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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday December 21, 2005
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WINTER IS HERE: 'Tis the first day of Winter on the calendar, but we
weather humans could care less. As far as we are concerned, winter arrived
on December 1 as we consider December-January-February the real winter.

This December has certainly acted like winter. Based on official data at
Birmingham Airport, 15 of the first 21 days (counting today) were colder
than normal. The month so far has averaged 5.4 degrees below normal, which
is substantial. We have not had a single 70-degree temperature. Out of the
first 21 days, 14 have had low temperatures freezing or lower.

Looks like some moderation over the next few days, but certainly no time to
bring out the suntan lotion. Highs will recover to the 50s starting tomorrow
before another cold front coming through Christmas Eve night. Look for
mostly sunshine through Friday. Some rain will arrive Saturday afternoon and
continue Saturday night. It should be ending Christmas morning as it turns
colder again. Doesn't look like a big rain event, but some areas could get
1/4 to 1/2 inch. There is an outside chance that people living up on Sand
Mountain and Lookout Mountain in NE Alabama could see a few snowflakes as
the rain ends Sunday morning. Chance of a white Christmas is very close to
zero.

Just a few of the low temperatures this morning:

16 in Ft. Payne
17 in Hazel Green
23 in Guntersville, Hartselle, atop Mt. Cheaha
24 in Athens
25 in Helena

PROWLING AROUND THE USA: Some interesting temperatures in the Southern
Appalachians this morning. A low of 4 above zero on Mt. Mitchell North
Carolina with 2 inches of snow. It was 10 atop Mt. LeConte in the Smoky
Mountains with 13 inches of snow. Newfound Gap at 14 degrees and 7 inches of
snow. A low of 5 above at Mountain City in extreme NE Tennessee-the highest
incorporated town in the state...19 below at Saranac Lake in Upstate New
York. They have been the coldest spot in the lower 48 a number of times this
season...coldest in Alaska was 18 below at Wainwright...on the Alaskan
coast, Valdez has received 84.13 inches of rain this year. This includes 105
inches of snow so far this season.

DID YOU KNOW that fast-moving flood waters only 6 inches deep can sweep you
off your feet?

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: A bonanza of a holiday for Little Miss Molly.
All six grandkids were here last night for our annual cookie
decorating/spend-the-night. This means that Molly had wall-to-wall
playmates. Did she ever have fun! That means she was also totally exhausted
when the evening wound down and we got into bed around midnight. She was so
tired that she tried to grab some short power naps during the course of the
evening. Each year after this is over, she sleeps almost continuously for
two days in a row. Too bad we can't do the same, but life goes on-rested or
exhausted. We love the Christmas season. Might even get Molly a doggie-size
beach ball. Merry Christmas to all of you.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Another cold night. Mostly clear.
Morning Low 23
WIND: Calm

THURSDAY
Sunny. Cold early.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 53
WIND: Light SW

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 58
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
Clouds increase. Chance of rain starting in the afternoon.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 59
WIND: SW 7-14

SUNDAY
Rain ending during the morning. Cloudy and colder.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NW 8-16

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