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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday April 7, 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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...Record Cold...

It is not often that a weather station with over 100 years of
continuous climate date sees the opportunity for a monthly or annual
record to be broken. But that is what we are talking about as we head
into what may be the coldest period ever in any April in Birmingham.
The coldest April reading ever was 26F on April 11, 1973. We could
easily surpass that mark in the morning. This is unprecedented cold
and something that could be devastating to local agricultural
interests, particularly our beloved peach crop.

FOR YOUR SATURDAY: We got off to a cold start this morning across the
area with near record temperatures. Today will be breezy and cold,
with highs likely staying in the 40s all day. Tonight, a freeze
warning is in effect for some of the coldest temperatures ever
observed in Alabama in any April. We could establish a new April
record low temperature as temperatures fall well into the 20s for
several hours. For now, we are calling for an average low of 24F
across the area. Obviously, this means big problems for local
agricultural interests, including the peach industry. Just short
period of 30F or lower readings could be devastating.

EASTER FORECAST: Sunrise services will be dry and cold in the
morning, with readings in the 20s. The day will be partly sunny and
continued cold with less of a north breeze than today. Temperatures
should peak around 50 degrees. We are keeping our fingers crossed
that some clouds will spread across the area Sunday night, acting as a
blanket and keeping overnight readings closer to 30 degrees. Still
not good, but it may all be academic if we get to 24F tonight.

NEXT WEEK: High pressure holds on for Monday, but by Monday night, a
warmer and moister southeasterly flow kicks in across Alabama.
Temperatures may even edge up a bit during the night. Tuesday should
feature increased clouds and breezy conditions with a chance of
showers and storms as a warm front comes north. Low pressure over
Arkansas will be pulling that warm front north and following up with a
cold front late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Showers and
storms will move into the state ahead of the front, Some of those
storms could be on the strong to severe side and rainfall amounts
could be heavy. The air mass behind this front is not Arctic in
nature, so we should enjoy mild conditions with temperatures near
normal for the end of the week. Look for another storm system over
the weekend.

ON THIS DATE IN 2002: An Oklahoma University Meteorology Student,
Reed Timmer, caused controversy when he told an Oklahoma City
television station that he had to drive 100 mph to catch up to a
tornado he wanted to video. Timmer captured impressive footage of
the massive tornado as it traveled across parts of rural Texas The
interview sparked quite a bit of debate in the storm chaser community
about chasing safety and responsibility.

Bill Murray

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
Partly cloudy, breezy and cold.
Afternoon High 49
WIND: NW 12-22

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A damaging early morning freeze.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 54
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 61
WIND: E 4-7

TUESDAY
Breezy with increasing clouds. A chance of a shower or storm. Storms
overnight. Some strong to severe.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SE 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Rain and thunderstorms. Some could be severe. Rain could be heavy.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SE 10-20

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