Extreme cold temperatures have settled in over most of the state. Winter storm warnings will go into effect on Tuesday. Precipitation — snow, sleet, freezing rain, or a wintry mix — will begin in southwest Alabama Tuesday morning and continue through the day, moving eastward.

Due to snow and significant temperature drops expected this week, Elmore County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 21 and 22. "After consulting with the Elmore County EMA all Elmore County Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to the wintery weather forecasted for Central Alabama,

Schools in the Pine Belt have started announcing schedule changes for the upcoming week due to the approaching winter weather.

A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 3:53 a.m. valid from Tuesday 6 a.m. until Wednesday 6 a.m. for Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Wilcox, Monroe, Conecuh, Butler,

Officials in multiple counties in the Panhandle have announced school closures ahead of a potential winter storm. Bay County: Bay District schools announced the school will operate on a normal schedule Tuesday through middle school dismissal.