Snow Possible After Midnight

A strong arctic cold front is currently approaching Northwest Mississippi with light to moderate rain falling across Arkansas and snow falling in the colder air across Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. This front will continue to push to the south and east tonight and should pass through the county between midnight and 1 a.m. Accompanying the front will be strong northwesterly winds with gusts possibly up to 30 mph. Some rain will occur ahead of the front before midnight, but the majority of the precipitation will be post-frontal. The precipitation after midnight will remain liquid for a few hours, but a changeover to snow appears likely once the true arctic air seeps in after 3 a.m. The snow will only last a few hours and should be to our east by 7 a.m. This event will feature an east to west gradient accumulation gradient instead of the north to south gradient we saw with Friday's event. I think western parts of the county (Moores Bridge and Elrod) will see a dusting, while communities in the eastern part of the county (Abernant) may see up to 2". For Tuscaloosa and Northport, I expect most areas to receive between a dusting and 1". This may result in a few slick spots on area bridges and overpasses, so use caution if you're heading to work or dropping the kids off at school in the morning. Bundle up because it will be a blustery and cold day with highs staying in the 30s.