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Afternoon Edition For Thursday January 19, 2006 ==================================================================
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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BOUNCY TEMPERATURES: Our old thermometer is bouncing around like a beach ball and cannot make up its mind whether to give us a chill or balmy weather. So, here we go again with a nice warm up today. For the weekend and into early next week, it looks like highs will be in the 60s each day. We do not expect freezing temperatures tonight.

Last night the low temperatures were all over the chart. A southerly wind set in over the western and northern counties holding up the temperatures. Over in East Alabama, it dropped to 26 in Mumford with moderate frost. Gadsden had 27 and Ft. Payne 28. Over on the “warm” side of the state, the low was only 38 in Birmingham and Huntsville and 40 in Muscle Shoals and Decatur.

HOW ABOUT RAIN? It seems it is scheduled almost automatically every few days. We look for some showers to arrive late Friday, but most of them Friday night when we could also hear a little thunder. Look for a good chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm on Saturday. Our forecast for Sunday has changed. A front will stall in Central Alabama and head back north, so this will give us a fairly good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday and also through part of Monday. See our day-by-day forecast for specifics.

NOTES FROM ALL OVER: Seattle measurable rain on 29 of the last 30 days...all of those storms coming in off the Pacific continue to pile up the snow in the high country. The snow is several feet deep in the Sierra-Nevada range and in the Pacific-Northwest mountains...63 inches of snow this morning at the Monarch ski area in Colorado and 51 inches at Climax...looking for some cold spots: 15 below at Flag Island, Minnesota; 38 below at Arctic Village and Eagle, Alaska; and 64 below at Batamaj, Russia...79 at Wink, Texas the warmest yesterday...this last storm system sure did produce a lot of high wind in the NE USA, including a gust to 92 mph at Milton, Massachusetts.

1988 TORNADOES: There were 14 of them January 19 in parts of Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas. Most violent was at F4 near Kosciusko, Mississippi. An F3 in Fayette County, Tennessee caused 3 fatalities.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I have often wondered what it would be like if every family in the entire USA owned a little doggie (or any size dog). They sure do have a way of making you have a different perspective on life. Just think, much, much money could be saved on blood pressure medicine because studies have shown that dogs tend to lower your blood pressure and make you more at peace with yourself. I do not think I will ever have high blood pressure, because Little Miss Molly will keep it in check...when she got up this morning, she was stretching and yawning, but in an instant good mood. I have never seen a creature so enthusiastic and full of energy except possibly Dennis Altzimer, our music director at Huffman Baptist Church. Both Dennis and Molly are loaded with endless energy. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear and cool.
Morning Low 39
WIND: S 4-7

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and mild. A chance of showers late, but increasing Friday night.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 67
WIND: S 8-16

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 65
WIND: Bec NW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. A thunderstorm also possible.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 62
WIND: S 5-10

MONDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the morning. Cooler Monday night.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 61
WIND: NW 10-15

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