DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 65; Flight Crew Total 3300; Flight Crew Type 1800
Other / Unknown; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Human Factors; Weather
Was initially on vectors for the localizer 23L; sidestep for 23R approach. Once we were visual with Runway 23R; we informed Approach and they cleared us for the visual. After being handed over to Tower; we were advised of a low altitude warning. We were dealing with a rapidly changing weather system and tried to maintain glide slope with the visual lighting system as best we could. We remained visual and slowed our descent rate and landed without further incident.
DC9 Captain reports being advised of a low altitude warning by the Tower during a sidestep visual maneuver to the parallel runway. The descent rate is decreased and a normal landing ensues.