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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday December 4, 2007
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...Generally Dry For the Next Seven Days...

RAIN DEFICITS CONTINUE TO GROW: As of today, Birmingham's rain
deficiency for 2007 is 22.85". As bad as that sounds, it is even drier
to the east and to the west. Anniston's deficit is up to 28.95", while
Tuscaloosa is 29.12" below normal for the year. It will take a long
time to dig out from this serious drought which continues to grip much
of the Southeast U.S.

In Huntsville, the deficit since January 2005 is a remarkable 57.51";
that is over a year's worth of rain that is simply missing. This is
the driest multi-year period in North Alabama since 1941-1943. All 67
Alabama counties have been declared disaster areas by the federal
government due to the persistent drought conditions.
Unfortunately, in the short term, we don't see any significant rain
event for the next five to seven days. A clipper type system will move
north of Alabama tomorrow, dragging a cold front down this way
tomorrow night. It will pass through in dry fashion, and a new shot of
cooler and drier air will roll in here by Thursday.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: Moisture levels will slowly increase on Saturday and
Sunday, but there is no real trigger for rain, so at this point we
expect a partly sunny sky on Saturday and Sunday with mild afternoons.
We expect a high in the mid 60s Saturday, with upper 60s on Sunday. To
the west, a major storm system will get its act together over the
Southwest U.S., but most likely it will be the middle part of next
week before that will bring any chance of significant rain to Alabama.

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: Big time cold continues to build over parts of
Alaska and Canada; the low yesterday morning was 44 degrees below zero
at Northway, Alaska, where the high was a toasty 31 below zero.
Coldest spot in the continental U.S. yesterday morning was Wahpeton,
North Dakota with 15 below zero. High wind and flash flooding combined
for a very rough day yesterday in the Pacific Northwest; winds gusted
to 129 mph at Bay City, OR. The rain total at Seattle was 4.01".

GEARING UP FOR WINTER: This week is "Winter Weather Awareness Week" in
Alabama as proclaimed by Governor Bob Riley. The goal of the week is
to highlight the need to be prepared for the dangers of a severe
winter weather event. While you don't expect too many serious winter
storms at this low latitude, we do have occasional bouts with freezing
rain, sleet, and snow, and those events often catch Alabamians off
guard. One of the most tragic winter weather events in Alabama came in
the period January 10-18, 1982, when sub zero cold was followed by a
crippling ice storm. Twenty people died, and over 300 were injured
during this event. During the ice storm, a total of 16,000 people were
forced into emergency shelters, and storm damage totaled 78 million
dollars.

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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hour
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Village and House: open 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, Tuesday thru Saturday
December 4 - 8 and December 11 - 15
House only: open 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sundays Dec. 9 and 16. Closed:
Mon., Dec. 3 & 10.

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TODAY
Sunny with a nice warm-up after a cold start.
Afternoon High 59
WIND: W 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 61
WIND: W 6-12

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, breezy, and a little cooler.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 57
WIND: NW 10-18

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 63
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 65
WIND: SE 5-10

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