Due to the chance for black ice Tuesday morning, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce office will delay opening until 10:00 a.m. Please see the email below from Tim Padgett, Director of the Carroll County EMA.

Good Afternoon,
 
Due to the continuing precipitation in our area and the hazardous weather in western Alabama, several have asked about overnight tonight into Wednesday morning.  The National Weather Service has issued a Hard Freeze Warning for Eastern Alabama and a Special Weather Statement related to Black Ice for West Georgia.

Rainfall associated with an approaching cold front will be moving through the region this afternoon and evening. As the rain exits the region this evening, cold air will filter into the area quickly behind the rainfall. In addition…relative humidity values are expected to remain high overnight. As a result of the temperatures quickly dropping below freezing and relative humidity values remaining high…many area roads and bridges will not have an opportunity to dry off and subsequently have an opportunity to freeze overnight and into the early AM resulting in areas of black ice.

Low temperatures tonight will range from 17 degrees in East Alabama to 22 degrees in West Georgia, which will quickly freeze any residual moisture on bridges, overpasses, and roadways.  Those traveling should be aware of possible black ice tonight and early Tuesday morning and use caution and provide extra time to reach your destination.