ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday November 30, 2007

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GREETINGS from Autauga County; I am writing this from Jim's Pit
Barbecue near Billingsley, .where I am enjoying a fine lunch with J.B.
Elliott, who would normally be writing this discussion. From here we
are headed to Demopolis, where we will do a weather program at
Westside Elementary School a little later this afternoon. I will also
be doing the weather live on ABC 33/40 at 5:00 and 6:00 from the banks
of the Tombigbee River in Demopolis, where this is Christmas On The
River weekend. The annual COTR nautical parade is tomorrow night, and
the weather looks great for the big event with a fair sky and
temperatures in the 50s.

OUR WEEKEND: Tomorrow promises to be a mostly sunny day with a nice
warm-up; most communities will reach the mid to upper 60s tomorrow
afternoon. Clouds will increase tomorrow night as moisture flows
northward from the Gulf of Mexico, and by Sunday an afternoon shower
will be possible in a few spots. We still believe the best chance of
showers and storms will come Sunday night, in the general time frame
from 6:00 p.m. Sunday until 3:00 a.m. Monday. Average rain totals will
be close to one-half inch, and the risk of severe weather is minimal
since the main dynamics of the weather system will pass well to the
north of Alabama, and the instability values will be rather marginal.
Most all of the showers will be east and south of here by daybreak
Monday.

NEXT WEEK: Much colder air will roll into Alabama on Monday; we will
have a hard time getting out of the 40s with a brisk northwest wind.
Then, by early Tuesday morning, most North Alabama communities will
drop into the mid to upper 20s. Tuesday and Wednesday will be cool and
dry with ample sunshine along with chilly mornings. A clipper type
system will bring a dry cold front in here by Wednesday night, with
another shot of colder air for the latter half of next week.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: A great night for high school football playoff games
tonight.. the sky will be clear with a kickoff temperature in the
upper 50s; temperatures will fall through the 50s during the game,
reaching the upper 40s by the final whistle at most stadiums.

A MORNING CHILL: Lows this morning from our team of ABC 33/40
Skywatchers included 28 in the community of Scrougeout, which is in
Northeast Etowah County, between Gadsden and Collinsville, 29 in
Concord (in the western part of Jefferson County), and 31 in Sycamore
(in Talladega County between Sylacauga and Talladega). The official
low at the Birmingham Airport was 34.

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: A major winter storm is forecast to bring ice
and snow from Kansas to Wisconsin during the next 36 hours, some spots
will see 4 to 7 inches of snow. Coldest spot in the nation this
morning was Chalkyitsik, Alaska with 28 degrees below zero. Hallock
and Warroad, Minnesota both reported 11 below. Flash flood watches are
up for much of Arizona tonight and tomorrow, where rain amounts of
over three inches are possible....

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
Weather Party: http://www.weatherparty.com

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CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT at AMERICAN VILLAGE
Fri., Nov. 30 and Sat., Dec. 1 from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Give your family a memorable early American Christmas. The colonial
American Village in Montevallo is all decked out and aglow for
Christmas by Candlelight. Father Christmas leads the Grand Lighting of
the Village and a Family Christmas parade.

The Colonial Chapel resounds with Christmas music. Stroll down Village
lanes lit by hundreds of luminaries. Warm yourself by Washington's
army's crackling campfire, and warm your hearts by this unique
Yuletide experience.

Admission: $10 adults; $5 ages 5-17; free, 4 and under. PLUS.enjoy
the Wynfrey's Christmas Feast in the Barn. Just add $35 for adults,
13 and up, and $12.95 more for children's buffet. Reservations
encouraged.

Call 205-665-3535 or toll-free 1-877-811-1776 and Select Option 2
(Special Events). Website: www.americanvillage.org.

I-65 Exit 234. E-
mail: lhopson@americanvillage.org.
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TONIGHT
Fair and chilly.
Overnight Low 39
WIND: Calm

SATURDAY
Warmer with a good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 68
WIND: S 5-10

SUNDAY
Mild and breezy. An afternoon shower is possible, but showers and
storms are more likely Sunday night.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 10-20

MONDAY
Windy and sharply colder. Becoming mostly sunny.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 51
WIND: NW 12-22

TUESDAY
Sunny with a cold morning.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NW 12-22

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