Cameras show flurries beginning throughout many areas of town.
Snow has officially arrived in Dothan!
Cameras from ALGO – Alabama Department of Transportation show some snow flurries beginning on the northern portion of Dothan.
Cameras show flurries beginning throughout many areas of town.
The City of Dothan encourages everyone to stay off the roads today. Read other updates below:
• Due to increased forecasted snowfall amounts (potentially up to 6”), the City of Dothan will close City Offices on Wednesday, January 22nd. Essential personnel will remain on-duty for the public’s safety.
• With the closing of City Offices, the City of Dothan will also close all recreation centers. These centers, which served as warming stations during normal operating hours, will now be closed. If you need shelter from the extreme cold weather conditions, First Baptist Church is operating a warming station. For more information, please contact 2-1-1.
• Dothan Utilities encourages customers to not overload electrical circuits during this time.
Please refrain from operating high electrical demand appliances during this period of extremely cold winter weather.
• Environmental Services (Garbage and Recycling Service) – Regular garbage and recycling routes will run today, Tuesday, January 21st. With the impending snow and ice that is anticipated in Dothan, Wednesday’s normal routes will be moved to Friday, January 24th. There may be delays this week, so please be patient with your residential service.
• City of Dothan personnel are monitoring local street conditions. It may become necessary to close local streets. This determination will be made later today. Roadways should be kept clear so emergency personnel and essential employees may travel safely to their places of employment. PLEASE stay off the roadways and be mindful of those who absolutely need to be out during this weather event.
South Alabama Speedway’s stolen pace car was recovered and a man was arrested for the theft.
The pace car was found behind a residence off Highway 189, just three miles from the track. When officers arrived, the suspect ran away.
Covington County K-9 units tracked the suspect 4.5 miles and found him near Highway 52.
Kinston Police, Opp Police, Florala Police, Coffee County Sheriffs, Covington County Sheriffs, ALEA, and Alabama Fish and Game helped with the investigation.
The Covington County Emergency Management Agency has deemed all County roads “impassable.”
Roads in Covington County will be closed at noon and will remain closed for 24 hours due to ice and snow.
These videos are from ALGO – Alabama Department of Transportation. You can view their traffic cameras around the state here.
This videos show fluffy snow falling in the southern part of Troy — but all the city’s traffic cameras show white snowflakes falling! The more recent video shows snow accumulating.
Submit your pictures of snow to us by emailing rickey@rickeystokesnews.com. Include your name and your city.
As the Wiregrass prepares for today’s winter storm Dothan Fire and Rescue would like to provide the following reminders for our residents.
• Based upon run volume/requests for services, responses may be delayed.
• Non-emergency requests for service may see extended delays based upon emergency responses and nature of request.
• If you use home oxygen, please check your supply, and contact your provider as soon as possible if you need more bottles. The Fire Department Does Not stock extra bottles for home exchange.
• Stay off the roadways!
• Remember to protect you Plants, Pets, Pipes and most importantly PEOPLE!
• Keep anything that can burn at least three 3 feet from any heat source like fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators, or space heaters.
• Plug only one (1) heat producing appliance (such as a space heater) into an electrical outlet.
• Keep portable generator outside, away from windows and doors, and as far away as possible from your house.