Jefferson County has 34 cities, and each one has different resources for treating and sanding roads during the winter.

Carbon monoxide, which comes out of the car’s exhaust, can kill without warning because it is both odorless and colorless.

Officials with the city of Birmingham are closely monitoring winter weather conditions. They do have crews on standby ready to respond.

Thursday evening, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency went into 24-hour operations mode in advance of the winter storm pushing into the state.

Leaders from across Jefferson County have been meeting to discuss emergency response plans for these weather-related alerts.

The money, provided annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will support affordable housing projects and public services.