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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday December 9, 2005
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WALK THROUGH NATIVITY
BIRMINGHAM'S BEST FAMILY CHRISTMAS EVENT!
Wed., Thurs., & Fri., Dec. 14, 15, 16 from 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.
Briarwood Presbyterian Church, I-459 at the Acton Road exit

Image yourself a shepherd, pause beside the wise men, or linger in front of
the manger as you walk through one of Birmingham's most poignant Christmas
depictions. Take your time as you stroll along the level, one quarter mile
walk through 10 live scenes with animals.

Afterwards drop by the fellowship hall for coffee and hot chocolate while
the kids enjoy petting the live animals of Christmas.

Early admission for handicapped or nursing home groups driving through:
6:30 until 6:45 p.m., Thursday and Friday nights.

No charge. Information: 205-776-5379 or http://www.briarwood.org
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IT WAS A COLD DAY: Across the northern third of Alabama, temperatures were
still hanging out in the 30s this afternoon. Colder air overspread the
entire state overnight in the wake of yesterday's rain. A lot of places got
about one-half inch of rain and a few spots closer to three-fourths of an
inch. Some of the coldest temperatures this morning included 23 in Muscle
Shoals, 25 in Decatur and Huntsville. Anniston had 31 and Birmingham 27.

With clear skies and little or no wind tonight, we expect temperatures to
drop off into the low 20s across much of Central Alabama. Some of those
traditional cold spots could have upper teens.
We are in for a fairly good stretch of dry weather. Another cold front is
expected to come marching through Sunday morning, but it looks too dry for
any
rain. It will send the temperature back down to the mid 20s Monday morning.
A more decent warm up for Monday and Tuesday as highs reach the 50s.

THE BIG SNOWSTORM: The snow field across the USA has expanded considerably
in the last few days. Most of the country is now covered as far south as
Oklahoma, NW Arkansas and all of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. This means
that NW winds coming off of that snow field will make Alabama's temperatures
a few degrees colder than if the snow was not there. We have to adjust at
times like that. This morning there was 8 inches of snow on the ground in
Indianapolis, 12 inches across much of Connecticut, 18 inches at Savoy,
Massachusetts. A lot of places from Kansas and Iowa east across the Midwest
and into the NE received between 6 and 10 inches. The closest thing Alabama
had to wintry precipitation was a few patches of ice this morning when
temperatures fell below freezing before all of yesterday's rain could drain
off.

BITTER COLD: It continues unusually cold for so early in the season in a
number of locations. The lowest temperature in the whole country including
Alaska this morning was 35 below zero in Gunnison, Colorado. It was 33 below
at West Yellowstone, Montana, an unusually cold 19 below in Colorado Springs
and 32 below in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: The SWAC championship game will be in Birmingham's
Saturday at 1:00 p.m. It should be sunny with about 46 at kick off and
topping out near 52 later in the game. Not much wind. Grambling plays
Alabama A&M.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: In that steady rain last night, every time I
carried Little Miss Molly out for a bathroom break, she would make a quick
circle and head back to the door without doing anything. She used to love to
walk in the rain, but seemingly no more. I forced her to stay out a minute
or two until she did her business and then without any prompting whatsoever,
it was zoom back to the door. I did not even have to tempt her with a treat.
I have played with her so much the last three days that she has raised the
bar. The more I play, the more she expects me to play. I really believe she
wouldn't mind playing for five or six hours a day. She never gets tired of
it and she loves to play chase ball endlessly. I guess it is a good way for
her to stay in shape and for me to get out of breath. Life goes on and on
and Little Miss Molly keeps me hopping.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Clear and cold. Another hard freeze.
Morning Low 22
WIND: Light

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A cold morning.
Morning Low 22 Afternoon High 52
WIND: W 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny, breezy and turning colder again.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NW 10-18

MONDAY
Sunny with a cold morning.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 53
WIND: W 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 55
WIND: E 4-7

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