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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday November 29, 2006

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POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT: We are going to have
some major changes in weather over the next two days. It will include
a risk of some severe thunderstorms and a rapid drop in temperature.
Let's take first things first. There will be occasional showers
tonight and Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms will become more
numerous Thursday night. Some of the thunderstorms could be severe.
Our best assessment at this time is that there will be more of a
danger of some damaging winds, but we can't rule out an isolated
tornado. The best time window for all of the rough stuff appears to be
late Thursday evening and extending into the very early morning hours
Friday. The NWS/Storm Prediction Center has virtually all of Alabama
under a slight risk.

The sharp cold front, that we have been advertising, will move
through Central Alabama between midnight and daybreak Friday morning.
Temperatures will quickly drop into the mid 30s Friday morning and
struggle to reach the low 40s later in the day, even with clearing.
Our coldest temperatures will be Saturday morning in the upper 20s.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: Believe me, there are major problems in parts
of the country due to the coldest arctic air that has visited the USA
since last winter. Big changes in the Plains today. This afternoon,
while the temperature was 72 in St. Louis, it was 28 in Kansas City.
The Dallas-Ft. Worth area had the dubious honor of being under a
Tornado Watch and a Winter Storm Watch at the same time. There is a
wide variety of Winter Storm Watches, Warnings, Ice Storm Warnings,
you name it, in the nation's midsection. In Oklahoma City, freezing
rain tonight will change to snow after midnight. Snow will continue
Thursday morning with 4-5 inches additional accumulation. Motorists
are going to be slipping and sliding over a wide area…some of the
coldest temperatures this morning included 26 below zero at West
Yellowstone, Montana and 25 below at Rogers Pass, Montana. Rogers Pass
has the distinction of recording the coldest ever in the lower 48
states—70 below zero.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: This will not be an uplifting story
today. It is a great joy to have pets in our lives, but at some point
something happens and it brings great sadness. One of our daily
readers, Saundra Ingram in Marion, is very sad along with her husband
Buddy, because one of their longtime companions, KoKoa, has died. She
was almost 16 years old and she brought a lot of happiness to that
family for all those years. They adopted her in South Carolina in
1991. Because her health has been failing, they tried to really spend
a lot of time with her and give her lots of special attention. Last
week she had two seizures and they realized it was time to put her to
sleep. Her liver was failing. Saundra had been carrying her around
like a baby for over 4 months. We will have to face this with Little
Miss Molly one of these days and I cannot stand the thought. As soon
as I read Saundra's e-mail, I must admit I shed some tears and I am a
strong person emotionally. I immediately got Little Miss Molly and
hugged her....

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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MOTORCYCLE RIDE--DECEMBER 2nd
BENEFITING THE ELDRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME

Come join us in a fantastic motorcycle ride with a great cause!

It's the 4th Annual Eldridge Children's Home Benefit Ride. The home, located
in Eldridge just off Hwy 78 and State Hwy 13 in Northwest Alabama, has
been in operation since 1948. It houses 30 children in all age groups; they are
educated in public schools, attend local churches and are raised within the
campus in homes. The home accepts no state or federal money and operates
on donations from area churches and individuals.

Motorcycle riders get together for a ride to benefit this home. Riders are able
to fulfill a special "Christmas Wish List" from each child and help operate this
home all year long. Riders are encouraged to bring gift cards from any retail
outlet or give a donation via check, made payable to Eldridge Children's Home.
This home has a 501(c)3 status, so donations are tax deductible.

Weather will not be a factor--just be there for the children.
The first Saturday in December, all roads lead to Eldridge.
http://www.eldridge-toy-run.com. All donations are accepted!
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TONIGHT
Cloudy and mild with occasional showers.
Overnight Low 62
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Occasional showers, but the main thunderstorms will be at night. Some
may be severe. Much colder by daybreak.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon 73
WIND: S 10-20

FRIDAY
Windy and much colder. Showers ending early and clearing.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 40
WIND: W 12-25

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A cold early morning.
Morning Temp 29 Afternoon Temp 56
WIND: N 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 55
WIND: NW 7-14

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