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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday February 17, 2010
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...Decent Weather Ahead...

A MODERATING TREND: We sure have had an interesting winter. (Translation: a cold one with a surprising amount of snow.)

Now we expect better weather. We hope the projections over the next several days will not make anyone angry. Indeed, we should be smiling from ear to ear. Mind you, it is not going to be springlike, but afternoon temperatures will show a milder trend and even shooting for mostly 60 over the weekend. It will be cold again tonight with lows in the middle 20s. It has been below freezing more nights than not this entire winter. Low temperatures this morning were in the mid and upper 20s.

Pesky snow showers have left us, at least for a while. Indeed, we look for mostly sunshine Thursday and Friday. Clouds will increase on Saturday and we may have a few showers late in the day.

OUR BETTER CHANCE OF RAIN: Our chance of showers will increase some on Sunday, but we believe our better chance will be on Monday. Computerized guidance on the amount of rain points to over ½ inch during that time period across Central Alabama.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS: They sure have had an interesting winter. Atop Mt. LeConte this morning, the low was zero and they still have 36 inches of snow on the ground. Gatlinburg is expecting a low in the teens tonight and tomorrow night with highs mostly in the 30s. They will have scattered snow showers tonight and Thursday.

DID YOU KNOW...that Yuma, Arizona is known as the sunniest city in the United States? That city on the Arizona/California border gets an average of 4,000 hours of sunshine each year. That is not for me—I prefer looking at clouds. Other cities in the top 5 include Phoenix, Las Vegas and El Paso.

STORM ALERT 2010: Be sure and show up in Moundville Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. for the next edition. You might want to get there early because attendance has been high this year. You will see Ashley, Jason and James presenting some very interesting weather stories about Alabama, but you will also get great information on how to keep your family safe during periods of severe weather and winter snowstorms. The program ends at 8:15, since it is a school night, but toward the end of the program they give away quite a few prizes.

WRAP UP: These few extra notes from around North America...it was 86 yesterday in Riverside and Santa Ana, California and 16 below zero at Aberdeen, South Dakota this morning. That was 5 degrees colder than the coldest in Alaska--that was 11 below at Selawik. Valdez, over on the west side of our biggest state, has 49 inches of snow on the ground. The National Snow Survey this morning showed 54% of the lower 48 with a snow cover compared to 63% about a week or so ago.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: The personality of Little Miss Molly continues to evolve. She has discovered more and more ways to boss me around. She also insists on which way we will go on the walking track the minute we walk out the door. Our long morning walk has to be on the north track where she hopes to see Dino and Bo—her two little boyfriends. Almost every morning we see Dino with his nose pressed against the lower windowpane in his backdoor watching our every move. Sometimes he jumps up and down and barks wanting to get out and play with Molly. Molly has decided she only wants to walk with me because she knows she can boss me around more and have a longer trip. Life goes on. I enjoy it.

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://cfc.abc3340.com/abc3340/7day.cfm
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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THE PERFECT EVENT BEGINS
WITH A PERFECT LOCATION!

The Gaslight House offers a unique and beautiful location for special
events in a very convenient location where the cities of Pelham,
Hoover and Helena come together in the Riverchase area.

Our brick courtyard, romantic gazebo, waterfall and fountain are
great for both formal and casual outdoor events. The Gaslight House
also has over 4,500 sqft including a full commercial kitchen and
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The main room features lots of open space, a granite bar and a
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We are available for Weddings, Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners,
Showers, Reunions, Corporate Events & Meetings, Proms and
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Visit our website (http://www.GaslightHouse.com) for more info.
The Gaslight House, 8066 Helena Road, Pelham, AL 35124.
Phone: 205-733-1951 Email: Info@GaslightHouse.com
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TONIGHT
Clear and cold.
Morning Low 26
WIND: NW 5-10

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 51
WIND: NW 8-16

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 58
WIND: W 5-10

SATURDAY
Clouds increase. A slight chance of showers late.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 57
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 58
WIND: NW 6-12

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6:00pm ABC 33/40 News
6:30pm Wheel of Fortune
7:00pm Modern Family
7:30pm The Middle
8:00pm Modern Family
8:30pm The Middle
9:00pm Cougar Town
10:00pm ABC 33/40 News

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ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday February 17, 2010
===================================================================
THE PERFECT EVENT BEGINS
WITH A PERFECT LOCATION!

The Gaslight House offers a unique and beautiful location for special
events in a very convenient location where the cities of Pelham,
Hoover and Helena come together in the Riverchase area.

Our brick courtyard, romantic gazebo, waterfall and fountain are
great for both formal and casual outdoor events. The Gaslight House
also has over 4,500 sqft including a full commercial kitchen and
bridal suite.

The main room features lots of open space, a granite bar and a
cozy fireplace. Our new reception hall is ideal for dining, dancing
and meetings.

We are available for Weddings, Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners,
Showers, Reunions, Corporate Events & Meetings, Proms and
Family Gatherings.

Visit our website (http://www.GaslightHouse.com) for more info.
The Gaslight House, 8066 Helena Road, Pelham, AL 35124.
Phone: 205-733-1951 Email: Info@GaslightHouse.com
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...Gradual Warming Trend Ahead...

SLOW WARM-UP: Don't look for a tropical heat wave around here anytime soon, but temperatures will be trending upward during the latter half of the week. We expect a high in the mid 40s today, close to 50 tomorrow, followed by mid 50s on Friday. The air will be very dry, and we expect a decent supply of sunshine on a daily basis through scattered clouds.

WHAT ABOUT THE WEEKEND: A fast moving impulse will bring some risk of showers to Alabama late Friday night or Saturday, but moisture will be very limited, and dynamics unimpressive, so for now we believe the showers will be widely separated. Sunday looks mostly dry with a partly sunny sky. Highs over the weekend should be in the 55 to 59 degree range; parts of West Alabama could touch the 60 degree mark for the first time this month.

We will mention a chance of showers early next week on Monday, but we should note that a fast zonal flow is setting up, and with inconsistent computer model output, the forecast confidence is somewhat low at this time.

ROAMING: 35 inches was the snow depth on Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park yesterday morning. Their low temperature was 2 below zero. There was 4 inches of snow at Cades Cove. In North Carolina, there was 20 inches of snow at Beech Mountain with a low of 3 above zero. We do not have a report from Grandfather Mountain or Mount Mitchell.

56% of the lower 48 states had a snow cover yesterday morning based on the daily NWS Snow Survey. That compares to 41% one month ago today. As recent as last week, there was 63% coverage. The average depth of the snow cover is 8 inches. That is the number you would get if you were to average hundreds and hundreds of individual reports.

ON THIS DATE IN 1926: Huge avalanche roars through the Utah town of Bingham. A total of 40 people were killed and 75 buried by the mass of snow and debris.

STORM ALERT 2010 COMES TO HALE COUNTY TOMORROW NIGHT: Our annual severe weather rolls along; our next stop will be tomorrow night at Hale County High School in Moundville. You can meet the ABC 33/40 Weather team, see some amazing Alabama weather stories, learn how to keep your family safe this tornado season, and win some cool stuff. The show begins at 7:00; be sure and get there early to get a good seat. Hale County hometown hero J.B. Elliott will be making an appearance; J.B. grew up in "downtown Havana Junction", which is about 7 miles south of Moundville.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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Trussville - 655.3220 Riverchase - 982.2499
Patton Creek - 733.1975 Wildwood - 942.0290
Greystone - 408.8090 Fultondale - 841.0430
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TODAY
Partly sunny, breezy, and not as cold.
Afternoon High 45
WIND: NW 10-20

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 51
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 56
WIND: SE 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A few scattered showers possible.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 57
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 58
WIND: W 6-12

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Tonight on ABC 33/40

7:00pm Modern Family
7:30pm The Middle
8:00pm Modern Family
8:30pm The Middle
9:00pm Cougar Town
10:00pm ABC 33/40 News
10:35pm Nightline

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday February 16, 2010
===================================================================
SAVE $5 at any SPORTCLIPS HAIRCUTS
Plus a Complimentary MVP Upgrade!!

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Every new client that comes in before the end of the month will receive
a complimentary MVP upgrade plus $5 off the regular price of a
haircut. The MVP includes a steamed-towel treatment, a neck,
shoulder, and scalp massage, and a precision haircut.

SportClips is the barber shop for the 21st century. We surround
our clients with televisions tuned to sports and sports-themed décor,
and serve our clients on a walk-in basis.

Simply print this coupon and bring it in to any SPORTSCLIPS

Visit us at any of our 7 locations: Alabaster - 685.0070
Trussville - 655.3220 Riverchase - 982.2499
Patton Creek - 733.1975 Wildwood - 942.0290
Greystone - 408.8090 Fultondale - 841.0430
===================================================================

...Stubborn Winter...

HURRY UP JULY: Mind you, I did not say that, but I have had at least three people say that to me this week. July has to be one of my least favorite months of the year. I am a big fan of autumn, followed by winter, followed by autumn and followed by winter. Enough of that. It is totally unimportant. Now I will get down to the business at hand.

We had some more snow flurries across NE Alabama this morning. We sort of think of those as illegal trespassers, but actually they were forecast. They were not nearly as prominent and widespread as the snow flurries and snow showers that started yesterday afternoon and stubbornly went all the way down into Central Alabama giving us another white landscape. Have you ever seen this many snow events in a row? It almost seems like we have traded places with Buffalo.

Not really and Alabama weather will be improving over the next several days. It was biting cold all day today and we expect another widespread freeze tonight. We are calling for an average low of 26 across Central Alabama. If those clouds break up and move away, somebody in the NE Alabama valleys will register a low of around 18. It was 17 this morning in Cullman and 18 in Pinson. Much of North and Central Alabama were close to 20.

OUR NEXT PRECIPITATION: We look for a chance for some showers on Saturday, maybe a slightly better chance Saturday night, but we believe our better chance of getting rain will be late Sunday and Sunday night. We could even see a few thunderstorms in the blend. Our daytime temperatures will moderate to about 51 Thursday and in the mid to upper 50s Friday and Saturday. We may even touch the 60-degree mark by Sunday.

STORM ALERT 2010: The next chapter airs at 7:00 p.m. Thursday night in West/Central Alabama at Hale County High School in Moundville. That town is very famous for the Indian mounds. The program starts at 7:00 and they try to get you out at 8:15 since it is a school night. Join Ashley, Jason and James for some amazing Alabama weather stories and useful information on how to protect your family during weather threats. You might get there early, because the attendance has been very large. You might even win a prize at the end. They give out a number of those.

THE GREAT NORTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPE: Still no bitter cold build up in the Yukon Territory of NW Canada. In fact, temperatures were above zero in that area this morning. The morning Snow Survey showed 56% of the lower 48 states had a snow cover this morning. Last week, there was 63% coverage. 288 inches was the deepest snow cover this morning at Alpine Meadows, California in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains at an elevation of 6,900 feet.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Sometimes I feel like a semi-prisoner because Little Miss Molly has gotten such a hold on me she can dictate my schedule. I let her do that because I love her that much. She has a knack of wanting to go on a long walk right in the middle of my weather duty deadline. She will not take no for an answer. If I do not respond right away, she has developed a new tool where she backs off about 3 or 4 feet and lunges at me bouncing off of my leg with a sound that is half bark and half growl. Then she backs off and glares at me. On our walk this morning, Little Dino, who Molly hopes to marry when they get old enough, was having a fit to get out his back door and chase us down. Life goes on.

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://cfc.abc3340.com/abc3340/7day.cfm
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

=========================================================
THE PERFECT EVENT BEGINS
WITH A PERFECT LOCATION!

The Gaslight House offers a unique and beautiful location for special
events in a very convenient location where the cities of Pelham,
Hoover and Helena come together in the Riverchase area.

Our brick courtyard, romantic gazebo, waterfall and fountain are
great for both formal and casual outdoor events. The Gaslight House
also has over 4,500 sqft including a full commercial kitchen and
bridal suite.

The main room features lots of open space, a granite bar and a
cozy fireplace. Our new reception hall is ideal for dining, dancing
and meetings.

We are available for Weddings, Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners,
Showers, Reunions, Corporate Events & Meetings, Proms and
Family Gatherings.

Visit our website (http://www.GaslightHouse.com) for more info.
The Gaslight House, 8066 Helena Road, Pelham, AL 35124.
Phone: 205-733-1951 Email: Info@GaslightHouse.com
=========================================================

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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy and cold. A few snowflakes NE early.
Morning Low 26
WIND: NW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny and a little warmer.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 45
WIND: NW 10-18

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 51
WIND: NW 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 56
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Clouds increase with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 57
WIND: SW 6-12

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Tonight on ABC 33/40:

6:00pm ABC 33/40 News
6:30pm Wheel of Fortune
7:00pm Lost
8:00pm Lost
9:00pm The Forgotten
10:00pm ABC 33/40 News
10:30pm Nightline
11:00pm Jimmy Kimmel Live

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