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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
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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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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday December 1, 2007
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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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...Welcome To December...

Where has the year gone? Now we are in the twelfth month
of 2007. By the calendar, winter starts on December 21st, but
meteorologically speaking, it begins today. We enter our stretch of
three coldest months starting today. December is the second coldest
month in Birmingham, with a mean temperature of 45.2 degrees. We
start off with an average high of 60F today, and that is the last time
we will see that until late February. Today's average low of 38F will
drop to 33F by the end of the month. The warmest it has ever been in
any December in the Magic City was 80F on December 7, 1951. The
coldest it has ever been is 1F twice, on December 13, 1962 and
December 23, 1989. The average rainfall during the month is 4.41
inches. 13.98 inches fell in January 1961, the wettest ever. On
average, a trace of snow falls in December. Eight inches of snow fell
in December 1963, the most ever. Only January features less sunshine,
with the 12th month averaging 46% of possible sunshine, the 1st month
42%.

RAIN IN OUR FUTURE: We have been in a dry, fallish
pattern all week after last Sunday night's rains. You don't get a
much better December weekend than this one, with warm temperatures
today and mostly sunny conditions with just some high clouds from time
to time. Highs today will be in the upper 60s, with a couple of 70
degree readings not out of the question. Moisture levels will be on
the rise as southeast winds increase starting today, however and
clouds should increase tonight. Skies will become cloudy overnight
and there could be a light shower after midnight. A few showers will
be around through the day tomorrow, and it will be very mild. Highs
will range from 68-72 Sunday. It will even feel fairly muggy by late
afternoon. A band of showers and storms will move through the state
Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Most locations will average around
one half inch of rain. Monday will be windy and colder with gradually
clearing skies. Temperatures on Monday will hold in the 40s. We will
see a freeze by Tuesday morning and it looks like seasonably fair and
cool weather will prevail through much of the rest of the week, with a
dry front due in here on Wednesday.

LONG RANGE RAINS: By the end of the week, a major trough
will be developing to our west. This will set Alabama up in a good
southwesterly flow aloft. We will find ourselves in the battle zone
between a really cold air mass over the northern tier of states and a
strong ridge of high pressure over South Florida. The models have
been predicting a couple of good rainfall events, and while the timing
and intensity of specific events is uncertain, it does appear that we
could be entering a wet weather pattern in the 7 to 14 day period.
Could be a little of just what the doctor ordered.

ON THIS DATE IN 1935 Under intense pressure to improve
hurricane forecasts after the deadly Labor Hurricane of 1935, the U.S.
Weather Bureau decentralized its hurricane forecasting function by
creating regional hurricane stations in Florida, Louisiana and Puerto
Rico. The main tracking center was located in Jacksonville FL. Prior
to this time, all hurricane forecasts had come from Washington DC. A
fourth center would be added after the surprise 1938 hurricane that
struck New England hard.

Bill Murray
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=========================================================
SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The holidays are approaching fast. Don't let Grandma's Pecan Pie
get all of the attention. Give your home a new spark.

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TODAY
Mostly sunny and warm. Increasing clouds overnight. A shower possible
by morning.
Afternoon High 69
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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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday November 30, 2007

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SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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get all of the attention. Give your home a new spark.

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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
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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.
=======================================================

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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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday November 30, 2007
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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.
===================================================================

...Rain Returns Sunday Night...

A NICE WARM-UP TODAY: After a low well down in the 30s this morning,
we expect another nice warm-up across Alabama today with ample
sunshine and a high in the mid 60s. The weather will be very similar
tomorrow, with a partly sunny sky and a high well up in the 60s,
fairly comfortable for late November and early December in Alabama.

TO THE WEST: A major storm system will form during the next 24 hours
on the lee of the Rockies, and promises to bring a large area of snow
and ice to the general area from western Kansas to the western Great
Lakes, where winter storm watches are in effect for places like Omaha,
Des Moines, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. The primary low pressure center
associated with the system will move into the Great Lakes region late
Sunday, and will drag a cold front in our general direction. Moisture
levels will begin to increase tomorrow night and Sunday, and few
showers could break out Sunday afternoon. It still looks like the main
round of showers and storms associated with the front will come from
about 6:00 p.m. Sunday through 6:00 a.m. Monday. We are still
projecting average rain amounts of one-half inch, and the severe
weather threat looks minimal with only marginal instability.

Sharply colder air moves into Alabama Monday; we will have a gusty
northwest wind during the day along with temperatures falling into the
40s. A pretty decent freeze can be expected by early Tuesday with lows
down in the mid to upper 20s.

LONG RANGE: The primary American global computer model, the GFS,
continues to advertise the chance of some beneficial rain for Alabama
and the Deep South in the December 7-9 time frame.

HURRICANE SEASON WRAP-UP: Today marks the end of this year's hurricane
season. As a whole, the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season produced a
total of 14 named storms, including six hurricanes, two of which
became major hurricanes. All in all, one hurricane, one tropical storm
and three tropical depressions struck the United States: Tropical
Depression Barry came ashore near Tampa Bay on June 2; Tropical
Depression Erin hit southeast Texas on August 16 and Tropical
Depression Ten came ashore along the western Florida panhandle on
Sept. 21; Tropical Storm Gabrielle hit east-central North Carolina on
Sept. 9, and Hurricane Humberto hit the upper Texas coast on Sept. 13.
For the first time in recorded history, two Category 5 hurricanes made
landfall in the Atlantic Basin during the same season. Hurricane Dean
hit the Yucatan Peninsula near Costa Maya on Aug. 21 with 165 mph
winds, followed by Hurricane Felix on Sept. 2, near Punta Gorda,
Nicaragua, with 160 mph winds.

The 2008 hurricane season begins June 1.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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=========================================================
SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The holidays are approaching fast. Don't let Grandma's Pecan Pie
get all of the attention. Give your home a new spark.

Interior & Exterior Painting

Deck Restoration

Pressure Washing & Driveway Cleaning

We attend to all your painting needs for your home or office

1-800-PAINT-JOB

WE ARE PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS THAT CARE
Pigment Painting
Daniel & Donna Lee
uncloudyday@msn.com
=========================================================

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TODAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Afternoon High 63
WIND: N 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SE 5-10

SUNDAY
Mild and breezy. An afternoon shower possible; showers and
thunderstorms arrive Sunday night.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 10-20

MONDAY
Rain ends early in the day. Breezy and sharply colder with
temperatures falling into the 40s.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 58
WIND: NW 12-22

TUESDAY
Sunny with a cold morning.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 59
WIND: N 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Thursday November 29, 2007

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=================================================

DAYS GETTING SHORTER: Sure is a lot of difference in the amount of
daylight we have now than it was back in the summer. Sunrise this
morning was at 6:32am and sunset this evening at 4:39pm. That means we
have lost 255 minutes of daylight since our longest days of this
summer. However the main concern is not sunlight now, it is that old
four letter word, RAIN. The cold front that slipped through our area
today was dry as a bone but we will have a stronger cold front
arriving at some point late Sunday. Our time frame for some scattered
showers and storms has not changed much. We believe the better chance
of getting some showers will start Sunday afternoon and increasing in
number Sunday night. There may be also some thunderstorms involved.
Everything should end quickly Monday morning as cooler and dryer air
rapidly sweep over the state.

Backing up a bit, we may have some scattered frost by daybreak. After
that daily high temperatures will recover to 67 by Saturday and about
72 by Sunday. That fast moving cold front will keep our high on Monday
in the 50s. In fact it could hang around in the 40s for much of the day.

BAD SUBJECT, THE DROUGHT: We sure hate to talk about the drought but
it is like an albatross hanging around our neck. It has been with us a
long time. Unfortunately we do not see a promising break in the
drought. Inevitably in the winter, we get occasional steady winter
rains and that always helps. Recent rain in Alabama improved the soil
moisture situation a little. The department of agriculture that rain
has come too late to help many crops. Cotton yields have been poor
this year. Pasture and livestock remained in poor to very poor
conditions. Despite getting over an inch of rain recently, the
deficiency at Anniston airport was still a whopping 28.47 inches for
2007 and 28.44 inches at Tuscaloosa airport.

LONG RANGE FORECAST: Rain is expected to be below normal from early
December to mid December. The longer range outlook for the rest of
December all the way through January calls for dryer and warmer than
normal weather. Too bad.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Kudos to the People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals for offering a 2,500 dollar reward for
information on the arrest and conviction for whoever was responsible
for skinning alive a family's pet beagle at Vinemont in North Cullman
County. Another beagle was injured and greatly traumatized. It
happened on November 18th and I am still very angry. Took a long walk
with Little Miss Molly at nightfall. We met the mother (the human
mother) of the cute little yorkie that Molly has absolutely fallen
head over heels in love with . Molly had a long love session with
Wendy. Molly also is in a love triangle with JoJo, the beautiful white
dog on the other side of the hedgerow but she hasn't seen JoJo in
several months. He must have become an inside dog. Life goes on. Watch
your pets closely.....

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.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.
=======================================================

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Scattered frost by daybreak.
Overnight Low 33
WIND: N 4-8

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 63
WIND: N 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 67
WIND: NE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mild and breezy. Scattered afternoon showers with showers and
thunderstorms increasing at night.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 10-20

MONDAY
Showers ending quickly. Breezy and cooler.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 12-22

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Morning Edition For Thursday November 29, 2007
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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.
===================================================================

...Dry Weather Through Saturday...

A FRESH SHOT OF DRY AIR: A cold front passed through Alabama early
this morning with some cloud cover but no rain. Northwest winds will
increase during the day, and user in a new surge of cool, dry air.
Temperatures this afternoon should be about five degrees cooler than
yesterday; most communities will top out around 60 degrees, which is
exactly the average high for November 29. Tonight, as the wind dies
down, we will drop rather quickly, and the temperature will be very
close to freezing by daybreak tomorrow. The colder valleys and
protected areas will wind up in the upper 20s. Tomorrow will another
sunny day with a nice warm-up.

WEEKEND FORECAST: The weather remains benign on Saturday, with a
partly sunny sky and a high in the mid to upper 60s. To the west, a
major storm is forecast to form just east of the Colorado Rocky
Mountains, which will bring a big snow threat to parts of Wyoming and
the Dakotas, and a round of showers and storms to the Southern Plains.
The surface low associated with the system will move from the plains
of Colorado on Saturday to a point north of Chicago by Sunday.
Ahead of the storm system, moisture levels will increase across
Alabama on Sunday, and a few showers could break out Sunday afternoon.
But, the main band of showers and storms ahead of the surface cold
front should roll through here Sunday night, in the general time frame
from 6:00 p.m. Sunday until 6:00 a.m. Monday.

At this point, the severe weather risk looks relatively small due to
marginal instability values. And, unfortunately, the band of showers
and storms will roll through here in a hurry, and it looks like rain
totals will be only in the one-half inch range.

On Monday, as the showers move out early in the day, colder air moves
into Alabama, and temperatures will slowly fall, perhaps reaching the
40s by the afternoon hours with a chilly north wind. Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week look cool and dry.

ON THIS DATE IN 1998: The morning low in Rochester, Minnesota of 54
degrees was actually higher than the previous record high for the
date. The temperature would reach 62 degrees during the day, smashing
the old record of 53.) Confused?

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: Coldest place in the nation yesterday was Arctic
Village, Alaska with 30 degrees below zero. In Barrow, Alaska, the low
was five degrees below zero. At Barrow, the sun set at 1:48 p.m. on
November 19, and will not rise again until 1:11 p.m. on January 24. A
heavy snow warning is in effect this morning for much of eastern
Washington; in Spokane snow totals of 4 to 7 inches were expected
overnight. The weather in Florida remains warm; the warmest places in
the nation yesterday were Miami, Fort Myers, and Punta Gorda with 85
degrees.

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TODAY
Mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 60
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 63
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 66
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Mild and breezy. An afternoon shower possible; showers and
thunderstorms arrive Sunday night.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 70
WIND: SW 10-20

MONDAY
Rain ends early in the day. Breezy and cooler with temperatures
falling into the 40s.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 58
WIND: NW 12-22

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NEW COLD FRONT THURSDAY: Yep, another cold front headed our way but it
will not make the headlines, instead it will simply restock Alabama
with cool, dry air. Translation, no rain. Temperatures will stay
rather chilly at night in fact we may drop to near freezing Friday
morning. High temperatures will recover to the low 60s on Friday and
even warmer on Saturday and Sunday. Based on every conversation I
have, people don't care about how many clouds there are, what the
temperature is, which way the wind is blowing or anything else. They
simply want to know about the four letter word, RAIN.

WHEN WILL THAT HAPPEN: I guess it will be possible to get a sprinkle
with the new front coming in tomorrow morning but the next rain of any
significance, will be later Sunday and into Monday morning when a
stronger cold front moves through. Even though that front is stronger,
it will still not bring any unusually cold weather but it will give
possibly one half inch or more of rain to a good part of Alabama.
Added on to what we had a couple of days ago, this will at least rewet
the ground and may provide some run off to the streams and reservoirs.

Temperatures dropped below freezing in a number of locations this
morning. It was 24 in Cottondale, 26 in Kimberly and Muscadine, 28 in
Pinson, Tuscaloosa and Munford, 29 in Anniston and 31 in Cullman.
Several locations reported very heavy frost. In fact the 33/40
skywatcher for Munford in Talladega County said the frost looked like
a light snow.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Temperatures in the lower 48 states dropped as
low as 2 below zero this morning at Grand Forks, North Dakota, Thief
River Falls, Minnesota and Land 'O Lakes, Wisconsin. In Alaska, it was
30 below at Beaver Creek. It seems a drought is in progress somewhere
at all times. We have suffered through a major one here in the
Southeast. It is estimated that 10 percent of the North American land
area is affected by drought in any given year. There are many parts of
the world that are a permanent drought. Those are called deserts. The
largest hot weather desert in the world is the Sahara in Africa. It
covers 3.5 million square miles.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I am still extremely upset about the
Beagle in Cullman County that was skinned alive and had to be put
down. A very sick person is on the loose. It is the worst such story I
have ever heard. Contrasting that story was a note from Melissa Smith
in Tuscaloosa, letting us know that their new dog Gracie, which they
got after they could never find Munchkin, is one of the funniest dogs
she ever met. They will never forget Munchkin but Gracie is turning
out to be one of the most people oriented dogs the Smith family has
ever seen. When visitors come to the Smith home, there is a 55lb.
black blur named Gracie running around in circles because she is so
happy. That reminds me of Little Miss Molly who jumps up and down like
she is on a trampoline when the doorbell rings. Life goes on......

J.B. Elliott
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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.
=======================================================

TONIGHT
Fair and cold.
Overnight Low 39
WIND: SE 3-6

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A little cooler.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 62
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy, breezy and mild. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
increasing Sunday night. A few strong storms through early Monday.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SW 10-20

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Morning Edition For Wednesday November 28, 2007
===================================================================
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.
===================================================================

...Next Rain Late In The Weekend...

DRY COLD FRONT ARRIVES TONIGHT: Expect a nice warm-up across Alabama
today; after a frosty morning, we should be in the mid 60s by
afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. Then, tonight, a cold front
rolls through here, but we expect only an increase in clouds; the low
levels remain dry as a bone and there should not be any rain
associated with the front. Then, tomorrow, a fresh supply of cool and
dry air blows into the state, which should keep highs tomorrow
afternoon in the upper 50s. Then, by Friday morning, most North
Alabama communities will be very close to freezing. Friday will be
another sunny day.

OUR WEEKEND: Saturday should be another dry day, but clouds will
increase on Sunday in advance of a strong storm system. The surface
low associated with the system will move from the plains of eastern
Colorado to near Chicago over the weekend, and a strong cold front
extending southward from the low will push into Alabama late Sunday
night. A few showers are possible during the day Sunday, but the main
round of showers and storms will come Sunday night in advance of the
front. Some strong storms could be involved, but for the moment it
looks like instability values will be too low for a major severe
weather threat. Rain totals of one-half to one inch look likely; some
spots might get a little more than that.

On Monday, the rain should end early in the day, and temperatures
should fall during the day as strong north winds bring in another shot
of cold air. Tuesday at this time looks cold and dry.

ON THIS DATE IN 1988: Thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes in North
Carolina during the early morning hours. A powerful tornado ripped
through one of the most densely populated areas of Raleigh destroying
hundreds of homes and damaging thousands more. The tornado killed four
persons along its 83 mile track, and injured 154 others. Total damage
was estimated at more than 77 million dollars.

VERY COLD FOR NOVEMBER: The coldest spot in the U.S. yesterday was
Beaver Creek, Alaska with 32 degrees below zero. The community of Lake
Metigoshe, North Dakota reported a low of 21 degrees below zero.
Yesterday's high at Minneapolis, MN was only 16 degrees; they are
expecting some snow today with a high of 23. Fargo, North Dakota will
have a hard time getting out of the single digits today; their
forecast high is only 10 degrees.

STILL WARM IN FLORIDA: Warmest place in the nation yesterday was Fort
Myers, Florida with a high of 86. Miami Beach reported 84, while Tampa
soared to 80 degrees. Afternoon highs over the southern half of
Florida will remain generally in the 80 to 85 degree range on a daily
basis through Friday.

James Spann
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TODAY
Warmer with a good supply of sunshine.
Afternoon High 66
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and a little cooler.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 58
WIND: NW 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 62
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 65
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Mild and breezy. An afternoon shower possible; showers and strong
storms arrive Sunday night.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SW 10-20

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A PERIOD OF QUIET WEATHER: Not much excitement in Alabama weather over
at least the next 5 days. Remember this is our secondary severe
weather season and technically, the hurricane season does not end
until Friday. Consider the hurricane season over unless something most
unusual happens. We think we should be rain free until late in the
weekend. At one point, we thought our next rain would come in early
next week. Latest model runs tend to bring it in on Sunday.

Meanwhile, temperatures will be fairly typical for late November with
highs hanging out close to or just above 60 and lows mostly in the
30s. A cold front will approach the area Thursday but you probably
will not notice it very much. It will simply restock our region with
more cool, dry air. That should keep us dry at least through Saturday.
Mind you, we don't want to stay dry but at least the weather will be
ideal for early Christmas shopping and other outdoor activities.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: This old Earth sure can produce some interesting
weather. There is always something going on in some corner of the
world that is exciting. Statistics show that there are over 16 million
lightning storms on Earth every year. I am more afraid of lightning
than hurricanes, tornados, charging rhinos, coiled rattlesnakes,
alligators, and grizzly bears. A lightning bolt can heat the air
instantly to as much as 54,000 degrees F. That's enough to fuse soil
or sand into glass. No thunderstorms today within hundreds of miles of
me. Coldest temperature in the lower 48 states this morning was 13
below zero at Minot and Devil's Lake, North Dakota and Hallock,
Minnesota. The lowest in Alaska was 30 below zero at Beaver Creek.
Warmest yesterday was 86 at Ft. Myers, and Punta Gorda, Florida. In
the war zone in Iraq, the high in Baghdad over the next 5 days should
be consistently in the 60s and lows at night in the 40s. In summer, of
course, those high temperatures would be far above 100 with the
relative humidity as low as 5%.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I get sick all over when I hear reports
of dogs being mistreated like the dog that was skinned in Cullman
County yesterday. I simply don't understand. I would die immediately
if someone did that to my Little Miss Molly who is almost an extension
of me. I often get notes from our readers about their dogs that are
just as important to them as Molly is to me. Marion Hallmark, in
Tuscaloosa, is one of our daily readers. She has a 10 year old dog
named Gizmo and Marion said he still acts like a puppy. They visited a
good friend, Charlotte Barton, recently and they were amazed at how
energetic he still is after 10 years of age. If she does not play with
him, he will play by himself. I also think almost daily of Munchkin,
the dog that came up missing over 15 months ago in East Birmingham. He
was a major part of the Smith family in Tuscaloosa and a massive
search was launched. I believe they have a new dog now and I hope the
pain has eased somewhat. I gotta close this out and play with Molly.
Life goes on......

J.B. Elliott
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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.
=======================================================

TONIGHT
Clear and cold.
Overnight Low 34
WIND: N 3-6

WEDNESDAY
A good supply of sunshine. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 64
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A little cooler.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 59
WIND: NW 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 62
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 63
WIND: E 5-10

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Morning Edition For Tuesday November 27, 2007
===================================================================
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.
===================================================================

...Dry Weather Through Friday...

A COOL AND DRY LATE NOVEMBER DAY: Any lingering clouds this morning
will dissipate rather quickly, and we expect sunshine in full force by
midday as dry air overspreads Alabama. Temperatures will be cooler
than usual for late November; our average high today is 61; we are
forecasting a high of 58 degrees. Tonight, with a clear sky and
diminishing wind, temperatures will drop quickly, and we will be in
the mid 30s early tomorrow. The colder valleys and protected areas can
expect a light freeze.

The weather for the rest of the week will be dry with seasonal
temperatures. A cold front will pass through here late tomorrow night,
but with little moisture that means no chance of rain, and it will
simply bring a reinforcing shot of cool and dry air for Thursday and
Friday.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: Saturday looks like a dry and pleasant day with a
high in the low 60s, but a cold front will bring a chance of rain to
the state by late Sunday, Sunday night, and Monday morning. At this
time it looks like the kind of system that will bring about one-half
inch of rain to the state. Instability values look very marginal, and
severe weather should not be a problem. A sharp change to colder
weather will follow the rain early next week.

DROUGHT MONITOR: Birmingham's rain total so far in 2007 is 29.93", and
the deficiency for the year is 21.96". The Birmingham Airport picked
up only one-half inch of rain Sunday, Sunday night, and yesterday
morning; that was one of the lightest rain totals in the state. Other
rain deficits for 2007 include 28.19" at Anniston, 28.08" at
Tuscaloosa, and 13.71" at Mobile.

DID YOU KNOW? The earliest measurable snow on record in Birmingham
came on November 24, 1950, when 1 inch covered the ground. Our average
snow for
any given winter here is 1.7", but as we all know, averages don't
really tell the story. We have no snow at all in many years; the
greatest season total was 13 inches in the 1992-1993 season, but that
all came in one event on March 13-14, 1993, the great Blizzard of 1993.

ON THIS DATE IN 1898: The "Portland Storm," named for passenger ship
S.S. Portland, that sunk off of Cape Cod, killing all 200 aboard,
ravages New England with heavy snow and wind. 12 inches fall at Boston
and 27 inches fall at New England, CT, Winds gust to 72 mph at Boston
and to near 100 mph at Block Island, RI. A total of 56 vessels sank in
Boston Harbor with 456 dead.

ACROSS THE FRUITED PLAIN: Rain totals around the region during the
past two days included 3.30" at Mobile, 2.56" at Columbus, GA, 2.47"
at Chattanooga, and 1.14" at Knoxville. New York City reported a total
of 1.16", and the total was 1.14" at Pittsburgh. Coldest place in the
nation yesterday was Beaver Creek, Alaska with 23 degrees below zero.
In the continental U.S., the coldest place was Harlowton, Montana with
three degrees below zero.

James Spann
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TODAY
Becoming mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 58
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
A good supply of sunshine. Warmer.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 65
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and a little cooler.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 57
WIND: NW 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 62
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 63
WIND: SE 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Monday November 26, 2007

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A STATEWIDE SOAKING: It appears that every square mile of Alabama
received rain during the last 24 to 36 hours. In many communities, it
was not just a light rain. Instead, it was very beneficial. However,
we must point that a number of other communities did not get a great
amount of rain, but every little bit helps. It was good to see that
Anniston Airport received over 1 inch of rain, because they have been
carrying one of the largest shortages in rain for the calendar year
2007. We have posted a long list of rain amounts on the 33/40 Weather
Blog, so please go there. We do want to mention some of these more
significant amounts.

3.04 at Fairhope
3.77 Robertsdale
3.78 Dauphin Island
3.30 Mobile Regional Airport
1.35 Collinsville
1.42 Ft. Payne
1.57 Scrougeout (NE Etowah County)

Numerous other communities received between ½ and 1 inch. The state
did get by without any reported severe weather and we should be headed
for several dry days in a row. Clouds are going to hang tough for much
of tonight, but we expect mostly sunshine starting tomorrow. There
will be a temporary increase in clouds Thursday as another cold front
moves in from the NW. It should mostly be dry. We do not foresee any
bitter cold temperatures for the next 5 to 7 days.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: The national snow survey early today showed
that 23% of the lower 48 states had a snow cover. In the last day or
so, 8 inches of new snow fell at Alpine in SW Texas and 5 inches north
of Ft. Davis. There were 200 inches on the ground at Scotch Creek,
California and 164 inches Mule Creek, Montana. Those are two high
altitude automated snow measuring stations to keep track of the
western snow pack.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I often get e-mails from people who love
the Little Miss Molly stories and My Tiny Corner of the World. I
appreciate them all. Sometimes they are messages dealing with sadness,
because someone has lost their little animal that is almost like
losing a family member. A few weeks ago, a good friend in Oneonta had
to put down their dog. In almost every case, after a period of time,
getting a new dog will greatly ease the pain, but not totally make it
go away. I am so thankful that Little Miss Molly is in good health.
She sure has not slowed down any. On one of our recent walks, she was
bouncing up and down in a mantle of leaves that had fallen from the
sassafras tree. That is one of our favorite stops along the walking
trail. Life goes on and it is precious.......

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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.
=======================================================

TONIGHT
Clouds slowly decrease late. Colder.
Overnight Low 43
WIND: NW 5-10

TUESDAY
Clearing early. A cool day.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 60
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chilly early morning.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SE 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 41 Afternoon High 67
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 63
WIND: N 6-12

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Morning Edition For Monday November 26, 2007
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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.
===================================================================

...Back To Work...

Rainy days and Monday always get me down, says the Carpenters song
from the 70s. But rainy days don't upset us here in Alabama and we
will appreciate every precious drop this year. Rain and storms will
continue moving eastward through the morning hours this morning,
ending from the west by afternoon.

RAIN HEADS EAST: Low pressure is moving into western Kentucky this
morning. A cold front is entering western sections of the state.
Ahead of the front, rain and thunderstorms have been moving eastward
across Alabama this morning. The precipitation will end from west to
east, but skies will remain mostly cloudy into tonight.

A FEW SPRINKLES THROUGH THIS EVENING: There could be a few sprinkles
across the area through this evening until the drier air starts moving
into the state on northwesterly winds. Lows tonight will dip back
into the upper 30s to near 40 degrees.

NICE MIDWEEK: Clouds may hang tough until early Tuesday morning, but
skies should clear fairly quickly tomorrow. With cool air still
flowing into the areas, temperatures should top out in the 50s. With
clear skies Tuesday night, readings will be a few degrees cooler than
tonight, in the middle and upper 30s. A few normally colder locations
might experience a light freeze. Wednesday is looking like a nice
day, with warmer temperatures in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY SYSTEM: The weather system that we have been anticipating
for Thursday looks like it will we weaker and further north than
earlier thought. We will experience a temporary increase in
cloudiness and a windshift back to the northwest during the day, but
the front should be dry.

INTO THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND: Friday looks like another nice day with
mild temperatures for late November. The warmup will continue into
the weekend, when we will see highs in the upper 60s by Saturday as a
strong southerly flow develops ahead of the next storm system. A few
showers may break out on Saturday. By that time, a cold front will be
approaching from the northwest. But it will be bumping up against
stubborn high pressure, which will slow the front down. Sunday looks
like a wet, stormy day, which may be just what the doctor ordered for
us in terms of rainfall.

ON THIS DATE IN 1703: 400 windmills were destroyed by the greatest
gale in the history of England on this date. Many of the huge
structures burned down from fires which started as their blades turned
wildly in the 80 mph winds. In London, roofs blew off and chimneys
were toppled. The famed Eddystone Lighthouse was toppled by heavy
seas. 123 people died on land, and another 8000 died at sea as
hundreds of vessels from the British fleet were lost, including four
Men-Of-War. It was all caused by an extremely intense 950 millibar
low pressure system that passed north of London.

Bill Murray
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=========================================================
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=========================================================

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TODAY
Rain and storms ending from the west.
Afternoon High 63
WIND: SW/W 10-18

TUESDAY
A cloudy start, but skies quickly clear.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 59
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. .
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SE 6-12

THURSDAY
Increasing clouds, but dry.
Morning Low 41 Afternoon High 67
WIND: SW/W 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SE 6-12

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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Sunday November 25, 2007
===================================================================
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...Rain And Storms Ahead...

Our worst nightmare is that we have Alabamians that go to bed at night
unaware of the threat of severe weather. Most folks don't have
WeatherRadios and are not weather aware. Tonight will be one of those
type situations over southwestern sections of our area of influence.
A very dynamic weather system is unfolding across the Deep South this
afternoon. A powerful upper air system and accompanying surface low
will spread warm, moist Gulf air onshore today over Louisiana,
southern Mississippi and Southwest Alabama. Thunderstorms that form
along and ahead of the surging warm front will have the opportunity to
become severe and with strong wind shear profiles, to produce damaging
winds and even tornadoes. The main threat will be south of Tuscaloosa
overnight, over Sumter, Greene and Hale Counties and points south.
The threat will spread eastward on Monday, affecting areas south of a
Clanton to Lafayette line. All we ask is that you stay apprised of
the situation with a reliable source of weather information close at
hand, and one that will wake you if you retire for the night. We
remind you that mobile homes are particularly susceptible to damaging
winds and tornadoes and should be evacuated if threatening weather
approaches.

YOUR FORECAST: Rain was becoming widespread and heavy to the west of
Alabama this afternoon. A tornado watch was in effect for parts of
South Louisiana where unstable air was moving ashore ahead of the
surface low. This area of rain and storms will continue moving
northeast through the evening hours, overspreading Alabama tonight.
It has become breezy and this will continue overnight. A line of
strong storms will approach western sections of the state tonight
ahead of a cold front. These storms could be strong to severe
especially south of Tuscaloosa as mentioned above. Rain and storms
will move across the area on Monday, ending from the west. Skies will
remain cloudy Monday night with a few sprinkles or a little light rain
possible. Skies will clear on Tuesday Wednesday looks to be mild
and dry with high pressure in place over the South. Another system
will approach Alabama Wednesday night, producing a quick hitting round
of showers and maybe a storm. Friday will feature clearing conditions
again. Another system will try to make an appearance on Saturday,
bringing another chance of showers.

ON THIS DATE IN 1982: For thirty three years, residents of
Minneapolis depended on the familiar sight of the "weatherball" atop
the Northwestern National Bank and a catchy rhyme to tell them what
weather was coming.
When the Weatherball is green, no change in weather is foreseen.
When the Weatherball is red, warmer weather is ahead.
When the Weatherball is white, colder weather is in sight.
If colors blink by night or day, precipitation's on the way.

The weatherball was retired after a Thanksgiving Day fire in 1982.

Bill Murray
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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
A chance of showers and storms, strong after midnight. Becoming windy.
Overnight Low 44
WIND: SE 6-18

MONDAY
Windy with showers and storms likely. Some could be strong.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SW/W 8-18

TUESDAY
Clearing skies.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 59
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 70
WIND: SE 6-12

THURSDAY
A chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 65
WIND: SW 6-12

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Morning Edition For Sunday November 25, 2007
===================================================================
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.
===================================================================

...Fingers Crossed For Rain...

With rainfall deficits over twenty two inches officially at the
Birmingham Airport and an exceptional drought still gripping much of
the state, the prospects for rain generate quite a bit of excitement.
We are still expecting storm totals of some one to three inches across
North and Central Alabama through tomorrow.

ON THE WEATHER MAPS: A large upper level low is centered near El
Paso, Texas this morning. It is at the bottom of a high amplitude
trough over the western U.S. This trough will be moving northeastward
and the closed low will open up as it goes. By Monday afternoon, it
will swing through Alabama carrying a bit of a negative tilt to it,
which just means it will be packing a little extra punch. The system
will spin up a new surface low over the northwestern Gulf which will
move into southern Mississippi this afternoon. As it does, warm,
moist air will surge northward into southern Mississippi, Louisiana
and Alabama. Along and south of this warm front, severe weather will
be possible until a cold front sweeps through on Monday.

SO WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? Occasional showers will be the weather word
today across the area, with strong storms moving ashore over Southwest
Alabama. As the low moves up into Mississippi, heavy rains will
overspread the Magnolia State. As it moves toward western Tennessee
overnight and turns northeast, it will spread showers and storms into
Alabama from the west. Instability will be limited, but shear will be
high, so we can't rule out some severe weather over Central sections,
but the best chances will be to the south. The good news is that we
can expect about an inch with the main line, giving many folks two
inches. Some will get more, especially to our southwest. Winds will
shift to the west and then northwest behind the front, but the airmass
in its wake will not be especially cold. Look for a little patchy
light rain Monday night. Tuesday will feature clearing skies and
Wednesday looks to be a great looking day.

THURSDAY SYSTEM: Another in the parade of troughs will push another
front through the state on Thursday, bringing along a chance of
showers and storms. High pressure will build in for Friday.

WEEKEND SNEAK PEEK: Moisture will begin to return by late Friday
night. The GFS model brings back a chance of rain on Saturday, but
that may be a tad quick. Look for additional wet weather systems
around the 3rd and the 8th.

ON THIS DATE IN 1993: The Thanksgiving Day game between the Cowboys
and Dolphins in Texas Stadium was memorable because of the weather.
Heavy sleet during the game covered the field with a thick white
coating and made play difficult. The Dolphins won on a last second
field goal. In New York City, high winds caused the Sonic the
Hedgehog balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to crash into a
lamp post. A policeman and spectator were injured by falling debris.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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=========================================================
SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The holidays are approaching fast. Don't let Grandma's Pecan Pie
get all of the attention. Give your home a new spark.

Interior & Exterior Painting

Deck Restoration

Pressure Washing & Driveway Cleaning

We attend to all your painting needs for your home or office

1-800-PAINT-JOB

WE ARE PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS THAT CARE
Pigment Painting
Daniel & Donna Lee
uncloudyday@msn.com
=========================================================

*******************************************************

TODAY
A chance of showers during the day. Rain and storms overnight, some
could be strong.
Afternoon High 58
WIND: SE 6-18

MONDAY
Windy with showers and storms likely. Some could be strong.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 63
WIND: SW/W 8-18

TUESDAY
Clearing skies.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 59
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SE 6-12

THURSDAY
A chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 62
WIND: SW 6-12

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7:00pm Extreme Makeover
8:00pm Desperate Housewives
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