US: Alabama breaks cold record from 1886

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Ice forms on vegetation in a pond Thursday morning, Jan. 8, 2015, in midtown Mobile, Ala.

Thursday morning Mobile was at 17 degrees, beating the 1886 record of 18 degrees, however the freezing temperatures should rebound by mid-morning according to the National Weather Service.

The area will have a hard freeze warning until 10 a.m., as many areas are in the upper teens to low 20s along the coast, according to Eric Esbensen with the National Weather Service Mobile. The wind chill Thursday morning put most areas at single-digit temperatures.

Officials at Hutchens Elementary School in west Mobile sent out an alert asking parents to pick up their children Thursday morning because of a broken water line.

Esbensen said Mobile can expect highs today in the lower to mid 40s near the coast and upper 30s, possibly hitting 40 inland.

Tonight will be another cold night, but not as cold as Wednesday night. Most places will be freezing but in the mid 20s, Esbensen said.

The Salvation Army shelter on Dauphin Street hosted an above-average number of homeless Wednesday night and will be open again Thursday night.

Around 7 a.m. temperatures were on the rise, but the wind chill is making if feel much colder outside. Downtown Mobile is at about 22 degrees with a wind chill of 8 degrees. In Baldwin County Bay Minette and Loxley are seeing the same temperature and wind chill.

Katie Hamlett with the Alabama Department of Transportation said around 7 a.m. they are not aware of any issues on ALDOT roads and bridges.

Esbensen said roads should not be frozen or icy since we have not seen any precipitation and don't expect to.