In anticipation of severe winter weather and snow coming to Alabama, including the Gulf Coast, several school systems have announced changes to their schedule for this week. The National Weather Service said a “significant” winter storm is becoming more likely for south Alabama on Tuesday.

Early forecasts are calling for a snowstorm to hit the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing accumulations of an inch or more to the southern half of Alabama. Things could still change significantly, meteorologists warn,

Forecast confidence ticked upward slightly on Friday afternoon about the chances for snow in Alabama next week. If Alabama were to get any snow it would most likely be in the Tuesday-Wednesday timeframe, according to the weather service. There are a lot more “ifs” that forecasters will have to sort out.