UPDATE: As of this report the University of North Alabama and Kilby School will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 12 due to inclement weather, according to a Lion Alert sent out at 4:08 p.m.

UPDATE: As of this report university police have worked three car accidents on Wood Ave. due to icy roadways. No students were involved in the accidents, but police are continuing to encourage students to stay off the roads, said University Police Chief Bob Pastula. 

BREAKING: The University of North Alabama will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 11, according to an email sent by university officials at 6:25 a.m.

*Editor’s update: Due to the potential of inclement weather conditions, university officials have announced a delay in the opening of both UNA and Kilby Laboratory School Tuesday, Feb. 11. Both sites will open at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m., according to a Lion Alert from university officials sent out at approximately 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10.

*Editor’s update: An email from the university communications office at 5:17 p.m. indicated that the university will continue watching the weather situation throughout the night. 

“We will send out a Lion Alert, email and post the pertinent information on the UNA Webpage and Facebook around 5 a.m. tomorrow morning (Tuesday, Feb. 11) if actions are determined necessary,” the email reads.

Judging from current forecasts, a light covering of snow should develop in the Shoals around midnight, leading to potentially hazardous roads tonight and tomorrow morning, said Dave Nadler, meteorologist for the National Weather Service Huntsville Office.

University officials are keeping a close eye on the weather and will likely make any closure or delay decisions for Tuesday later today, said University Chief of Police Bob Pastula.

“We’re going to be on the northern fringe of the heavier stuff,” Nadler said.

“I think there’s going to be heavier amounts to the south and east of the Shoals, but we’re not completely out of the woods.”

The Shoals could potentially experience up to an inch of snowfall, meaning road travel may be hazardous tonight and tomorrow morning, Nadler said.

“(Residents should) stay off the roads, or at least pay attention to what the roads are doing,” Nadler said.

Based on the current forecast, the snow should clear out by midday tomorrow, Nadler said.

“Travel concerns shouldn’t be an issue by midday,” Nadler said.