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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday March 17, 2007
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...Cool Saturday...

Yesterday's weather was rather annoying, I must say, after our recent
warmth. But if Friday was irritating, this morning's readings are
positively rude. It's back into the 30s again this morning across
much of the area. Today will be on the coolish side again, with highs
in the 50s. But it will be mostly sunny.

A LIGHT FREEZE: Tonight will feature temperatures in the lower 30s
again on average across Central Alabama. This will likely lead to a
light freeze in some locations. You might want to protect any tender
vegetation that will be vulnerable to a brief freeze. f

EAST COAST STORM: The coastal low is moving up the East Coast of the
U.S. this morning. It has spread a mix of snow, sleet and freezing
rain from the Mid-Atlantic states into New England. UP to 14 inches
of snow fell in the Pocono Mountains overnight, and 18 inches in the
southern Catskills. .

THE WEEK AHEAD: High pressure over Alabama will hnag on through the
weekend, and then only grudgingly give way as we head into the work
week. Temperatures will return to above normal levels for late March,
with highs in the 70s as early as Monday. It will stay that way for
much of the coming week. Present indications are that the stubborn
high was remain strong enough to keep an approaching system by day at
midweek, keeping showers mainly to our north, although we can't rule
out a passing showers. The storm system finally moves in here during
the day on Saturday, giving us a good chance of showers and storms.
An even stronger storm system looks to be on the long range horizon,
around the 29th, with a good chance of severe weather by then.

NEW WORLDWIDE RAINFALL RECORD: On the island of LaReunion in the
South Pacific Ocean east of Madagascar, they don't measure rainfall in
inches. They measure it in meters. And the volcanic island wracked
up another trophy in its impressive pantheon of record global
rainfalls. The three day record was 3.929 meters. That is over 100
inches in three days. The extreme rainfall amounts were courtesy of
Tropical Cyclone Gamede. World record amounts out to 9 days were set
by the storm.

ON THIS DATE IN 1990: Torrential rains cause catastrophic flooding
across the southeastern U.S. 22 people died, including 13 in Alabama.
16 inches of rain reported across southern Alabama. Mobile picked up
10.63 inches in 24 hours. Elba in South Alabama was flooded with more
6-12 feet of water, which caused $25 million in damage. Alabama flood
damage totaled $100 million. 26 Alabama counties declared disaster
areas. Columbus GA picks up 7.22 inches of rain to set their all time
24 hour record.

Bill Murray

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TODAY
Lots of sun. Patchy high clouds.
Afternoon High 57
WIND: N 10-20

SUNDAY
Generally sunny. Some high clouds.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 64
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Mix of clouds and sun. Pleasantly mild.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 8-16

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Breezy and warm with a chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 10-20

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