Alabama Braces for Severe Weather, Freeze

0:00From Birmingham, this is your March 13th update. Alabama faces severe weather late Sunday night into Monday, March 16th, now marked as a first warning alert day for potentially life-threatening conditions. A line of strong storms will push through after 10pm, Sunday bringing damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, some hail, and a medium. Chance for tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded Northwest Alabama, including areas like Florence, Huntsville, and Coleman, to an enhanced risk-level 3 out of 5. The rest of the state sits at a slight risk-level 2, with thunderstorms possible statewide, but highest threats in the Northwest. Daytime Sunday brings stiff southwest winds gusting to 35 mph, disrupting routines, while another half to 1 inch of rain falls. Late Sunday through Monday, North Alabama could see Flurry's Monday morning as a cold front arrives. Some winds up to 40 mph usher in very cold air, leading to a widespread freeze Tuesday

1:03morning. Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas may dip 3-6 hours below freezing, while North Alabama's Spots like Huntsville and Decatur could freeze 8-2, 12 hours, some nearing 20 degrees. Residentship protect plants and have plans for warnings, plus ways to get updates, expect timing tweaks, so stay tuned through the weekend for the latest changes. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor, your bedtime ritual just got better. Built in Sound, Built in Comfort, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com