A historic winter storm in south Alabama on Tuesday broke Mobile’s 130-year-old snowfall record and brought a rarely seen covering of snow to the beaches of Gulf Shores. But while it gave folks in Mobile an exceedingly uncommon opportunity to build snowmen,

The National Weather Service in Mobile said that as of 6:10 p.m. 7.5 inches of snow had fallen at its office in west Mobile. That breaks the old all-time record of 6 inches from 1895. That’s not the only record that was broken on Tuesday.

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - An arena roof collapsed during a historic snowfall along the Alabama coast. Just after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the domed roof of the Mobile Civic Center collapsed. The city is in the process of demolishing the arena. A witness said he “heard and felt the ground shake” around the time the roof collapsed.

The National Weather Service had warned about a “significant” and “historic” snowstorm for south Alabama on Tuesday, and forecasters were right. Parts of south Alabama got record-setting amounts of snow on Tuesday. Mobile got 7.5 inches on Tuesday, which shattered its all-time record for snow, which had stood since 1895.

All-time record snowfall blanketed the Mobile area on Tuesday. Footage from Noah Scheeler shows the campus of the University of South Alabama draped in a thick

The Alabama Port Authority tells WALA-TV that a second engineer who had a different view of the tracks discovered the bodies more than six hours later on Tuesday and called Mobile police.

For many people in Mobile, the name Vaughan Drinkard is synonymous with camellias, as over 325 varieties grow at Cornerstone Gardens, the downtown retreat that he and his wife, Linda, opened in 2016.

The roof of the Mobile Civic Center in Alabama collapsed due to record snowfall. The 60-year-old building, used as an arena, exposition hall and theater, closed in August. On Wednesday, nature got involved in the demolition process by caving the roof in under the weight of 7.5 inches of snow.

Troy hosts Southern Alabama in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game at 5 p.m. Saturday at Trojan Arena. Here’s a look at what you need to know about the matchup: South Alabama (14-5, 6-1, first in Sun Belt Conference) Head coach: Richie Riley (seventh season) Last time out: Beat Troy 64-63 in Mobile on Jan.

Since the song's release on Jan. 3, a handful of Crimson Tide fans have been blasting rap artist Lil Baby, Rod Wave and Mobile, AL native Rylo Rodriguez' "By Myself" before Alabama takes the court. EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS:Nate Oats on Alabama basketball's ...

Alabama leaders highlight progress in mental health crisis response but face challenges with access to services.

President Donald Trump signed and executive order requiring federal workers back in the office 5 days a week. How many work from home in Alabama?