A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain developed during the morning hours as warm air aloft over-topped sub-freezing temperatures at ground-level.  Ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch were reported, especially across northeastern Alabama. Several local roads were closed on elevated surfaces and mountainous terrain.   Warmer temperatures spread into northwest Alabama during the late afternoon and early evening hours improving road conditions. Dramatically, temperatures climbed into the 50s during the overnight hours in northwest and north central Alabama.   Conditions improved more slowly across northeast Alabama during the early morning of the 16th.

Winter Weather in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 09:30:00 to 15-DEC-10 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.  A newspaper article reported that several injuries due to slips and falls on the ice were reported by the Marshall County Emergency Manager.

Winter Weather in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 11:30:00 to 15-DEC-10 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.  The Emergency Manager for Franklin County reported around 40 automobile accidents due to the icy roads within just a few minutes of the precipitation beginning.

Winter Weather in LAWRENCE, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 07:30:00 to 15-DEC-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 08:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.

Winter Weather in JACKSON, ALABAMA
From 15-DEC-10 12:00:00 to 15-DEC-10 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet produced very hazardous travel conditions.  A few hundredths of an inch of ice were reported.