The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning, saying snow and sleet accumulations around two inches are expected. Ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch are expected. The warning lasts until January 22 at 7 a.m.
Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency declaration for all Wiregrass counties, beginning Monday at 5 p.m.
“Alabama, once again, is faced with the potential for winter weather, but this time, for the southern half of the state,” Ivey said. We are anticipating potentially dangerous and uncertain driving conditions in the impacted portions of the state, so I am urging Alabamians to err on the side of caution and limit their travel. Make any necessary preparations now, stay tuned in to your weather forecasts and stay warm.”
City of Dothan Municipal Court will suspend all in-Court proceedings January 21-22, 2025. Court will resume on Thursday, January 23rd.
It is the responsibility of each defendant to contact the Magistrate’s office at 334-615-4150 to make sure their address is updated to get rescheduled court dates.
Local law enforcement leaders are urging Wiregrass residents to stay home amid the risk of snow and icy roads.
“We recommend unless it’s absolutely an emergency, try not to get out,” said Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza.
“We’re going to probably have enough calls where we really don’t need any more,” he said. “For your safety, it’s best to stay off the road unless you absolutely have to.”
Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum echoed that idea, urging people to be smart.
“It puts a burden on the system when you’ve got people out,” he said. “Make good decisions. We urge everyone, for their safety and the safety of first responders, to stay off the road.”
Enterprise Police put out a statement on Facebook, saying not to travel unless it’s absolutely necessary.
“We don’t want to get a call about witnesses seeing your minivan pirouetting like it was auditioning for the Ice Capades or your Civic sledding down into a ditch when you knew your tires were as bald as Uncle Larry,” the statement said.
Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills will persist for much of the upcoming week. Confidence has increased for wintry precipitation across portions of the region in the late Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning time frame, according to the National Weather Service.
Highs Monday will only get into the thirties, with “feels like” temperatures sitting just around freezing.
But forecasters say Tuesday and Wednesday are growing more and more likely to see snow.
A system capable of winter precipitation will move in around noon Tuesday, possibly dumping snow on the region until Tuesday night.
Freezing rain could also be a risk Tuesday night into Wednesday.
The area could see two to four inches of snow, and Wednesday could see icy roads.
The First Baptist Church Family Life Center at 300 West Main Street will open as a warming shelter on today at 6:00 p.m. It will remain open until Thursday, January 23, at noon.
Rose Hill Senior Center: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Christian Mission in Enterprise will serve as a warming station. They are located at 231 Geneva Highway, Enterprise, AL 36330. The secondary location, should the Mission reach capacity, is First Methodist Enterprise, 217 Main St., Enterprise, AL 36330.
The Cottonwood Community Church, located at 1331 Metcalf Street, will be open as a warming station until Thursday, January 23, at 5 p.m., with this subject to change pending weather conditions.
The City of Taylor will provide a warming station Monday and Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. at the Taylor Senior Center at 1457 State Hwy 605.Wednesday is still to be determined.
