Winter Weather in Pike, Alabama
Winter Weather December 15, 2010 · Pike, Alabama
What the National Weather Service wrote
A period of light freezing rain led to ice accumulation on area bridges, resulting in a vehicle accident with one injury (indirect) and two fatalities (indirect) on U.S. Highway 231.
The wider storm
Moisture increased ahead of a weak storm system on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, across Central Alabama. Temperatures near or below freezing at the surface resulted in widespread freezing rain and sleet beginning around sunrise and lasting through most of the day. Although precipitation was light, ice quickly accumulated on area roadways, causing hazardous driving conditions, numerous vehicle accidents, and road closures.
Hazardous driving conditions due to ice on the roadway persisted well after precipitation moved out of the area, with many counties maintaining road closures for extended periods of time.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 276534. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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