The city of Wetumpka is not letting any bad weather stop them from celebrating their New Year’s Eve. Flooding from heavy rain caused a lot of problems for the city, but officials are doing what they can to make sure their meteor drops at midnight. The celebration in the city is a little different than others. Not many cities have…
Here is the latest list of road closings from the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency, as of Thursday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2015: Elmore/Montgomery County – Emerald Mountain Toll Bridge is closed due to flooding of Dozier Road in Montgomery County. Elmore County – Joiner Road from 200 Block to Loboe Road is closed Elmore County – Jug Factory Road…
NEW YEAR’S EVE: For tonight, the better chance for rain will shift toward southern most counties, while central and northern areas remain cloudy but dry. Temperatures will be dropping.  You will probably need the  jacket as the weather will be turning chilly. By midnight, we are forecasting temperatures to be in the upper 40s. NEW YEAR’S DAY: To start 2016,…
TONIGHT: Â Cloudy, wet, and cool conditions can be expected through the night. Â There will be periods of rain with pockets of heavy rain at times. Â The area is saturated so any additional heavy rain can lead to flash flood, especially over areas of southeast Alabama. Temperatures hover in the lower to mid 50s overnight. NEW YEAR’S EVE: Another day of…
In March, Selma and Montgomery were in the national spotlight as the the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery March drew large crowds to the region. Even President Obama made a special appearance. “Their faith was questioned, their lives were threatened, their patriotism challenged. But what could be more American than what happened here?” said Pres….
RAIN RETURNS: Â Once again moisture is on the increase and we are headed toward a rainy weather pattern. Â We will see widespread rain develop overnight and that will continue through the day on Wednesday. You are going to need the rain gear on Wednesday, as we are forecasting periods of rain, with an additional 1-3″ rain possible. Â Fortunately, we…
TONIGHT: The strong to severe storms are now east of us and our weather settles down tonight.  A few areas of light to moderate rain will be possible, otherwise look for mostly cloudy skies with temps in the 50s overnight. REST OF THE WEEK: Unsettled weather will continue the rest of the week. Severe weather won’t be a problem, but…
FLOODING THREAT: Â Some locations across Central and Southeast Alabama have received 5-10 inches over the last few days. Many creeks and rivers are high and will likely be spilling out of their banks. Â We urge you to use extreme caution when traveling on area roadways. Â If you see water covering the road, turn around and find an alternate route….
Wednesday was a very active weather day across the state and the Southeast. We dealt with several severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches, but thankfully the worst of the weather stayed well to the north of our viewing area. CHRISTMAS EVE: It remains a warm and unsettled weather pattern over the state. Though the severe weather threat is lower today,…
Christmas Day is almost here! Â Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to appear on Alabama News Network. Â Area children were able to visit with Santa and tell him what they hope to see under the tree Christmas Day. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News, Video
