Moisture and strong lift produced by a deepening low pressure system over Georgia moved west into northern Alabama after midnight on March 1st. With freezing or below freezing temperatures in place, widespread snowfall began after midnight on the 31st and continued through the afternoon hours on the 1st in some counties. Accumulations of between half an inch and 1 inch occurred across much of northern Alabama.
In addition, portions of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Limestone, and Cullman counties received heavy snowfall over two inches. The heaviest snowfall occurred in northwestern portions of Lauderdale county, where over 4 inches of snow fell.

Heavy Snow in FRANKLIN, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 02:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

One to two and a half inches of snowfall accumulated on grassy surfaces and in higher elevations in Franklin county.  Southeastern portions of the county experienced the heaviest snowfall, where 2.2 inches fell.

Heavy Snow in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 02:20:00 to 01-MAR-09 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Precipitation enhancement from local terrain helped to produce between 2 and 2.5 inches of snowfall accumulation of grassy surfaces and in higher elevations across northern central and northwestern portions of Cullman county.

Winter Weather in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 02:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Light to moderate snowfall produced around 1 inch of snowfall to 2 inches across Colbert county.  The heaviest snowfall around 2 inches fell in western portions of the county.

Winter Weather in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 06:53:00 to 01-MAR-09 09:53:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Light to moderate snowfall occurred across Madison county, particularly in southeastern and northwestern portions of the county. Between one tenth and two inches of snowfall accumulated on grassy surfaces and in  elevated locations through the morning hours on the 1st.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 06:52:00 to 01-MAR-09 09:53:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Light snowfall produced up to 2 inches of snowfall accumulation on grassy surfaces and in higher elevations on the morning of the 1st. However, very little or no snowfall accumulated on area roadways.

Heavy Snow in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 02:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snowfall accumulations on grassy surfaces between 2 and 4 inches occurred northwest of Florence westward to the western tip of Lauderdale county.  Over 2 inches of snowfall accumulation was also reported in the Rogersville community in eastern Lauderdale county.

Winter Weather in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 06:53:00 to 01-MAR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Light to moderate snowfall accumulated to a depth of between half an inch and just over 1 inch on grassy surfaces and elevated locations in Marshall county.

Heavy Snow in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 01-MAR-09 02:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snowfall accumulated to the depth of between 2 and 3 inches in northwestern portions Limestone county on grassy surfaces and in higher elevations.