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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday December 1, 2007
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...Showers Ahead...

A very nice early December day is underway across Alabama as we get
ready for our next weather maker. Temperatures are relatively balmy
with many areas approaching 70F.

SHOWERS IN OUR FUTURE: Clouds will be on the increase along with
moisture levels through tonight. With the rapid moistening of the
atmosphere, a few showers are possible tonight. Tomorrow will be
cloudy and mild, with highs again making a run at 70F despite the
cloudiness and the possibility of a shower. It will actually feel a
little muggy by late in the day, and breezy as well. A band of
showers and embedded thunderstorms will move across the area Sunday
evening and Sunday night. This system will deliver about one half
inch of rain on average. Winds will shift to the west as the front
passes during the night and increase to 10-20 mph. Monday looks to be
a raw day, with a stiff northwest wind and temperatures struggling to
get out of the 40s during the day. Tuesday looks dry and seasonably
cool and then Wednesday turns briefly cloudy with a slight shower
chance as a clipper low pressure system slides southeastward to our
north. This system brings a reinforcing shot of cool air. Another
system comes for the weekend, but it looks weaker for now. In the
long range, we still see as many as three wet systems between the 10th
and 17th.

MAJOR WINTER STORM: Low pressure moving across Colorado today is the
centerpiece in a wet Pacific storm system that has already brought a
variety of inclement weather to a wide area, and it's not through yet.
Blizzard warnings and winter storm warnings are in effect for the San
Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, where 1 to 3 feet of snow is
expected above 9,000 feet, with isolated amounts of 5 feet. Flash
flood watches and warnings are in effect this morning over southern
Utah and Arizona where heavy rains yesterday have saturated soils.
Snow is tapering off in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, where 4 more
inches had fallen this morning around Park City. As it moves out
onto the Plains, winter storm warnings are in effect for the upper
Midwest, down to Chicago. Up to ten inches of snow is expected in
Minneapolis. Places across northern Kansas saw up to ¼ inch of ice
accumulation from freezing rain this morning, but some of those areas
will see storms this afternoon as southerly winds of up to 30-45 mph
rush in warmer air. Up to one half inch of ice may accumulate in Des
Moines before the precipitation changes to a liquid form this
afternoon. Winter storm watches are in effect for parts of the
northeastern U.S. for tomorrow as the system moves east.

ON THIS DATE IN 1988: You've heard of the Rose Bowl. The Orange
Bowl. The Sugar Bowl. But the Hurricane Bowl? The University of
Alabama had been scheduled to play Texas A&M in College Station, Texas
in September, but Hurricane Gilbert caused the game to be postponed
when Crimson Tide coach Bill Curry refused to send his team to Texas.
The hurricane went into Mexico and ESPN cameras the next day at game
time showed brilliantly blue skies and fine weather at scheduled
kickoff time. When the game was replayed on December 1st, the Crimson
Tide destroyed the much-heralded Aggies 30-10.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.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
Mostly sunny and warm. Increasing clouds overnight. A shower possible
by morning.
Overnight Low 39
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower. Showers and storms overnight.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 68
WIND: S 6-18

MONDAY
Clearing and much cooler with a stiff northwest wind.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NW 10-20

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny and seasonably cool after a light morning freeze.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 59
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Becoming briefly cloudy with a small chance of a shower.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 55
WIND: W/NW 7-14

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