Punxsutawney Phil, the king of all groundhogs, emerged from his den this morning and did not see his shadow.   Thus his forecast is for a quick end to the nasty winter weather we have had this year and an early arrival of spring. 

There was dissension though in the groundhog community.  Our closest rodent prognosticators are split on the forecast.  Chattanooga Chuck of the Tennessee Aquarium did see his shadow and believes there will be 6 more weeks of winter.  The most famous groundhog of the south, General Beauregard Lee of Lilburn, Georgia, agrees with Phil.  He did not see his shadow and thus expects spring to come early. 

The National Weather Service in Huntsville issued a winter storm watch for north Alabama.

Light to moderate snow is possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. A surface low pressure system will track across the gulf coast and into the Southeast from Tuesday into Wednesday.

Winter weather is once again headed to the Tennessee Valley and there's a way to stay informed with the Raycom Weather Network.

You can check out latest weather conditions, forecasts, current watches, warnings and advisories. 

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