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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday December 15, 2007
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...Showers and Storms..

Many thanks to J.B. for filling in for me last night on the morning
package since I had a company Christmas Party to attend.

STORMY SATURDAY: On the weather maps early this afternoon, we ahave
a strengthening low pressure system over northern Losiiana heading
toward northern Mississippi. A warm front extends east of this low,
snaking across Central Mississippi into Southwest Alabama and the
Florida Panhandle. This low will move northeast and deepen, spreading
rain and storms across the South. To the north, heavy rain is
possible from northwestern Tennessee through much of Kentucky into
southern Ohio and West Virginia. Further north, a wintry mix will
fall. Over Louisiana and southern Mississippi, severe weather will be
possible. Tonight, that severe weather shift to the southern Atlantic
coast from northern Florida and southern Georgia into the coastal
areas of the Carolinas as a secondary low forms. There could be a few
tornadoes in these two regions.

OVER ALABAMA: Most areas will get around one half inch of rain from
this system as it passes through Alabama this afternoon and evening.
There could be some thunder, but strong storms are not anticipated.
It will be breezy ahead of the system this afternoon, caution should
be exercised if you are out on area lakes. The cold front will shift
through overnight, turning our winds to the west and northwest and
ushering in some chilly air. As the low moves off to the northeast, a
little wrap around moisture will move across North Alabama. There
will be some drizzle and perhaps even a few snowflakes over northern
sections of the area during the late night hours. Any white stuff
that falls will be brief and very light, if it happens at all.

UNCOMFORTABLE SUNDAY: Tomorrow looks like a windy,
chilly affair with temperatures struggling to get out of the 40s and a
strong northwest wind at 20-30 mph. Clouds should begin to break up
during the day, starting in west tomorrow morning and gradually
spreading eastward. It will be a cold night tomorrow night with clear
skies and light winds. Temperatures will drop into the middle 20s in
most locations, with colder spots in the lower 20a.

LOOKING AHEAD: Dry and cool weather will prevail into
midweek. Another rain system will affect the area on Thursday,
bringing about one half of an inch on average. Look for a stronger
and wetter system for the weekend. The best chances for rain look now
like they will come Saturday night, when an inch or more may fall.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day look dry and cool here.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: KLM Flight 867, a 747 with 231
paseengers and crew on board, lost power in all four engines as it
flew through the ash plume from Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano. The
powerless aircraft lost ten thousand feet in altitude as the crew
frantically tried to restart the engines. Fortunately, their efforts
were successful, and the plane landed safely at Anchorage. Damage to
the plane amounted to $80 million. At least eighty airplanes have
been damaged by ash from volcanoes worldwide since 1980. No plane has
ever crashed as a result of volcanic ash, although it came very close
to happening in the case of the KLM incident.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.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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TONIGHT
Showers and storms through this evening. Windy with drizzle possible
late tonight, maybe changing over to snow flurries.
Overnight Low 46
WIND: SW 10-20

SUNDAY
Windy and sharply colder. Temperatures falling during morning.
Clouds early, breaking during day.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 41
WIND: NW 15-25

MONDAY
Sunny and cool after a cold start.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 53
WIND: N 5-10

TUESDAY
Sunny and seasonable.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 59
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Increasing clouds. A shower possible, mainly northwest sections.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 59
WIND: S 6-12

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