* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible.
* WHERE...Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, St. Clair, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... LAMAR ... FAYETTE ... WINSTON ... WALKER ... BLOUNT ... ETOWAH ... CALHOUN ... CHEROKEE ... PICKENS ... TUSCALOOSA ... JEFFERSON ... ST. CLAIR
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
