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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday December 16, 2004
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THE ALABAMA STORY: Four years ago today it was very warm across
Alabama and this led to a rash of tornadoes, including an F4 that killed 11
persons just south of the Tuscaloosa area. This strong tornado was tracked
live on the ABC 33/40 tower cam. Later other tornadoes touched down in St.
Clair County and there was a lot of damage in the Coats Bend area ENE of
Gadsden.

Temperatures were moderating some today after another cold night
that saw low temperatures drop into the upper teens and lower 20s.

SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES: Clouds were spreading eastward from
Louisiana and Mississippi this afternoon. This will help hold temperatures
up by about 10 degrees tonight as compared to last night. We're not going to
have a major warm up and by late Saturday night and Sunday it's going to
turn a lot colder. We should get a little light rain in here late Saturday
and maybe some snow flurries late Saturday night. Sunday will be windy and
colder with occasional snow flurries and temperatures will get no higher
than the mid 30s. We don't see any problem with those snow flurries,
although there could be a dusting on the higher ridges in east and NE
Alabama. By the time you get up Monday morning, the temperature is going to
be well down into the teens and the high on Monday will struggle to reach
the freezing mark. After the Sunday snow flurries, the next precipitation
will be toward midweek starting off as rain.

THURSDAY RAMBLES: Coldest temperatures in the lower 48 this morning
included 8 below at Doyleville, Colorado and 9 below at several locations in
Maine and New Hampshire. Radar was actually indicating some precipitation in
Louisiana and Arkansas, but it was most likely evaporating before it hit the
ground...when the weather gets really, really bad, the very best in people
emerges. Remember the Blizzard of '93 in Alabama where strangers volunteered
to help strangers as much as they would their own family or neighbors. A lot
of improvising in times like that. I ran across this interesting item.
During Canada's worst blizzard in 1947, a farmer near Moose Jaw on the
Canadian Plains, had to cut a hole in his barn roof to milk his cows. This
was due to huge drifts all around the barn and the barn doors could not be
opened.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I'm still amazed at how a little
9-pound puppy can become such a big part of my life. I miss her even when
away from home a few hours. If there has ever been a classic case of bonding
between a human and a dog, this is it. Sure have played a lot with her since
last night. She has developed a new habit with her rubber ball. She brings
it to me, jumps up slightly off the floor and slams the ball on my foot,
which is her instruction to kick it. I kick it all the way across the living
area and it bounces against the front door. She used to chase it all the
way. Now she holds back and crouches on the floor and fields it like a
shortstop as it bounces back toward her. Then she grabs the ball and makes
me chase her around and around the couch until my tongue is hanging out.
I'll never get old as long as little Miss Molly is around. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Not as cold.
Morning Low 31
WIND: Light

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 51
WIND: NW 5-10

SATURDAY
Clouds increase. A slight chance of rain late. Possible flurries Saturday
night.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 50
WIND: W 5-10

SUNDAY
Windy and colder with a chance of snow flurries.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 36
WIND: NW 12-25

MONDAY
More sun than clouds. Very cold.
Morning Low 15 Afternoon High 34
WIND: N 6-12

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