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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
400 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025

ALZ011>015-017>050-211600-
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Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-
Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-
Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-
Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-
Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-
Including the cities of Alabaster, Jasper, Eutaw, Rockford,
Auburn, Double Springs, Prattville, Pelham, Roanoke, Oneonta,
Vernon, Troy, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, Tallassee, Clanton, Demopolis,
Hamilton, Opelika, Dadeville, Greensboro, Hayneville, Fayette,
Moody, Lafayette, Union Springs, Moundville, Ashland, Phenix
City, Marion, Valley, Sulligent, Birmingham, Columbiana,
Livingston, Carrollton, Montgomery, Alexander City, Eufaula, Fort
Deposit, Selma, Centre, Linden, Anniston, Hoover, Centreville,
Wetumpka, Pell City, Tuskegee, Talladega, Heflin, Lanett, and
Sylacauga
400 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 15 degrees

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
  is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of
  subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.

&&

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25/Owen