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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesay November 29, 2006
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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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...Much Colder By Friday...

Enjoy the mild weather today and tomorrow; we will have a slap in the
face on Friday as much colder air returns rather abruptly to Alabama
and the Deep South. Today will be mostly cloudy, and a few passing
showers are possible, but widespread rain isn't likely. Once again the
mercury should exceed the 70 degree mark in many places this
afternoon. While we enjoy the mild weather, brutally cold air
continues to drop southward over the western half the nation. The
leading edge of the cold air will move into Texas, Oklahoma, and
Missouri today where strong to severe thunderstorms could develop
along the cold front.

MESSY THURSDAY: Tomorrow, a wave of low pressure is expected to form
along the front, and will bring a wide variety of foul weather to the
nation. On the cold air side of the front, a major ice and snow storm
will unfold from the northern part of Texas all the way to the Great
Lakes. Some cities expecting snow and ice problems include Tulsa,
Little Rock, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland.
Significant travel problems are likely in these areas.

On our side of the front, in the warm sector, there is a risk of
strong to severe thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night
all the way from far East Texas into Alabama. While the system will be
very dynamic with strong wind fields, the surface based instability
values are very marginal for severe weather. Still, we will need to be
watching the sky closely tomorrow night. For now, it looks like the
best chance of strong to severe thunderstorms in Alabama will come
from about 6:00 p.m. tomorrow through 3:00 a.m. Friday.

A FRIGID FRIDAY: The latest data suggests the cold front will pass
through North Alabama during the pre-dawn hours Friday morning. This
will put the cold air in here a little ahead of schedule, so we could
begin the day around 40 degrees, and with steady cold air advection
during the day the mercury will probably settle into the 30s and stay
there with an icy wind.

The deeper moisture will be moving out as the colder air moves in, so
the chance of any significant freezing or frozen precipitation looks
fairly small at this time. But, a few snow flurries are not out of the
question. The sky should begin to clear Friday afternoon.

WEEKEND PEEK: We should begin the weekend with temperatures in the 27
to 32 degree range early Saturday morning. We expect a partly sunny
sky both Saturday and Sunday with highs in the mid 50s. A secondary
shot of cold air moves in here Sunday night.

DID YOU KNOW? 24 below was the low yesterday morning at Browning,
Montana, located in the extreme north part of the state just east of
the front range of the Rockies. That town is famous in weather circles
because it holds the USA record for the biggest 24 hour drop in
temperature, an amazing 100 degrees! Alabama's warm spot yesterday
afternoon was Dothan with a balmy 78 degrees.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and mild. A few isolated showers.
Afternoon High 72
WIND: SE 7-14

THURSDAY
Mild and breezy with scattered showers. Thunderstorms arrive Thursday
night; some could be severe.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 73
WIND: S 10-20

FRIDAY
Rain ends early in the day. Windy and much colder with temperatures
falling into the 30s.
Morning Low 35 (PM) Afternoon High 45 (AM)
WIND: NW 12-25

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 55
WIND: N 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 7-14

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