ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday January 17, 2006
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Fresh Cut Steaks & A Whole Lot More!
Mr. C's Choppin' Block

Visit Mr. C's Choppin' Block for the finest in Certified Angus Beef in all
your favorite cuts: Filets, NY Strip, Ribeye, and Sirloin.

Try some Alabama Smoked Sausage made in Andalusia. Sausages from Louisiana
include Boudin, Andouille and Mild Pork.

Pick up some delicious signature side items such as the Twice Baked
Potatoes, Baked Potato Salad, or Creamy Cole Slaw. Finish off the meal with
a decadent chocolate brownie!

Mr. C's has two locations to serve you: 3435 South Shades Crest in Hoover
next to Sanpeggio's and in Helena next door to Fox Valley Restaurant.

Open Tuesday through Friday 10:30 am to 6:30 pm.; Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00
pm. Call 985-2345 or visit Mr. C's on the web
http://www.mrcschoppinblock.com

As Always...Thanks for shopping with us!
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RAINING OVER THE WHOLE WORLD? Sure seems that way today. At least it is
raining over the entire Alabama world. Virtually every square inch of the
state is getting a soaking, and, like magic, today's rain completely wiped
out the Birmingham deficit for the year. At the airport over an inch had
fallen by early this afternoon, so we now have a surplus for the year of
about 2/10 of an inch. Have not seen that in a long time! Here are a few
rainfall amounts from the 33/40 weather net as of 2:00 p.m.:

1.27 at 33/40 in Riverchase
1.71 in Hamilton
1.03 in Tuscaloosa
1.05 in Clanton
0.42 in Talladega
0.51 in Gadsden
0.78 in Huntsville

Radar estimates indicated close to three inches in parts of NW Alabama.

NOW WHAT HAPPENS? Colder air was poised at Alabama's western border to move
into the state this afternoon and it was doing just that. It is going to be
windy and sharply colder overnight. It appears that temperatures will drop
enough to change the rain over to snow flurries before ending late tonight.
We do not foresee any problems and the flurries could occur over almost the
north half of the state. Up in extreme North and NE Alabama, there may be
just enough of the snow to briefly whiten car tops and grassy areas. Still
no problems are expected. The ground is wet and relatively warm.
Look for sunshine to return tomorrow. Then mild daytime temperatures
Thursday, Friday and Saturday with highs in the 60s. After this storm
system, the next showers and storms arrive Friday night and Saturday.

ROAMING NEARLY WORLDWIDE: At Gunnison, Colorado, it was 18 below this
morning for the coldest in the lower 48...it was a summer-like 90 in Laredo
yesterday...would you believe that Phoenix is having their 91st day in a row
with no rain? And up in the high country of Arizona, Flagstaff has only
received 1/10 of an inch of snow so far...Dallas-Ft. Worth and Oklahoma City
did not get any rain from this storm system. More grass fires in Ft. Worth
today...getting bitter, bitter cold in numerous locations over on the other
side of the North Pole. One sample report 65 below zero in Ojmjakon, Siberia
and the pressure has built up over 31 inches. We keep watching in case that
comes across the North Pole and heads for our precious homeland.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Too busy today to play with Little Miss Molly
even five minutes. She has come into my weather office at least 20 times and
looked up at me longingly as if to say, "Can't you at least play ball for a
few minutes?" She should be used to that by now, but she never gives up. One
thing for sure-I will make it up to her later today and tonight...I have had
completely normal blood pressure all my life, but I really believe if it
were to become elevated, Little Miss Molly could bring it back to normal in
a heartbeat...there is no way she will permit me to become exasperated or
tense. That is not my nature anyway, but it is great to know I have the
added Molly influence. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Windy and colder. Rain possibly changing to snow flurries before ending late
tonight.
Morning Low 33
WIND: W 12-25

WEDNESDAY
Becoming mostly sunny.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 53
WIND: W 10-15

THURSDAY
Sunny. A warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 64
WIND: S 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and mild. Showers arrive overnight.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 63
WIND: S 8-16

SATURDAY
Showers and thunderstorms, mostly through the morning. Breezy.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 63
WIND: W 10-20

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