At 11:30 the National Weather Service from Mobile/Pensacola stated
the following:
- The arctic front will arrive in south Alabama this afternoon and temperatures will reach the freezing mark around 3 AM Tuesday morning.
- An upper level trough will override the cold front and deliver a wintery mix.
- One-tenth to one-quarter of an inch of ice is expected.
- During the 5-6 hour snow event, snowfall totals may reach 3 inches.
- A Winter Storm Warning is expected to be issued around 4 PM this afternoon.
- Travel tomorrow is not recommended.
- Road improvement is questionable on Wednesday.
- A Moderate confidence level was given to this forecast.
Notes
The FY14 Appropriations Act granted school systems the authority to establish calendars that include either 180 days or 1080 hours. CCPS's 2013-2014 school calendar is based on an hourly equivalence that exceeds the 1080 hours, therefore, students will not have to make up missed school days of January 27 and 28.
Employees, however, must work their full number of contract days. (9 month employees- 187 days, bus drivers 182 days, and lunchroom workers 184 days). A determination as to when to make-up will be made at a later date.
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| "Models are predicting that the forecast should stay dry early Tuesday morning, with precipitation quickly moving into late morning and early afternoon. The ice accumulation is a threat especially for our southern counties who could receive up to a quarter of an inch of ice." Meteorologist Rich Thomas |
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".DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR TO THE AREA. A MIXED BAG OF WINTER PRECIP INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN...ICE PELLETS AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MIX IN WITH RAIN NORTH OF HIGHWAY 84 SOON AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SPREADING TOWARDS THE COAST TOWARDS SUNRISE." The National Weather Service |
