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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday April 13, 2005
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COOLER AIR MOVING IN: This morning, at about 18,000 feet above the ground,
there was a low pressure area centered NW of Nashville. Over Birmingham at
the time the temperature was near zero at that level, but over Nashville it
was 9 below zero. As that low angles toward the SE it will make the air more
unstable over North Alabama setting off some scattered showers. The only
lightning we have noticed today was over Middle Tennessee and not much of
that. Due to the unstable air, funnel clouds were reported at Murfreesboro,
Tennessee late this morning. These are considered "cold air funnels" and
they rarely reach the ground. By daybreak most of that nervous atmosphere
should be over Georgia. While we will have some clouds hanging tough for a
time, we look for sunshine by afternoon. After that, clear sailing all the
way through the weekend with mostly sunny days and clear, cool nights. It
will drop to the middle 40s tonight and Thursday night and in the upper 40s
over the weekend. Our high of 67 for Thursday will be replaced by 73-75
through the rest of the weekend. Can't ask for much improvement over that.

GRAVITY WAVE AFTERMATH: Heard later reports that several trees and tree
limbs came down in Talladega County during the gravity wave Monday night and
early Tuesday morning. Also, a lady in the Friendship community of Oxford
reports that half of her porch roof was torn off and her pool liner was
ripped from the flying debris. All of her new swing cushions were gone and
her neighbor had roof damage and a destroyed pool liner. A huge apple tree
also came down.

TWO INTERESTING EVENTS: They both happened on this date in Alabama. Way
back in 1857 (yes, that was 148 years ago), there was a surprise 4-inch snow
over parts of Alabama. Weather records were sparse that far back, so I am
not sure what part of the state was affected. We are sure, however, about
the location of 20.33 inches of rain in only 24 hours on this date in 1955.
It occurred at Axis just north of Mobile. A state record.

WANDERING AROUND: 92 in Death Valley yesterday...cold spots this morning:
Vanderbilt, Michigan with 15, Doyleville and Leadville, Colorado with 13,
and the Vail Ski Area 12 with a 53-inch snow cover.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: With my little 9-pound Energizer Bunny (well,
little Miss Molly is a dog), my schedule can often be mixed up. I awoke this
morning at 5:45, started my first cup of coffee at 5:48, little Miss Molly
awoke at 5:50. After 33% of my first cup of coffee, she had persuaded me to
play ball with her. Then we both settled into the recliner. She curled up on
my chest and we watched the Animal Planet. There were some dogs barking on
the Animal Planet. Miss Molly used my chest as a launching pad and in two
big jumps landed in her lookout chair in the corner, barking loudly, to see
who was invading her territory. Never mind the claw marks in my chest. Dumb
dog (my wife said Molly is not a dumb dog). I went back to my office and
started on this afternoon's report only to hear the clanging of her little
bell. Away we went on a full half-mile walk. Back home she got her usual
big treat followed by another play session. Then she settled down for her
long morning nap and I breathed a sigh of relief. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy and cooler. A slight chance of showers.
Morning Low 47
WIND: N 6-12

THURSDAY
Morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine. Cool.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 67
WIND: NE 7-14

FRIDAY
Sunny and pleasant, although a cool early morning.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 73
WIND: NE 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 74
WIND: NE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SE 5-10

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