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1:53 PM: Freeze warning for the Wiregrass

1:53 PM: Freeze warning for the Wiregrass

The NWS issued a Freeze Warning for the Wiregrass, with temperatures as low as 21 degrees expected.

Wind chills could dip to 15 degrees.

The warning begins at 7 p.m. CST until 8 a.m. CST tomorrow morning.

The low temperatures could refreeze melting snow and ice back into more ice. Use caution on the roads

12:31 PM: Houston County says roads are becoming more passable

12:31 PM: Houston County says roads are becoming more passable

Houston County’s roads are becoming passable, according to a post on the county’s Facebook page.

“However, we advise all drivers to exercise extreme caution and keep speeds low,” they said. “There are still areas of patchy ice on county roadways.”

Houston County officials urge drivers to be off the roads by 5 p.m. today.

 

10:15 AM UPDATE: Wiregrass counties say roads still aren’t safe

10:15 AM UPDATE: Wiregrass counties say roads still aren’t safe

Houston County government shared a post on their Facebook instructing people not to get on the roads just yet.

“We strongly urge everyone to avoid driving for the next few hours,” the post said. “Please wait until temperatures rise and the ice on bridges and shaded roadways has had time to melt. Your safety is our priority.”

Houston County Sheriff Major Bill Rafferty said HSCO responded to 15 accident calls since noon Tuesday — one of which happening just as RSN reached out to him. This statistic does not include wrecks the City of Dothan responded to.

Dothan was most recently still planning to open roads at 10 a.m., but crews are still making assessments on road conditions.

“We are working with various departments to compile a list of current road conditions,” a post from their Facebook said.

Dale, Henry, Geneva and Coffee Counties have all said roads remain unsafe. Roads are still deemed impassable.

Dale County has reported many spots of black ice.

Coffee County reported Hwy 167 North is closed due to ice on hills.