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Afternoon Edition For Friday January 20, 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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SUMMER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT: Have you noticed the days ever so slowly getting longer? The sunset tonight will be at 5:06. That is 27 minutes later than it was on our shortest day of the year. We are already halfway through the winter. Weather people consider December, January and February as winter
While December was a cold month overall, January so far has been exceptionally warm. This may help you on your heating bill for the month. In Birmingham, the first 19 days of January have averaged over 8 degrees per day warmer than normal. Our coldest temperature has not been below 28. On 11 of the first 19 days, high temperatures have been in the 60s, including 5 days that were 70 or above.
We do not see any major change to colder on the horizon, even for the next 5 to 7 days.
IN THE NEAR FUTURE: A cold front will be getting closer to Alabama tonight and Saturday morning. Showers will spread northward through the state tonight and continue a good part of Saturday. The big question is, where will that cold front stall? It is expected to come through Central Alabama during the day Saturday and stall either in Central or SE Alabama. Then it starts back north. So, what does all of this mean? While we could get a break in rain Saturday night and Sunday morning, more showers and possibly a thunderstorm will come back Sunday afternoon and Sunday night and hang in there with us through most of Monday morning. During that time period, they could be numerous at times. We do not foresee any severe weather. Tuesday will be clearing and cooler.
ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: It was 4 below zero on this date in 1985 at Birmingham Airport. On the same morning, it was 16 below in Asheville, North Carolina; 17 below in Nashville; and 27 below in Chicago...this is also the anniversary of the lowest temperature ever recorded in the lower 48 states. It happened in 1954 at Rogers Pass, Montana with a low of 70 below zero. A friend and I visited that spot later that year and met the two old codgers who kept the official records. I will write a story about that one day. It is very interesting.
HOW IS THIS FOR SNOW? At Alta, in the Wasatch Mountains of Northern Utah, lots of snow lately. They now have 114 inches on the ground. There are 43 inches at Winter Park, Colorado and 291 inches at Lightning Ridge in a remote mountain area in Utah.
MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORD: Little Miss Molly had a ball yesterday afternoon. She saw three separate neighbors who all stopped to pet her. On our half-mile walk this morning, I was in a hurry to get home ad I tried to lure Molly back after she “did her business.” Nothing doing. She dug in and would not move. She is the boss so we went the whole distance. It is getting to where I have to make reservations with her to use my own recliner for a power nap. She has used eminent domain to seize that too. Life goes on. It is interesting with Little Molly around. JBE

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Clouds thicken with a good chance of showers overnight.
Morning Low 52
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Scattered showers and possible a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 64
WIND: Bec NW 5-10

SUNDAY
Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm, more numerous afternoon and night.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 61
WIND: SE 7-14

MONDAY
Showers and thunderstorms diminishing by afternoon. Colder Monday night.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 10-15

TUESDAY
Clearing and cool.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 56
WIND: N 6-12

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