Although snow is a rare event in much of Alabama, areas of the state north of Montgomery may receive a dusting of snow a few times every winter, with an occasional moderately heavy snowfall every few years.
ɔːlðˈoʊ snˈoʊ ɪz ɐ ɹˈɛɹ ᵻvˈɛnt ɪn mˈʌtʃ ʌv ˌæləbˈæmə, ˈɛɹiəz ʌvðə stˈeɪt nˈɔːɹθ ʌv mɑːntɡˈɑːmɚɹi mˈeɪ ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐ dˈʌstɪŋ ʌv snˈoʊ ɐ fjˈuː tˈaɪmz ˈɛvɹi wˈɪntɚ, wɪð ɐn əkˈeɪʒənəl mˈɑːdɚɹətli hˈɛvi snˈoʊfɔːl ˈɛvɹi fjˈuː jˈɪɹz.