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Extreme Cold Watch
Issued: 5:29 PM Jan. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 1 expected in the north to 10 to 15 in the southeast. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 1 above possible in the north to 5 to 10 in the southeast. * WHERE...Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Friday Night to Saturday morning. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit 211connectsalabama.org for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. &&
Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 5:29 PM Jan. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 1 expected in the north to 10 to 15 in the southeast. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 1 above possible in the north to 5 to 10 in the southeast. * WHERE...Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Friday Night to Saturday morning. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit 211connectsalabama.org for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. &&
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