28K views · 174 reactions | The Weather Auhority - WATCH: Chief Meteorologist James Spann with the latest updates on the severe winter weather heading into much of Alabama. Full video/latest forecast >> https://bit.ly/2NsAl5k | ABC 33/40 | Facebook

James Spann explains freezing rain and lets you know what to expect later today. See more >> https://abc3340.com/news/local/the-weather-authority-winter-storm-warning-advisory-alabama-snow-ice-forecast-travel-roads-blackice-flurry-freezing-snowfall-accumulation-severe-polygon-spann | ABC 33/40

6pm Weather Update with Chief Meteorologist James Spann. Stay with ABC 33/40 for around the clock coverage on severe weather throughout Friday and Saturday. Please, stay safe. #weather #news #abc3340 Visit our website for more updates: https://abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-braces-for-severe-weather-threat-with-potential-tornado-outbreak | ABC 33/40

25 YEARS AGO TODAY: A violent F5 tornado cut a 31-mile long, 3/4-mile wide swath through nine Birmingham suburbs including Oak Grove, Sylvan Springs, Rock Creek, Pleasant Grove, Concord, Maytown, Pratt City, and Edgewater before lifting in the western limits of the City of Birmingham. The worst of the destruction occurred across the Oak Grove, Rock Creek and McDonald Chapel areas. Thirty-two people were killed in this tornado including three in Oak Grove, eleven near Rock Creek, four in Sylvan S