More than half of Alabama’s 67 counties go under a state of emergency today because of the forecast of severe winter weather. Gov. Kay Ivey cited the threat of ice, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and prolonged temperatures below freezing in her proclamation declaring the emergency.

Governor Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for 37 counties in Alabama, including several in North Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency for 37 Alabama counties as winter weather is expected to impact the state this week. The emergency declaration was made in response to forecasts of cold temperatures and potential hazardous driving conditions.

Governor Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for 37 counties in Alabama ahead of this week’s winter weather.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for 37 counties in anticipation of the expected winter weather. The state of emergency goes into effect at 1 p.m. Thursday and will remain for the duration of the emergency, according to a statement from the governor's office.

People across parts of Alabama woke up Friday morning to snow blanketing their streets and police warning of impassable roads. The winter storm forecasters have warned of through the week from Huntsville to Birmingham began sometime over night.