Gov. Kay Ivey declares State of Emergency for entire Action 8 viewing area

Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for 39 counties ahead of the winter weather threat, that includes all of the Action 8 viewing area.

“Alabama, once again, is faced with the potential for winter weather, but this time, for the southern half of the state,” Gov. 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.”

The counties include: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Washington and Wilcox.

The state of emergency will go into effect today at 5PM CST and will remain in effect for the duration of this state of emergency.

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