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Event Details
| Event | Ice Storm |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MACON |
| WFO | BMX |
| Begin Date | 01/09/2011 20:20:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 01/10/2011 13:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | As a low pressure system moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday January 9th, moisture pushed northward into Central Alabama, interacting with cold air already in place across the area. The combination of moisture and cold air brought a wintry mix of precipitation to most of Central Alabama, Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Snowfall totals ranged from 4 to 7 inches across far north Central Alabama to 2 to 4 inches across locations from Vernon to Birmingham to Anniston. South of these locations, ice and sleet were the predominant precipitation type with around .50 inch of ice and between 1 to 3 inches of sleet reported across southern portions of the area. Light wintry precipitation began to spread into the area during the early afternoon hours on January 9. Even though amounts were light, accumulations were increasing travel concerns and the risk for vehicle accidents. As the strong storm system neared the area, several bands of wintry precipitation moved northward across the area, sometimes becoming quite heavy, with estimated precipitations rates over 1 inch an hour. As snow and ice began to accumulate, travel conditions quickly became hazardous. Several reports of thundersnow were also noted. |
| Event Narrative | Freezing rain and sleet resulted in ice accumulations of one quarter inch. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| SUMTER (ZONE) | SUMTER (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREENE (ZONE) | GREENE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 11:15 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HALE (ZONE) | HALE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 11:30 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARENGO (ZONE) | MARENGO (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PERRY (ZONE) | PERRY (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DALLAS (ZONE) | DALLAS (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PICKENS (ZONE) | PICKENS (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| AUTAUGA (ZONE) | AUTAUGA (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TUSCALOOSA (ZONE) | TUSCALOOSA (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BIBB (ZONE) | BIBB (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ELMORE (ZONE) | ELMORE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHILTON (ZONE) | CHILTON (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHELBY (ZONE) | SHELBY (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COOSA (ZONE) | COOSA (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TALLAPOOSA (ZONE) | TALLAPOOSA (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAMAR (ZONE) | LAMAR (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 14:15 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LEE (ZONE) | LEE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAYETTE (ZONE) | FAYETTE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHAMBERS (ZONE) | CHAMBERS (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JEFFERSON (ZONE) | JEFFERSON (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TALLADEGA (ZONE) | TALLADEGA (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARION (ZONE) | MARION (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:05 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WALKER (ZONE) | WALKER (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WINSTON (ZONE) | WINSTON (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAY (ZONE) | CLAY (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RANDOLPH (ZONE) | RANDOLPH (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLOUNT (ZONE) | BLOUNT (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ST. CLAIR (ZONE) | ST. CLAIR (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ETOWAH (ZONE) | ETOWAH (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLEBURNE (ZONE) | CLEBURNE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 16:40 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CALHOUN (ZONE) | CALHOUN (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 16:40 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHEROKEE (ZONE) | CHEROKEE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 16:40 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BARBOUR (ZONE) | BARBOUR (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PIKE (ZONE) | PIKE (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LOWNDES (ZONE) | LOWNDES (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BULLOCK (ZONE) | BULLOCK (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MACON (ZONE) | MACON (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RUSSELL (ZONE) | RUSSELL (ZONE) | AL | 01/09/2011 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
