MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama could see a mix of strong storms and snow through Saturday.
The National Weather Service said there was a threat of strong storms and isolated tornadoes in south Alabama on Thursday night. Winds stronger than 60 mph were possible.
Meanwhile, forecasters said, winter weather could hit the north Alabama as a potential blizzard threatens states along the East Coast.
The weather service issued a winter weather advisory for central Alabama including metro Birmingham, and a flash flood watch covered the Tennessee Valley region to the north. A gale warning was in effect for coastal waters including Mobile Bay.
The weather service said rain is expected to begin changing to snow in central Alabama beginning Friday morning as far south as Clanton. Accumulations of around one-quarter inch were possible, with up to 1 inch in north-central Alabama.