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.

WVTM 13 has declared Monday, 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.

In anticipation of severe winter weather and snow coming to Alabama, including the Gulf Coast, several school systems have announced changes to their schedule for this week. The National Weather Service said a “significant” winter storm is becoming more likely for south Alabama on Tuesday.

Bitter cold air in store as you wake up this MLK Jr. holiday. Arctic air is now dominating the South, with tempertures

South-central Georgia and Florida's Big Bend area could see ice totals between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Tallahassee could get a dusting of snow and a quarter of an inch of ice − enough to make roads impassable and knock out power lines from the winter storm forecast to hit the area.

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.

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

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Monday night through Tuesday for the area. The wintry mix begins early Tuesday morning with snow across the northern tier, spreading south as temperatures fall below freezing throughout the day.