On Monday at 2:03 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm warning valid from Tuesday 6 a.m. until Wednesday 6 a.m. for Lowndes, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties.

CLOSINGS | WARMING SHELTERS | STATE OF EMERGENCY | WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR | HOW TO GET WEATHER ALERTS | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS Impact days are in the forecast this week as arctic air keeps Alabama in the deep freeze through Wednesday.

Alabama is preparing for a significant winter storm set to impact the southern U.S. from Southeast Texas to eastern North Carolina, with snow

The beaches even may see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, the weather service said, with the mainly snow expected.

The Winter Storm Warning, which impacts most portions of southeast Alabama, Panhandle Florida and southwest Georgia, will be in effect from noon central on Tuesday, January 21, until 6 a.m. central Wednesday, January 22. Our area is also, as of Monday afternoon, under a Freeze Warning and a Cold Weather Advisory.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Winter Storm Warning for all of North Alabama and a few counties in Tennessee, which will go into effect at 12