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
1:50 p.m.: According to the City of Madison, Slaughter Road is now shut down from Old Madison Pike to Farrow.
1 p.m.: Huntsville Police Department has closed:
- 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
Here is the full closures list.
10:30 a.m.: Huntsville Police Department has closed the westbound lanes of Weatherly Road from Canstatt Drive to Todd Mill Road and Executive Drive west of Ascent Trail.
10:27 a.m.: The City of Madison says 72 and Wall Triana highway are in a danger zone. They are asking people to not attempt to drive with roadways still frozen.
UPDATE: Oakwood Avenue is now back open.
8:30 a.m.: According to Huntsville Police Department, Oakwood Avenue is closed at Pulaski Pike due to an 18-wheeler stuck in the roadway.
8:10 a.m.: According to the City of Madison, roadways are still frozen. Areas that broke up yesterday have re-frozen into black ice. The City of Madison asks people to not attempt to drive.
8 a.m. ALEA updates
Limestone County
- U. S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 31 near Browns Ferry Road has reports of icy road conditions.
- County roads are treacherous icy, please use caution.
Morgan County
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 36 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy road conditions.
- County roads icy conditions
Cullman County
- All roadways are icy,
U.S. 278 has report of multiple stuck vehicles.
Blount County
- All roadways are treacherous icy.
Madison County
- Alabama 53 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 231 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- County roads in the north part of county are treacherous icy.
Marshall County
Most roadways have reports of icy road conditions.
Jackson County
- Alabama 79 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- County roads are treacherous icy.
3 a.m. : The City of Madison is reporting that most roads in Madison are iced over and too dangerous for travel. The intersection at Hughes Road and Old Madison Pike is iced over. Travel is not advised.
January 16, 2024
10 p.m.: According to Jackson County EMA, all Roads in Jackson County are still deemed impassable until further notice.
5:40 p.m.: Huntsville Police Department has added Golf Road from Hunters Ridge Drive to Highridge Drive to closures list.
2:30 p.m.: Huntsville Police Department has added Cecil Ashburn Drive to its closures list. HPD says barricades have been placed across the roadway.
9:20 a.m.: The City of Madison reports the roadways in the City of Madison are extremely dangerous. Eastview is still closed due to conditions.
8:15 a.m. ALDOT update:
Routes in much of North Alabama are frozen or have icy patches. Frozen conditions are more widespread in areas that received more liquid precipitation. Crews are actively treating, but expect roads to remain hazardous.
ALDOT’s North Region includes Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison, Cullman, Marshall, Jackson, Dekalb, Etowah and Cherokee counties.
6 a.m. ALEA update:
Morgan County
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 36 has reports of icy conditions.
- Alabama 67 has reports of icy conditions.
- Roads are treacherous icy, please use caution.
Madison County
- Alabama 53 to Jeff Road is treacherous icy, please use caution.
- U.S. 231 has reports of icy conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Bankhead Parkway is closed.
- Green Mountain Road is closed.
- Walker Lane Road has reports of icy conditions.
- County Roads in the north part of the county are deemed impassable.
Limestone County
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy road conditions.
- County roads and bridges are deemed impassable.
Jackson County
- Alabama 79 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 40 and bridge has reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 117 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 17 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 73 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 35 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Roads and bridges are treacherous icy, please use caution.
Cullman County
- Interstate 65 has reports icy road conditions.
- Roads are treacherous icy, please use caution.
Marshall County
- Alabama 69 treacherous icy, please use caution.
- U.S. 231 treacherous icy, please use caution.
- GA Mountain Road treacherous icy, please use caution.
Blount County
- All roads treacherous icy, please use caution.
Dekalb County
- Alabama 68 has reports of icy road conditions.
Cherokee County
- County Round 32 has reports of icy road conditions.
Etowah County
- U.S. 231 near Sardis reports of icy conditions.
- Alabama 77 bridge icy conditions.
- Bruton Gap and Hazel Bend Road reports of icy road conditions.
- Alabama 179 and Little Cove Road report of icy road conditions.
- Old Bluff Road reports of icy road conditions.
- All county roads have reports of treacherous icy, please use caution.
- All bridges have reports of icy road conditions.
January 15, 2024
9:15p.m.: Cullman County EMA says all county roads and bridges in the county should be considered impassable until further notice.
8:30p.m. HPD has added Mountain Gap Road (east of Memorial Parkway to Chaney Thompson Road) to its closures list.
8 p.m. ALEA update:
Morgan County
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Roads are treacherous icy, please use caution.
- Alabama 36 has reports of icy conditions.
- Alabama 67 has reports of icy conditions.
Madison County
- Alabama 53 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 231 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- County Roads in the north part of the county are deemed impassable.
Limestone County
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy road conditions.
- County roads and bridges are deemed impassable.
Jackson County
- Alabama 79 has reports of icy road conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy road conditions.
- Roads are treacherous icy, please use caution.
Cullman County
- Interstate 65 has reports icy road conditions.
- Roads are treacherous icy, please use caution.
4 p.m.: City of Huntsville, City of Madison, and Madison County government operations will be closed Tuesday.
3:20 p.m.: Calhoun Community College will run virtual learning only on Tuesday. Visit this page for the latest announcements as they come in.
Meanwhile, the City of Madison reports that Eastview Drive is now impassable and will be closed. Public Works will be setting up barricades. Please seek alternate routes.
3 p.m.: The U.S. Space & Rocket Center will remain closed Tuesday. The Decatur City Hall will be closed Tuesday and garbage/recycling has been delayed by 1 day. Visit this page for the latest announcements as they come in.
2:15 p.m.: Jackson County Sheriff's Office reports that Alabama 117 has reopened following an earlier rollover.
Meanwhile, several colleges have announced closures for Tuesday, as well as Marshall Space Flight Center. Visit this page for the latest announcements as they come in.
1:30 p.m.: Temperatures continue their downward trend as the day wears on, and icy patches continue to develop on roads and overpasses. Jackson County officials responded to an overturned truck on Alabama 117 earlier in the day, and officials warn that conditions may continue to deteriorate as snow and sleet continue to mix.
1 p.m.: Limestone County EMA deems all roads and bridges impassable.
12:50 p.m.: Redstone Arsenal announces they will remain closed Tuesday.
12:10 p.m.: Road update from ALEA:
Morgan County
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy conditions.
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy conditions.
- County Roads are deemed impassable.
Madison County
- Alabama 53 has reports of icy conditions.
- U.S. 231 has reports of icy conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy conditions.
- County Roads in the north part of the county are deemed impassable.
Limestone County
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy conditions.
- Interstate 65 has reports of icy conditions.
- U.S. 31 has reports of icy conditions.
Jackson County
- Alabama 79 has reports of icy conditions.
- U.S. 72 has reports of icy conditions.
- County Roads are deemed impassable.
12 p.m.: Many Shoals-area schools have chosen to remain closed through Wednesday. At present tally, Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield City Schools, as well as Colbert and Lauderdale County systems, will be closed through Wednesday. Visit this page for the latest announcements as they come in.
11:05 a.m.: Florence Municipal Court will be closed Tuesday; Florence City Council meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday.
HPD reports Green Mountain Road and Bankhead Parkway have been closed. HPD will make more road closure announcements through their Facebook page as they occur.
11 a.m. Madison City Schools will remain closed Tuesday; Muscle Shoals City Schools will remain closed through Wednesday.
10:45 a.m. Huntsville City Schools will remain closed Tuesday due to the winter weather conditions. Visit this page for the latest announcements as they come in.
10:30 a.m. Huntsville International Airport remains operating normally, although there have been a number of delays and cancellations impacting the schedule. Click here to check flights you may be interested in.
Madison City Police advise residents to stay off the roads due to deteriorating conditions.
9 a.m.: Colbert County Emergency Management Agency announces all county roads and bridges should be considered impassable until further notice. Only emergency vehicles should travel on these roads and bridges.
Most schools and colleges are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. They will be making decisions about operations for Tuesday later in the day: visit this page for the latest announcements as they come in.
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