ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday April 6, 2007
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CONNECT 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
APRIL 28 IN HOOVER

Connect 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is coming to Hoover on
Saturday, April 28. This is a competitive tournament for guys and
girls ages middle school through adults. Games will be played on
the parking lot of Hunter Street Baptist Church, 2600 John Hawkins
Parkway in Hoover. Five eligible players will have a chance at the
$10,000 Hot Shot competition!

Players, invite family and friends to the Family Fun Zone, for games,
face painting, food, music and more!

Register today at

http://www.connect3on3.com/HunterStreet

Connect 3 on 3 is sponsored by Hunter Street Baptist Church,
WJOX 100.5 FM, Buffalo Rock, The Stewart Organization, ABC 33/40,
Bruce Business Products, The American Red Cross, Jason's Deli and
Princeton Hoover Medical.
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...Coldest April Temperatures on Record...

At this moment it looks like this weekend will bring the coldest
temperatures on record for the month of April to Birmingham and much
of Alabama. We are forecasting a damaging freeze tomorrow, Sunday, and
Monday morning with low temperatures between 21 and 31 degrees. The
valleys will experience the coldest temperatures, while ridgetops will
be slightly warmer. For most communities, temperatures will be below
freezing for 4 to 6 hours on all three mornings.

COVER THOSE PLANTS: You will need to take action to protect tender
plants, flowers, and other vegetation that don't do well in freezing
temperatures. For many commercial fruit growers in Alabama, the next
three nights will be sleepless. Peaches, in particular, are
susceptible to freezing temperatures below 28 degrees for more than
four hours. Lets sure hope our friends in Chilton County don't suffer
too much damage over the weekend.

AN EASTER CHILL: At sunrise Easter Sunday morning (which, by the way,
occurs at 6:26 a.m.
CDT), we are projecting a temperature of about 26 degrees. Needless to
say, you will need to dress warmly if you are attending a sunrise
service outdoors.

STILL VERY DRY: In addition to being cold, the weekend will be dry.
The rain deficit for Birmingham will be well over 10 inches by Monday,
and the fire danger will remain high due to very low humidity levels
and a gusty northwest wind today. At this time it looks like our next
decent chance of rain will come late Tuesday night and Wednesday of
next week when a vigorous storm system will bring numerous showers and
thunderstorms. There might even be strong to severe storms involved if
the air can become unstable.

STORM SURVEY: Representatives from the National Weather Service in
Huntsville and Jackson County Emergency Management completed a survey
of damage from Tuesday evening's storms atop Sand Mountain in far
Northeast Alabama. Tornado damage has been found along a path from
approximately 3 miles east of Langston, to 1 mile southeast of
Macedonia. The tornado touched down periodically over a distance of 4
miles, with a maximum estimated wind speed of 95 mph. The tornado was
rated EF1.

THIS IS SPRING? Parts of northern New England reported over one foot
of snow yesterday and last night, knocking out power to more than
180,000 homes and businesses. Portland, Maine had 11.6 inches of snow,
tying the record for their fifth largest April snow. Heavy snow was
also a problem yesterday over the northern part of Michigan; the
community of Chassell reported 15 inches on the ground late last
night. Snow was also widespread across the Plains; Moundridge, Kansas
measured 7 inches of snow during the day. The unusually cold air
covering much of the continental U.S. now was over Alaska during the
month of March, when Juneau broke daily, monthly, and seasonal
snowfall records.

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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"Weekend to Remember" Marriage Conference Coming To Birmingham!

The annual "Weekend to Remember" conference sponsored by FamilyLife,
designed to strengthen and improve marriages, will be held in Birmingham
at the Marriott Hotel on Highway 280 on May 4 - 6

It's never too early or too late to make your marriage flourish.
Experience a weekend that will make a difference for a LIFETIME!
Whether you want to take your relationship to the next level or you are
hovering on the brink of disaster, God has a plan filled with hope and
purpose for a lifelong partnership. Don't miss out!

Regular registration is $119 per person. Use the Special Key Code
"Weather" to receive a $20/person discount! Also, the Marriott offers a
reduced rate of $101 per night for those who desire room accommodations.

The conference offers a money-back guarantee! For more information, call
800-FL-TODAY or go to http://www.familylife.com/conferences/marriage.asp
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TODAY
Windy and very cool with a mix of sun and clouds.
Afternoon High 55
WIND: NW 12-22

SATURDAY
Partly to mostly sunny and breezy. A morning freeze is likely.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 50
WIND: NW 15-30

SUNDAY
Sunny. A damaging morning freeze.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 54
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
Another morning freeze, but a nice daytime warm-up. Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 63
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Showers or storms are possible late Tuesday night.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SE 6-12

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