- Winter Weather Advisory for Franklin County, Tennessee
- Winter Weather Advisory issued January 16 at 2:43PM CST until January 16 at 9:00PM CST by NWS
- Effective: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 2:43 p.m.
- Expires: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 9 p.m.
...Snowfall ending followed by bitterly cold...
.Snow will end from west to east this afternoon into early
evening. Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills are then
expected overnight into Wednesday morning.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Snow occurring. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan on
slippery road conditions, including during the evening commute.
Additional snow accumulations of less than one inch are
expected. Expect wind chills to drop into the zero to 10 below
zero range overnight for most locations. Atop the Cumberland
Plateau, including Sand and Lookout Mountains, wind chills may
drop into the 10 to 15 below range.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Alabama and
southern middle Tennessee.
* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this
evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM this evening
to 10 AM CST Wednesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite
in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.