Unsafe wind chills in today’s forecast

Light snow will be possible areawide, with accumulations of less than 1 inch expected.

The National Weather Service in Columbia is asking commuters to plan on slippery road conditions on Wednesday morning. Parts of Western Maryland could see up to six inches of snowfall.

The accumulated snow and ice will not be melting any time soon.

Temperatures will drop Monday to the upper 30s with the precipitation transitioning into a mix then snow showers.

The first storm tonight and Tuesday will have high snow levels near major or above Sierra pass levels (such as Highway 88) for most of the storm and the rainfall amounts will be relatively light.

The lowest wind chill readings are expected between 6 and 8 a.m. Tuesday, he said.

Many schools are closed in the region on Tuesday, including Murray State University campuses and WKCTC. Conditions will warm up later in the week. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Cullman, Marshall, Dekalb, and Jackson Counties until 9 p.m. CST. Additional snow accumulations of less than one inch are expected.

On Wednesday, it will be sunny and bitter cold with a high near 30 but wind chill values as low as -3. Bitter cold temperatures are forecast for the area.

Highs this weekend will get back into the 50s, so hang in there.

Already, WJZ’s Marty Bass says there is fog and slick spots as there are reports of flurries sticking on the roads. These counties include the Jackson Purchase as well as Livingston, Crittenden, Lyon and Trigg Counties.

However, this snowstorm has been overperforming so far, dropping more snow than anticipated in areas to the north and west of Alabama.

The latest road conditions for IN can be obtained by calling 800-261-7623.

Due to low pavement temperatures, any precipitation will quickly stick to roads.