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Shelton State will be closed tomorrow (1/17).

Classes at the University of Alabama will resume on the regular schedule tomorrow (1/17).

TPL branches will delay opening until 10:00 tomorrow, January 17th.

All Tuscaloosa County schools are closed tomorrow (1/17).

The Tuscaloosa City Schools will have a two-hour delay tomorrow, Jan. 17, 2024. Transportation will run two hours later than normal. Breakfast will be served. As we gear up to welcome our students back, we want to keep you informed about the weather conditions.

MONDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Temperatures should go below freezing in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Gadsden by 9pm, and freezing rain could lead to bridge icing soon after that. Freezing rain and bridge icing is possible south of I-59 later tonight, after midnight. Travel is highly discouraged north of Fayette, Jasper, Oneonta, and Fort Payne now due to ice on roads and bridges. Conditions will deteriorate in the Birmingham metro within the next three hours, and points south after midnight, mainly due to bridge icing. Arctic cold will settle into Alabama tomorrow; for many places it will be midday Wednesday before temperatures rise above freezing.

Shelton State will also be closed on Tuesday (1/16). @sheltonstate

UA ALERT: UA will delay operations Tues, Jan. 16. Classes, including online, are canceled until 11 a.m. Check your UA email for more information.

All TPL Branches will be closed tomorrow, January 16th due to the threat of severe weather. Be safe and stay warm!

Weather update: Garbage, trash & recycling collection will be pushed back an additional day this week. On Tuesday, January 16, Municipal Court, Revenue, Permitting, and Water & Sewer offices will be closed to the public. Read more: bit.ly/49d9Ohl

Tuscaloosa City Schools will be completely closed on Tuesday (1/16) via @TCSBoardofEd.

The Holidays on the Plaza ice skating rink will close at 3 p.m. today (Monday, January 15) due to the threat of inclement weather. Stay safe and warm this evening!

All @tcss_schools will be closed tomorrow (1/16). Here is the announcement from the school system. tcss.net/Page/40183

Expect freezing rain & sleet from 5PM to 3AM. Be careful tonight as travel might be risky due to fast-dropping temperatures. Watch out on bridges and overpasses, and be cautious on all roads. Stay informed and stay safe!

Based on the current weather predictions, the Tuscaloosa City Schools will implement a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  Transportation for your child will run two hours later than normal. Breakfast will be served.

The line of severe storms continues to race through Alabama with gusts of 50-70 mph. At any given point it will only take 5-10 minutes for the line to pass. Many reports of trees down and power outages.

Tree down at Greensboro Ave and 18th Street in Tuscaloosa… photo from Meki Hines

Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Tuscaloosa until 03 Mar 12:00PM #alwx

The core window for strong/severe storms will come from about 2-7 p.m. Storms will weaken as they move into a more stable airmass over East AL. The main concern is strong/damaging straight line winds. But, a few isolated tornadoes are possible over the western half of the state.