Forecasters have increasing confidence that Alabama will have to deal with some winter precipitation on Friday. The big questions remain about who gets snow, who gets ice and who gets rain. Above is the The National Weather Service said confidence continued to increase about the probability of winter precipitation affecting the northern half of the state on Thursday into Friday.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville issued a winter weather advisory Monday for all of north Alabama and is forecasting cold temperatures through the week with the possibility of snow late Thursday into Saturday morning in north Alabama.

A winter storm will bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to Alabama beginning Thursday night