Thirteen opponents couldn’t stop the Auburn University football team this year. Monday, before the game even kicks off, the Auburn fan base will claim a 14th victory — this time against Mother Nature.

Despite the threat of winter weather, two charter flights carrying Auburn fans to the game in Glendale, Ariz. for a red-eye flight will take to the air according to representatives of the Montgomery Regional Airport.

“We were told the charter flights will go regardless,” Montgomery Regional Airport Secretary Susan Allen said. “As far as commercial flights, that might be kind of iffy. But we were told the charters will go.”

The same is true for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Like Montgomery, the Birmingham airport will have turnaround flights, four total, that are planned to depart Monday.

As far as commercial airlines, public relations representative Toni Herrera-Dast said a decision might not be made until Monday.

“They have certain guidelines that they [commercial flights] have to follow in relation to the conditions, so it is generally their decision as to whether or not a flight will be cancelled,” she said. “That is a decision that might not be made until the day of the flight.”

Also, Herrera-Dast said, because the airport is associated with other airports, they could be impacted by weather in other areas.

“There is always the chance that there can be a ripple effect from other areas that impacts our flights,” she said. “That is also something people should be aware of.”

She also encouraged those flying commercially to check with the specific airlines the day of the flight to make sure there are no changes.

Both airports encourage passengers to arrive at least two hours early for flights throughout the weekend and on Monday because of the large volume of people expected to make their way to Arizona.

Reports from the National Weather Service call for snow and freezing rain to move in to the area Sunday with a high near 37 degrees. Sunday night, the snow and freezing rain is expected to continue with a low around 32 degrees.

A similar forecast is expected Monday morning with snow and freezing rain expected with a high of 39. The snow should move out by Monday night.

As far as travel on local roadways is concerned, Dallas County Engineer G.E. “Coosa” Jones said his crew would be ready. Because people are expected to host parties Monday night and more people will be on the road than would normally travel in wintry conditions, Jones said the usual measures would be taken to keep highways safe.

“We will do what we normally do,” he said. “We will sand the bridges that are iced over and put a coat of sand on them.”

The county, Smith said, keeps supplies in storage at all times so they are prepared when inclement weather rolls in.

“We have sand stockpiled and have our staff on standby in case anything happens,” he said. “We’ll be ready. We’ll proceed as we normally do in these situations.”

The National Weather Service lists Dallas County among those expected to receive frozen precipitation.

A release from the service said, “confidence is increasing for accumulating winter precipitation across parts of central Alabama from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning. Both snow and freezing rain will be possible due to a storm system moving across the Southeastern United States and northern Gulf of Mexico.”