Gov. Kay Ivey Thursday declared a state of emergency in 37 of the state’s 67 counties ahead of the winter weather forecast for later this week. The state of emergency covers most of the northern half of Alabama and includes Madison County,

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.

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.