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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday February 9, 2010
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EDWARDS CHEVROLET DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM
SINCE 1916 "NOBODY BEATS THE CHEVYMAN"
http://www.chevyman.com

We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham
area that will consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!

We are fully trained and equipped to service, repair and provide parts
for your Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC and Cadillac!

Edwards Chevrolet has been in downtown Birmingham for almost
100 years. We are here for an easy and quick drop off of your vehicle
for service and repairs! And most importantly of all--we WANT your
business and WILL WORK to earn it!

Contact Charlie at cj@chevyman.com or call 205-716-3300
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...Winter Rolls On...

THE ALABAMA STORY: And it is a story that tells us little or no short-sleeve weather for at least through the middle of next week. We will see sort of a parade of globs of cold arctic air pushing south. Most of the colder air is south of NW Canada—our main source region for bitter cold in the winter. We even have some type of a snow threat in the forecast for Friday, but more about that later.

Meanwhile, much colder air was blowing into the state this afternoon and the cold front was pushing into east and SE Alabama. By nightfall today, it will already be freezing or lower over much of north and west Alabama headed to the low and mid 20s at daybreak. You will really feel the biting cold tomorrow as NW winds of 15 to 25 make it feel even colder and the temperature struggles to reach the 40-degree mark. We project a low of 23 Thursday morning and clouds will be moving in during the day.

NOW ABOUT FRIDAY: You may see a number of differing forecasts on what will occur Friday. A lot of that can be blamed on weather models that traditionally change their mind several times before a snow event in the Deep South. A low-pressure area will develop over northern Mexico by Thursday morning and move into the Gulf of Mexico by Friday morning. Some of the weather models take it much further south than our last storm system. In fact, one projection is through the Florida Straits. If that happens, it would reduce the risk of snow in Alabama except the extreme south. But it is far, far too early to put much confidence in that. To try to project snow amounts this early will lead to disappointment. After all, it is still three days away and often it is not easy to project snow amounts even 24 to 36 hours in advance. At this time, it appears that south Alabama has the best chance for at least some snow.

THE WEEKEND: Very cold with lows in the 20s and highs moderating just a bit to around 48 to 50.

THE ALABAMA COAST: NWS/Mobile is calling for a chance of rain Thursday mixing with sleet Thursday night. They also look for snow Friday morning.

A SNOW-COVERED NATION: Well, not everybody, but the official NWS Snow Survey this morning showed 65.5% of the lower 48 with a snow cover. That is not only the most so far this winter, but it is unusual in any winter. This has been a historic winter. Washington has received 45 inches of snow so far this winter—the third greatest amount of all time. In nearby Baltimore, over 60 inches of snow this winter is the second snowiest of all time. Washington weather records go way, way back. This morning there was still 36 inches of snow on the ground at Aberdeen, Maryland and 32 inches at Baltimore-Washington Airport.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Our neighbor up the street, Sue Giovanni, saw 12 robins or redbirds walking around in her backyard last week. Does that mean we can cancel the snow forecast and look forward to spring? Our abode is quiet as a mouse today, because Little Miss Molly is at the Argo Animal Clinic having her teeth cleaned. Every time I walk through the living area this morning in search of coffee, I caught myself looking for her. Normally I would stop and give her a head rub or a belly rub. She would stick her feet straight up in the air to enjoy it more. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Breezy and a lot colder.
Morning Low 24
WIND: NW 15-20

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny, windy and cold.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 42
WIND: NW 15-25

THURSDAY
Clouds increase.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NE 7-14

FRIDAY
A raw cold day. Chance of snow, mainly south.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 36
WIND: E 12-22

SATURDAY
Clearing and cold.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 44
WIND: N 7-14

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Morning Edition For Tuesday February 9, 2010
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...Cold and Wet; A Few Afternoon Flurries...

BLUSTERY DAY: Another day that is best spend inside by a warm fire reading a book, or taking a nap. I know that sure doesn't work for me, and probably won't work for most of you, but a nice idea anyway. A cold rain will fall this morning as you drive into work with temperatures in the low 40s. Rain totals of 1/2 to 1 inch are likely before the rain tapers off late this morning.

AN ICY WIND: Northwest winds will increase this afternoon, gusting as high as 25 mph, bringing in much colder air. Temperatures will fall into the 30s this afternoon, and there could be enough lingering moisture for a few snow flurries across the northern half of the state. All of the precipitation will end by late afternoon, and we will forecast gradual clearing tonight with lows down in the mid 20s by daybreak tomorrow. Tomorrow and Thursday will be cold and dry with highs in the 40 to 45 degree range.

POTENTIAL WINTER STORM FRIDAY: The next system in the southern branch of the jet stream will impact Alabama on Friday, and with a very cold airmass in place, the stage is set for potential winter storm conditions across the Deep South. It is too early to be specific; we really need to get today's weather system out of here before we get deal with accumulation possibilities, but computer model data suggests several inches of snow could fall over parts of Alabama, with the best moisture axis actually showing up south of Birmingham. Seems like the "sweet spot" could very well be somewhere between I-20 and U.S. 84. This system does have the potential for some travel difficulties, but again it doesn't make too much sense trying to get into deep detail at this early stage of the game. Keep an eye on our forecasts in coming days; it promises to be pretty interesting.

WEEKEND PEEK: For now we are talking cold and dry weather for Alabama on Saturday and Sunday, with highs around 40 on Saturday, with low to mid 40s Sunday. We will be in the 20s early Saturday and Sunday morning.

SURPRISE SNOW: Our friends up in extreme North Alabama woke up to a surprise snow event yesterday morning; parts of Laudendale and Colbert Counties had three inches of snow on the ground at one point, with snow accumulation as far east as Huntsville and Scottsboro. A number of accidents were reported in the Muscle Shoals area, and some school systems closed for the day. Road conditions improved by midday as temperatures eased into the upper 30s.

STORM ALERT 2010 IS COMING TO WALKER COUNTY THURSDAY: Our annual severe weather rolls along; our next stop will be on this Thursday (February 11) at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton. 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!

James Spann
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EDWARDS CHEVROLET DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM SINCE 1916
"NOBODY BEATS THE CHEVYMAN"
http://www.chevyman.com
We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham area that will
consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!
We are fully trained and equipped to service, repair and provide parts for your Chevrolet,
Pontiac, Buick, GMC and Cadillac!
Edwards Chevrolet has been in downtown Birmingham for almost 100 years. We are here
for an easy and quick drop off of your vehicle for service and repairs! And most importantly of all--
we WANT your business and WILL WORK to earn it!

Contact Charlie at cj@chevyman.com or call 205-716-3300
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TODAY
A cold rain during the morning. Windy and colder during the afternoon with falling temperatures and a chance of snow flurries.
Afternoon High 45
WIND: NW 12-25

WEDNESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny and cold.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 42
WIND: N 7-14

THURSDAY
Increasing clouds.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NE 7-14

FRIDAY
Cold with a chance of snow. Some accumulating snow possible.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 35
WIND: E 10-15

SATURDAY
Clearing and cold.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 42
WIND: N 7-14

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Afternoon Edition For Monday February 8, 2010
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EDWARDS CHEVROLET DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM
SINCE 1916 "NOBODY BEATS THE CHEVYMAN"
http://www.chevyman.com

We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham
area that will consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!

We are fully trained and equipped to service, repair and provide parts
for your Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC and Cadillac!

Edwards Chevrolet has been in downtown Birmingham for almost
100 years. We are here for an easy and quick drop off of your vehicle
for service and repairs! And most importantly of all--we WANT your
business and WILL WORK to earn it!

Contact Charlie at cj@chevyman.com or call 205-716-3300
===================================================================

...The Weather Is On The Move...

MOTHER NATURE THROWING FAST BALLS: The lady known as Mother Nature sure is keeping us on our toes. She has rolled out a very interesting winter for us so far and the story continues to unfold. We will go through quite a few changes this week, including a sharp change to colder and even some sort of a snow threat.

We also have to glance over our shoulder toward the north to keep track of how far south there is a blanket of snow. Sometimes we have to use our weather models with a grain of salt when we are projecting temperatures. A snow pack as far south as Tennessee and Arkansas can alter both our low and high temperatures from what the models say.

NOW DOWN TO BUSINESS: This is a general schedule of what we expect. A slight chance of rain this evening becoming more widespread after midnight; a steady cold rain on Tuesday; a rather fast-moving cold front will pass the Birmingham area by midday; the wind will shift around to the NW to 15-25 mph with a sharp drop in temperature. We are projecting 46 for a high, but it could be near freezing by 7:00 or 8:00 tomorrow evening. Windy cold weather continues on Wednesday with a high struggling to reach 40 and lows in the mid 20s. Another cold morning Thursday, but clouds will move in by afternoon.

OUR MAIN SUBJECT OF INTEREST: Let us go ahead and blame it on the Gulf of Mexico, because she is going to give us another low-pressure area forming over the Northern Gulf by Thursday night and early Friday. The low is expected to track eastward. There are some indications that this low will be further south than the last one. Meanwhile, cold air will still be in place and there is some risk of snow with a better chance being over the south half of the state and maybe even better for the extreme south. If the low tracks as far south as late information indicates, even the south may not get very much. The most important sentence in this whole discussion is: it is too early to be specific about Friday. We can finetune it much better tomorrow.

There was some snow across the Tennessee Valley this morning—as much as 2 or 3 inches in places—and there were even a few travel problems.

ROAMING: Washington and Baltimore really caught it over the weekend. Washington did not get quite as much snow as projected, but enough to essentially shut down the city. West of Baltimore there was one report of 34 inches. And now they are expecting more snow, especially tomorrow...cold spots this morning included 23 below zero at Jordan, Montana and 33 below at Barrow, Alaska where the wind chill was 45 below...the morning snow survey shows 62% of the lower 48 covered by snow. This does not count the additional snow in Arkansas, West Tennessee and extreme North Alabama early today.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: As I have written many times, Little Miss Molly is a real diplomat. She loves people as much as other dogs. This morning we met a new neighbor who has a cute little Dachsshund. He runs across his backyard trying to reach Molly every time we go by until the end of the leash stops him. Molly also had another rapid play session with little Bo who weighs half of what Molly does, but he can out maneuver Molly. In fact, he runs circles around Molly so fast that she gets a bit frightened and comes and sits on my shoe. Translation: please pick me up. I tried to catch up on ballgames with Molly over the weekend, but I really believe if we had 10 games each day, she would still want more. She is a dynamo of energy. I watched the Super Bowl last night, however, the majority owner who has an interest in football less than zero, watched Sound of Music. Life goes on.

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

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HOMEOWNERS! Don't miss out on the maximum
$1,500 federal TAX CREDIT set to expire this year,
for installation of:

METAL ROOFING, VINYL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS,
or VINYL SIDING (with insulation)

Or take advantage of our 30% "slow winter season" discount on:
SHINGLE ROOFING, GUTTERS, HARDIBOARD SIDING,
or DECKS

Call us now at (205) 824-4476 {metro Birmingham}, or
(877) 826-4476 {toll-free}. Our rating with the Better Business
Bureau is A+.

SEAL-TITE Home Improvers
Hoover, AL 35216 Web: http://www.sealtiteonline.com E-mail: sealtite2000@aol.com
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TONIGHT
A slight chance of rain this evening, increasing late tonight.
Morning Low 40
WIND: SE 6-12

TUESDAY
Rain through the morning, diminishing by afternoon. Then windy and sharply colder.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 46
WIND: Bec. NW 15-25

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny, windy and cold.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 41
WIND: NW 10-20

THURSDAY
A cold morning. Clouds increase by afternoon. Slight chance of snow late at night.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NE 10-16

FRIDAY
Cloudy and cold. A chance of snow. Best chance south.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 38
WIND: E 8-16

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