Watch the CBS 42 Weather Livestream Channel for more the latest LOCAL Forecast: Tonight, scattered showers will continue across Central Alabama. It will be chilly with lows in the 40s. Friday will start with a few showers,

The track of that area of low pressure has been the subject of intense speculation over the past few days. A more northward track would mean less of a chance for freezing rain for more (but not all) of Alabama. A more southward track would could bring more ice into the picture for more of the state.

A winter storm watch remains in effect for several north Alabama counties. Ice accumulation could exceed an inch, causing power outages, tree damage and impossible travel, mainly from late Friday night through Sunday. Here’s what we know.

A developing winter weather system is expected to bring rain, followed by a wintry mix, to north Alabama heading into the weekend, prompting the National Weather Service in Huntsville to issue a winter storm watch.

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for parts of West Alabama as a potentially dangerous winter storm approaches this weekend.

The main concerns are the threat of freezing rain, sleet, and snow, which could create impossible travel conditions and power outages through Sunday.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency as weather forecasts project a major snowstorm this weekend.