are from law enforcement and ALEA.The Alabama Department of Transportation is "actively treating Interstate 20 from the Georgia state line to the Logan Martin Bridge."Autauga CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEA Bibb CountyNo significant road conditions reportedBlount CountyAll state and federal roads have been treating and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable. Bullock CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEA Calhoun County Per Calhoun County EMA all city roadways in the County are closed. Roadways are covered with ice and snow. Jacksonville City Roads are impassable. Alabama 77 to Alabama 144 from Etowah County Line is iced over. Chambers CountyChambers County 267, Veasey Creek Bridge is covered in snow/sleet.Chambers County 268 near Randolph County line has several slick spots with the bridge over Wehadkee Creek being the worst area. Use caution when traveling Chambers County 268.Chambers County 278 at Railroad Bridge just before the Church has Ice Accumulation - Use Caution When Traveling 278.Chambers County 266 just before Intersection of the bridge has a light coating of ice and sleet. U.S. 431 North of Welch Community, and north of that to the county line – White out conditions and roads are snowed over. Alabama 77 in the Abanda Area is snow covered. Expect road conditions to deteriorate on Alabama 77 the closer you get to the Randolph county line Chambers County 53 - the Bridge over Chikasanoxee Creek North of Abanda is snow/sleet Covered. Chambers County 266 Bridges over West Point Lake are Beginning to Accumulate Snow/Sleet. Chambers County 241 - is covered in Snow/Sleet and parts of Alabama 77 is iced over. Cherokee CountyAll state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable. Chilton CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEA Clay CountyRoads covered with snow and iceCleburne CountyOne property type crash on Coleman Lake Rd. was reportedRoads covered with snow and iceColbert CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways. Coosa CountyReports of ice on the roadway on U.S. 231 north between the 198–200-mile marker near Coosa County 56. Cullman CountyAll state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable. Dallas CountyNo significant conditions reportedDeKalb CountyAll state and federal roads have been treating and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable. Elmore CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEAEtowah CountyAll state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable. Fayette CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.Franklin CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.Greene CountyNo significant road conditions reportedHale CountyNo significant road conditions reportedJackson CountyAll state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.All county roads are impassable.Jefferson County Roadways are covered with ice and snow. Helena police reporting all roads are closedAll roads in Pleasant Grove are closedImpassable: Hwy 31 by Brookwood Hospital (putting out barricades)Impassable: Hwy 119 in Leeds to Ashville Road (slick)Impassable: Bham - Taylor's Ferry Road 3" of snow reportedImpassable: Roebuck Parkway at the I-59 on-rampImpassable: Center Point ParkwayImpassable: Bridge at Pocahontas Road in BessemerImpassable: Old Tuscaloosa Hwy in McCalla area Lamar CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.Lauderdale CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.Lawrence CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.Lee CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEALimestone County All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots. Alabama 99 near Cottonbelt Road has iced over. All county roads are impassable. Lowndes CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEAMacon CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEAMadison CountyRoads have improved but remain impassableMarengo County No significant weather conditions reportedMarion CountyThere has been no change on state and federal roads. They have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.I-22 is passable with some slick spots. There are no disabled vehicles blocking the roadway.Marshall CountyAll state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable. Montgomery CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEAMorgan CountyAll state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable. Pickens CountyFederal and State roads are now passable. County roads remain impassable at this time.Randolph County Roads covered with snow and iceU.S. 431 is blocked in both directions due to icy road conditions and impassible at this time. Russell CountyNo reported significant issues from ALEAShelby CountyRoadways are covered with ice and snow. Helena police reporting all roads are closedAlabaster police reporting all roads are closedThe southbound lanes of Interstate 65 at approximately 237 mile marker will be blocked and impassible. St. Clair CountyReports of ice patches on Interstate 20 near the 158 mile marker as well as most of U.S. 231.ALEA has received widespread reports of icy roads and stranded motorists due to icy conditions on all lanes of Interstate 20, near the 153 mile marker to the 156 mile marker. The roadway will be blocked and impassible. Please avoid travelling in this area if possible and seek alternate routes. There are multiple vehicles and tractor trailers stuck in the two right lanes at Interstate 20 westbound 153 mile marker. ALEA Troopers are on scene clearing the vehicles, no crashes have occurred at this location. Sumter CountyNo significant road conditions reportedTalladega CountyChildersburg City has closed all city roads U.S. 280 near Merkel Mtn has been reported to be impassable at this time.Tallapoosa CountyReports of ice on the roadway on Alabama 63 North all the way towards the Clay county line.Reports of ice on the roadway on Alabama 63 North at Four Deer Hollow.Reports of ice on the bridge on Alabama 22 East at the 134-mile marker near Germany Ferry Road.Reports of ice patches on U.S. 280 in Dadeville to Horseshoe Bend Road.Tuscaloosa CountyNo significant weather or road conditions to report at this time.Walker CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.I-22 is passable with some slick spots. There are no disabled vehicles blocking the roadway.Currently there is an accident being worked at I-22 WB, 42 MM. Roadway is not blocked.Wilcox CountyNo significant weather conditionsWinston CountyAll state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways. Stay weather awareFor the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay updated with alerts in the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.For the latest Birmingham weather information and central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News. >> SHARE WITH US: Upload your photos and videos via uLocal

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Rain, sleet, and snow are ending this evening, but the slushy, icy mess lingers as temperatures hold in the low-30s before midnight.

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Overnight, temperatures will dip to the upper 20s in Marion, Winston, Cullman, Blount, Etowah, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Colbert, and Franklin counties.

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This will cause the slush to freeze harder. In Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Talladega, and Pell City, roads will remain slushy and wet. We will especially have to watch bridges and overpasses for black ice during the morning hours.

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As winter weather surges over Alabama, state troopers with ALEA's Highway Patrol Division are working diligently to identify dangerous conditions on our roadways with cold weather keeping some spots iced over.

>> KNOW BEFORE YOU LEAVE: Interactive traffic map

ALEA troopers will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates accordingly. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling and stay weather aware.

Officials are reminding people to stay off the road unless travel is necessary and to not call 911 for road conditions.

Video below: People stranded on Highway 280


The latest updates are from law enforcement and ALEA.

The Alabama Department of Transportation is "actively treating Interstate 20 from the Georgia state line to the Logan Martin Bridge."

Autauga County

  • No reported significant issues from ALEA

Bibb County

  • No significant road conditions reported

Blount County

  • All state and federal roads have been treating and have some slick spots. All county roads are impassable.

Bullock County

  • No reported significant issues from ALEA

Calhoun County

  • Per Calhoun County EMA all city roadways in the County are closed.
  • Roadways are covered with ice and snow.
  • Jacksonville City Roads are impassable.
  • Alabama 77 to Alabama 144 from Etowah County Line is iced over.

    Chambers County

    • Chambers County 267, Veasey Creek Bridge is covered in snow/sleet.
    • Chambers County 268 near Randolph County line has several slick spots with the bridge over Wehadkee Creek being the worst area. Use caution when traveling Chambers County 268.
    • Chambers County 278 at Railroad Bridge just before the Church has Ice Accumulation - Use Caution When Traveling 278.
    • Chambers County 266 just before Intersection of the bridge has a light coating of ice and sleet.
    • U.S. 431 North of Welch Community, and north of that to the county line – White out conditions and roads are snowed over.
    • Alabama 77 in the Abanda Area is snow covered. Expect road conditions to deteriorate on Alabama 77 the closer you get to the Randolph county line
    • Chambers County 53 - the Bridge over Chikasanoxee Creek North of Abanda is snow/sleet Covered. Chambers County 266 Bridges over West Point Lake are Beginning to Accumulate Snow/Sleet. Chambers County 241 - is covered in Snow/Sleet and parts of Alabama 77 is iced over.

    Cherokee County

    • All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.
    • All county roads are impassable.

    Chilton County

    • No reported significant issues from ALEA

    Clay County

    • Roads covered with snow and ice

    Cleburne County

    • One property type crash on Coleman Lake Rd. was reported
    • Roads covered with snow and ice

        Colbert County

        • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.

            Coosa County

            • Reports of ice on the roadway on U.S. 231 north between the 198–200-mile marker near Coosa County 56.

            Cullman County

            • All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.
            • All county roads are impassable.

            Dallas County

            • No significant conditions reported

            DeKalb County

            • All state and federal roads have been treating and have some slick spots.
            • All county roads are impassable.

            Elmore County

            • No reported significant issues from ALEA

            Etowah County

            • All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.
            • All county roads are impassable.

            Fayette County

            • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.

              Franklin County

              • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.

                    Greene County

                    • No significant road conditions reported

                    Hale County

                    • No significant road conditions reported

                    Jackson County

                    • All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.
                    • All county roads are impassable.

                    Jefferson County

                    • Roadways are covered with ice and snow.
                    • Helena police reporting all roads are closed
                    • All roads in Pleasant Grove are closed
                    • Impassable: Hwy 31 by Brookwood Hospital (putting out barricades)
                    • Impassable: Hwy 119 in Leeds to Ashville Road (slick)
                    • Impassable: Bham - Taylor's Ferry Road 3" of snow reported
                    • Impassable: Roebuck Parkway at the I-59 on-ramp
                    • Impassable: Center Point Parkway
                    • Impassable: Bridge at Pocahontas Road in Bessemer
                    • Impassable: Old Tuscaloosa Hwy in McCalla area

                    Lamar County

                    • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.

                          Lauderdale County

                          • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.

                                Lawrence County

                                • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.

                                    Lee County

                                    • No reported significant issues from ALEA

                                    Limestone County

                                    • All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.
                                    • Alabama 99 near Cottonbelt Road has iced over.
                                    • All county roads are impassable.

                                        Lowndes County

                                        • No reported significant issues from ALEA

                                        Macon County

                                        • No reported significant issues from ALEA

                                        Madison County

                                        • Roads have improved but remain impassable

                                        Marengo County

                                        • No significant weather conditions reported

                                        Marion County

                                        • There has been no change on state and federal roads. They have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.
                                        • I-22 is passable with some slick spots. There are no disabled vehicles blocking the roadway.

                                                Marshall County

                                                • All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.
                                                • All county roads are impassable.

                                                Montgomery County

                                                • No reported significant issues from ALEA

                                                Morgan County

                                                • All state and federal roads have been treated and have some slick spots.
                                                • All county roads are impassable.

                                                Pickens County

                                                • Federal and State roads are now passable. County roads remain impassable at this time.

                                                  Randolph County

                                                  • Roads covered with snow and ice
                                                  • U.S. 431 is blocked in both directions due to icy road conditions and impassible at this time.

                                                  Russell County

                                                  • No reported significant issues from ALEA

                                                  Shelby County

                                                  • Roadways are covered with ice and snow.
                                                  • Helena police reporting all roads are closed
                                                  • Alabaster police reporting all roads are closed
                                                  • The southbound lanes of Interstate 65 at approximately 237 mile marker will be blocked and impassible.

                                                  St. Clair County

                                                  • Reports of ice patches on Interstate 20 near the 158 mile marker as well as most of U.S. 231.
                                                  • ALEA has received widespread reports of icy roads and stranded motorists due to icy conditions on all lanes of Interstate 20, near the 153 mile marker to the 156 mile marker. The roadway will be blocked and impassible. Please avoid travelling in this area if possible and seek alternate routes.
                                                  • There are multiple vehicles and tractor trailers stuck in the two right lanes at Interstate 20 westbound 153 mile marker. ALEA Troopers are on scene clearing the vehicles, no crashes have occurred at this location.

                                                    Sumter County

                                                    • No significant road conditions reported

                                                    Talladega County

                                                    • Childersburg City has closed all city roads
                                                    • U.S. 280 near Merkel Mtn has been reported to be impassable at this time.

                                                    Tallapoosa County

                                                    • Reports of ice on the roadway on Alabama 63 North all the way towards the Clay county line.
                                                    • Reports of ice on the roadway on Alabama 63 North at Four Deer Hollow.
                                                    • Reports of ice on the bridge on Alabama 22 East at the 134-mile marker near Germany Ferry Road.
                                                    • Reports of ice patches on U.S. 280 in Dadeville to Horseshoe Bend Road.

                                                    Tuscaloosa County

                                                    • No significant weather or road conditions to report at this time.

                                                    Walker County

                                                    • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.
                                                    • I-22 is passable with some slick spots. There are no disabled vehicles blocking the roadway.
                                                    • Currently there is an accident being worked at I-22 WB, 42 MM. Roadway is not blocked.

                                                      Wilcox County

                                                      • No significant weather conditions

                                                      Winston County

                                                      • All state and federal roads have been graded and/or salted and seem to be passable with some slick spots. There is a least one lane clear and open on most roadways.

                                                              Stay weather aware

                                                              For the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay updated with alerts in the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

                                                              For the latest Birmingham weather information and central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.

                                                              >> SHARE WITH US: Upload your photos and videos via uLocal

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