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Thursday, January 24, 2013
East Alabama is bracing for freezing temperatures and freezing rain tonight. The following counties are under a freezing rain advisory, the lowest level of warning issued by the National Weather Service: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Cullman, Etowah, Marshall, Randolph, St. Clair, and Talladega.
The freezing rain is expected begin around 3 a.m, with the peak time between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. Calhoun County's Highway Department has slag trucks on standby to help with icy roads. EMA officials in Calhoun and Etowah counties are expecting icy road conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. State troopers have also shared several tips for safe winter weather driving: • Avoid travel, if possible, when icy or other extremely hazardous driving conditions develop. • Keep vehicles in good operating condition. Check antifreeze levels and use windshield washer solution suitable for freezing weather conditions. Keep gas tanks at least half full. • Remember weather and roadway conditions can quickly change. Adapt speeds to existing roadway conditions, and be alert to changing weather and the possibility of icy, slippery roads. • During inclement weather, turn on headlights and windshield wipers and maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and other vehicles. • Pay particular attention to bridges and overpasses, which have a tendency to develop extremely hazardous "black ice". • Keep blankets, a first aid kit, a charged cell phone and other emergency supplies in your vehicle.
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