BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Feb. 3-7, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. The purpose of this week is to educate and inform people of Alabama about the weather threats we commonly see during the spring. Today, we focus on sheltering for severe weather.

Lightning strikes the U.S about 25 million times per year with most of the strikes occurring during the summer months. According to the National Weather Service, from

STORM We are on WEATHER ALERT for a wintry mix today. Snow will develop mid to late morning. Most accumulation will happen through early afternoon with snow then sleet. Accumulation will range from a coating-2″ in extreme southeastern MA to a widespread 2-4″ along the MA Pike into Boston and Worcester and southern NH.