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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday December 22, 2006

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SOAKED: Lets begin with some rain totals across Alabama during the
past 24 hours: 2.10" at Jemison, 1.91" at Clanton, 1.54" at Ashland,
1.42" at Greystone Cove (North Shelby County), 1.38" at Pell City,
1.35" at Cheaha State Park, 1.28" at Oneonta, 1.26" at our SKYCAM
location in downtown Birmingham, 1.11" at Inverness, 1.07" at Cullman,
.72" at Jasper, and .69" at Tuscaloosa, The heaviest rain was over the
southwest part of the state where Jackson (in South Clarke County)
measured 4.95".

The rain has ended over most of Alabama, and the sky should clear
slowly tonight as drier air continues to work into the state. Tomorrow
will be a great day for some last minute Christmas shopping; the sky
will be partly to mostly sunny with a high in the low 60s. Also great
weather for the Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field; for the 12:00 Noon
kickoff we expect the temperature to be around 59 degrees, rising to
near 62 during the game. There is no chance of rain.

MORE RAIN BY SUNDAY EVENING: Another upper trough will help to
generate a surface low in the northwest Gulf of Mexico Sunday. This
low will move to the northeast, spreading more rain into Alabama
Sunday afternoon. Looks like the most widespread rain will come Sunday
night, when some thunderstorms could be involved as well. Rainfall
amounts of one inch are likely; some spots could get more than that.
Then, the rain will end Christmas morning as colder air moves into the
state. Temperatures will hover in the 40s much of the day Monday with
a cool north breeze.

A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW MONDAY NIGHT? A big question mark on this one.
The morning runs of the primary American computer models are showing
another strong upper air system swinging through Alabama Monday night
into Tuesday morning, this time packing enough moisture for some
precipitation. And, with dynamic cooling there seems to be some risk
of light snow across much of North and Central Alabama Monday night
and Tuesday morning. But, trailing upper troughs like this one rarely
produce a significant amount of snow; for now we will just mention
some risk of flurries and we will fine tune the forecast over the
weekend.

The weather for the middle of the week will be cool and dry, with a
light freeze Wednesday morning. Then, another chance of rain is ahead
for the end of the week, on Friday December 29.
ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: Ever heard of Sleetmute, Alaska? That was the
coldest spot in the nation this morning with a low of 29 degrees below
zero. In the lower 48 the cold spots were Alamosa, CO and Laramie, WY
with 16 degrees below zero. Of course, both spots have a thick blanket
of snow on the ground. Flights are finally resuming at Denver
International Airport after their big blizzard; at one point 4,700
people were stranded in the airport. Good news for Miss Molly fans;
J.B. Elliott returns from his well deserved vacation on Christmas Day!
From all of us at ABC 33/40... have a blessed and safe Christmas!

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TONIGHT
Gradual clearing and a little cooler
Overnight Low 42
WIND: NW 5-10

SATURDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon 62
WIND: N 5-10

SUNDAY
Increasing clouds. Rain returns Sunday night.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 58
WIND: NE 7-14

MONDAY
Rain ending during the morning. Mostly cloudy and colder. Snow
flurries possible Monday night.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 48
WIND: N 8-16

TUESDAY
Variable clouds and cold. Some morning flurries possible.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 45
WIND: N 5-10

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