Updated: January 16, 2018

ALABAMA GOVERNOR IVEY ISSUED A STATE OF EMERGENCY ON MONDAY EVENING AT 6 FOR ALL COUNTIES IN PREPARATION FOR THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TODAY.  IVEY DIRECTED THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES TO BE IN PLACE THIS MORNING:  ALABAMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ACTIVATED THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IN CLANTON AND THE ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVATED SOLDIERS TO ASSIST WITH MISSION SUPPORT TEAMS AND COMMAND STAFF.  THE STATE IS ENCOURAGING MOTORISTS TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND ALLOW FOR INCREASED TRAVEL TIMES.  FOR REAL TIME ROAD CONDITIONS IN ALABAMA GO TO A L G O  TRAFFIC DOT COM.