—
Limestone and surrounding counties will be under a winter storm warning from 6 p.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Huntsville.
Check back here for closings of schools and offices as they are announced.
A new estimate of possible snow accumulation is from 4 to 7 inches, said forecaster Kurt Webber.
“It could be a little heavier” depending on the storm’s movement, he said. “It’s still a little up in the air.”
Snow should begin falling in Limestone County between 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday and accumulation should begin between 8 and 10 p.m.
“Most of the snow will probably fall this evening,” Webber said. Some snowfall is expected to continue into Monday but some melting may occur as temperatures rise above freezing.
Unlike the slushy Christmas snow, this accumulation is likely to be more hazardous for motorists.
“It will probably change over to mix of sleet, snow and freezing rain and create a thin coat of ice on top,” Webber said. Only a few hundredths of an inch of ice may accumulate here.
Ice is expected to be more of a danger farther South, where a half inch to an inch of ice may accumulate.
Please see the related story, published in Sunday’s print edition of The News Courier and enewscourier.com at http://enewscourier.com/local/x1733410398/City-county-prepare-for-snowstorm, to make safety plans for the approaching storm.
CLOSINGS: Athens City Schools and Athens Bible School.
Local News
Related Photos
-
Snow storm Metro Creative Graphics
Related Links
Discussion
Storm could bring 4-7 inches; check here for closings
- Local News
-
-
Board approves Garris as new Elkmont principal
The Limestone County Board of Education approved the contract for Garth Garris, 44, during Tuesday’s board meeting. Garris was named the new principal of Ekmont High School, and he begins work June 24.
-
KALB moves forward on Farmers Market green space
Kevin Bryant of Turf Doctor Inc. has also been brought on board as a consultant for planting and overall design. Hart said Bryant is assisting the team with the science involved in growing healthy foods. Their main goal is to cultivate produce without using pesticides.
-
Low-performing list unveiled with 78 schools
No schools within the Limestone or Athens school systems were identified as schools needing improvement on the complete 78-school list revealed by state Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice during a mid-morning press conference in Montgomery.
- 'Refuse to Be a Victim' class location changed
- 3,000 without power in West
- BREAKING: No Limestone schools on failing schools list
- Failing schools list to be released today w/LINK TO LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE
- State to release list of schools failing in state
-
Only 13 apply, so far, for SRO jobs
Certified officers can still apply this week.
- Plans for archives improvements move ahead
- More Local News Headlines
-
Hoffa Mystery Still Fascinates After 4 Decades
Raw: 1 Dead in Shooting at Mo. Apartment Complex
Raw: Huge Fire Near Yosemite National Park
Raw: Obama Arrives in Berlin
3 Charged in Ohio With Enslaving Mom, Daughter
Obama Seeks G-8 Support on Syria
Raw: Volcano Erupts Near Mexico City
Kid Couture: Spending Big Bucks on Babies
Suicide Bombs Target Baghdad Mosque, Killing 29
Military Plans to Put Women in Combat Jobs
Solar Power Chargers in NYC Parks
Civil Rights Groups Sue NYPD Over Muslim Spying
Raw: First Lady, Daughters Enjoy Irish Sights
RAW: NSA Director Says 50 Plots Foiled
Boeing, Airbus Battle for Sales Supremacy
