HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — While temperatures warmed slightly and the sun came out on Wednesday, moisture on roads is refreezing, leading to increasingly dangerous road conditions. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect for those west of the I-65 and a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for those east of I-65 through 9 a.m. Wednesday. A wintry mix began falling late Sunday evening, dusting all of North Alabama in varying amounts of snow, ice, and sleet.
Here are the latest updates on traffic conditions, public safety announcements, and major delays and closures as they come in.
January 17, 2024
- Drake Ave. is closed between Whitesburg Drive and Garth Road due to an 18-wheeler stuck in the roadway
- Lily Flagg Road from Valley View Drive to Louis Drive
- Dug Hill Road at U.S. Highway 431
- Slaughter Road from Old Madison Pike to Highway 72 West
- Westbound University Drive between Enterprise Way and Waddell Drive
- Chase Road at Melody Road
- Oakwood Avenue near Hill Street
- Monte Sano Blvd. from Governors Drive to Bankhead Parkway
- Bankhead Parkway
- Airport Road/Carl T. Jones Drive from Whitesburg Drive to Tannahill Drive
- Cecil Ashburn Drive
- Golf Road
- Green Mountain Road
- Westbound lanes of Weatherly Road from Canstatt Drive to Todd Mill Road
- Executive Drive west of Ascent Trail
- Slaughter Road from Old Madison Pike to Highway 72 West
- Winchester Road at Moores Mill Road
- Westbound University Drive between Enterprise Way and Waddell Drive
- Winchester Road at Hollow Road
- Winchester Road from Meridian Street to Memorial Parkway
- Chase Road at Melody Road
- Oakwood Avenue near Hill Street
- Monte Sano Blvd. from Governors Drive to Bankhead Parkway
- Bankhead Parkway
- Airport Road/Carl T. Jones Drive from Whitesburg Drive to Tannahill Drive
- Cecil Ashburn Drive
- Golf Road
- Green Mountain Road
- Westbound lanes of Weatherly Road from Canstatt Drive to Todd Mill Road
- Executive Drive west of Ascent Trail
ALL ROADS ARE CONSIDERED IMPASSABLE. DO NOT DRIVE. SLAUGHTER FROM OLD MADISON PIKE TO FARROW IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED.
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FOX54 News has teams across North Alabama covering the winter storm event; look for live updates throughout the day, and for a comprehensive update on FOX54 News at 9:00 p.m.
