Extreme cold temperatures have settled in over most of the state. Winter storm warnings will go into effect on Tuesday. Precipitation — snow, sleet, freezing rain, or a wintry mix — will begin in southwest Alabama Tuesday morning and continue through the day, moving eastward.

Officials in multiple counties in the Panhandle have announced school closures ahead of a potential winter storm. Bay County: Bay District schools announced the school will operate on a normal schedule Tuesday through middle school dismissal.

Area schools and businesses are assessing the incoming frigid weather and making operating determinations. Gov. Landry issues State of Emergency ahead of statewide ‘extreme cold’ forecast Northwestern State University announced on Saturday that the campus will close on Tuesday,