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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued a media release Tuesday, designating several roads in south-central Alabama roads impassable. Ice was forming on Lowndes County roads by 11:40 a.m. and by 7 p.m. an update from ALEA alerted motorist that local roads were deemed impassable.

All county-maintained roadways and bridges in Butler, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Pike, Covington, Barbour, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston Counties are considered impassible as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) reports ice forming on Crenshaw and Butler County roadways and bridges. The agency is monitoring the situation and treating roads as needed.

ALEA urges motorists to use extreme caution when driving in winter weather as well as on icy roads.

Updates on road conditions are available at aldotnews.com. If travel is necessary, check ALGOtraffic.com for conditions in your area.