Seventeen Alabama counties remain under a state of emergency because of Tuesday’s historic winter storm across south Alabama, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency said. Gov. Kay Ivey’s emergency order, issued Monday, initially applied to 39 counties.

WVTM 13 has declared Tuesday and Wednesday as Impact Days. This means that you should remain aware and the weather may be disruptive enough to cause changes to your normal daily routine.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency declaration for 39 counties ahead of the upcoming winter weather.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency for 39 counties ahead of severe winter weather and snow in central and coastal Alabama.

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.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) - Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency for 39 counties ahead of the upcoming winter weather. Gov. Ivey made the announcement Monday afternoon in preparation for the weather expected Tuesday.

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.

Dangerous Cold. We call days "Impact Days" when the weather will cause a change to your normal routine, and this kind of cold will definitely do that for us through Wednesday morn