With an upcoming winter storm on the horizon, Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for 39 counties across the state of Alabama.
Tallapoosa, Elmore and Coosa counties are all included in the state of emergency, which will begin at 5 p.m. today
“Alabama, once again, is faced with the potential for winter weather, but this time, for the southern half of the state,” Ivey said in a release. “We are anticipating potentially dangerous and uncertain driving conditions in the impacted portions of the state, so I am urging Alabamians to err on the side of caution and limit their travel. Make any necessary preparations now, stay tuned in to your weather forecasts and stay warm.”
The counties include: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Washington and Wilcox.
The state of emergency will go into effect today at 5 p.m. today and will remain in effect for the duration of this state of emergency. Alabama law specifies that a state of emergency ordinarily will last 60 days; however, it may be terminated earlier by written proclamation.
