A weak winter storm occurred across northern Alabama mainly during the early morning hours of February 6th.  The precipitation began as rain during the evening of February 5th and changed over to a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow just after midnight in many locations.  The precipitation changed back to rain before ending the afternoon of the 6th.  One quarter inch of ice accumulated on many elevated surfaces such as trees, bridges, and power lines as the temperatures dipped below freezing.  Most of the western counties received only a brief accumulation of ice and snow before the temperature rose above freezing. The hardest hit areas included Jackson, Dekalb, and Cherokee counties where the freezing precipitation lasted longer at higher elevations.  In these counties, one quarter inch of ice accumulated on many elevated surfaces along with an inch of snow.  Several tree limbs,  trees,  and power lines fell due to bearing the extra weight of the ice. Many elevated road surfaces and bridges were iced over briefly causing several accidents.  Around 11:50 PM, a 21 year old woman was killed in Morgan County when she was ejected from a vehicle and thrown into the Tennessee River.  The accident occurred when vehicles lost control on the icy roads.  The impact of this winter event was not extensive because it lasted only a short period of time and the icy conditions occurred during the late night hours in most locations.

Winter Storm in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 06:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 12:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 2K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in CALHOUN, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 02:00:00 to 06-FEB-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in ETOWAH, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 02:00:00 to 06-FEB-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 00:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 15:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in FRANKLIN, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 06:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in JACKSON, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in MORGAN, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 06:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in MARION, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 01:00:00 to 06-FEB-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 06:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in LAWRENCE, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 00:00:00 to 06-FEB-02 06:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in CLEBURNE, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 02:00:00 to 06-FEB-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 05-FEB-02 23:30:00 to 06-FEB-02 06:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 2K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 02:00:00 to 06-FEB-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm in WINSTON, ALABAMA
From 06-FEB-02 02:00:00 to 06-FEB-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER