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Saturday, December 24, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday December 24, 2005
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...Merry Christmas...

GOOD MORNING: A damp Christmas Eve is in store for Central Alabama as low pressure to our north and northwest pushes a cold front across the state tonight.

DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS: Fans of a White Christmas keep holding out hope that a miracle will happen. The evening runs of the NAM model encouraged that hope in the form of an upper low and its attendant cold air aloft. Then the GFS began to hint at the same possibility of an upper low moving across Alabama late tonight and Monday morning. Could the cold air aloft allow some snow to reach the ground over parts of North Alabama? It is not out of the question and something that we will have to monitor during the day. Keeping fingers crossed….

FORECAST: Clouds are overspreading the area this morning. Rain will be overspreading the area during the day and continue overnight. Rainfall amounts should range from one half to one inch. By late this evening, the low pressure system will be just to the north of Alabama. The cold front will be pushing across the state at that time. The upper level temperatures are borderline to allow some snow, especially over the high elevations of Northeast Alabama, but the lowest levels of the atmosphere should be warm enough to keep the precipitation mostly liquid. Don’t be surprised to hear of a couple of inches of snow somewhere over Northeast Alabama. It is unlikely, but possible. Remember the December 1997 West Alabama snow event.

Christmas Day looks to be cloudy, cool and drizzly, with a chance that light rain will continue. Skies should clear Sunday night, with freezing temperatures by Monday. Monday will be sunny, but chilly. Dry conditions will continue through Tuesday as high pressure dominates our weather. Southerly winds should increase moisture levels by Tuesday night, with showers breaking out Wednesday.

Bill Murray
billmurray@worldnet.att.net

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TODAY
Rain overspreads the area this afternoon. Rain continues overnight. Possibly mixed with a little snow.
Afternoon High 57
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Cloudy and chilly with occasional light rain. Perhaps a little snow somewhere in Northeast Alabama.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 42
WIND: W/NW 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny and cool.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 47
WIND: N 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 57
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Rain becoming likely overnight.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 55
WIND: W 6-12

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Tonight on ABC 33/40:

6:00pm ABC3340 News
6:30pm Wheel of Fortune
7:00pm America’s Funniest Videos
8:00pm I’ll Be Home for
Christmas
10:00pm ABC3340 News
10:35pm 24
11:35pm Maximum Exposure

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