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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday January 1, 2008

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HARD FREEZE NEXT TWO NIGHTS: This is clearly the coldest weather for
Central Alabama so far this season. This includes a hard freeze the
next two nights with the obvious protection needed for pets, plants
and pipes. The much colder air will start pouring into the area
overnight and we expect the wind chill to drop to between 10 and 15
between midnight and daybreak. There will be some scattered clouds in
the early part of the cold air invasion. We have omitted the mention
of any flurries, although a few small flakes are not out of the
question for the extreme north.

Unfortunately, we are starting a new year like most of the old one
pestered us with—a shortage of rain. We do not expect any for the rest
of the week. There could be a small chance later Saturday night and on
Sunday, but not a big event.
This is a very strong high-pressure system, which is the parent of
this very cold air. In fact, the high is as strong as many that give
us a real frigid outbreak.

Probably the most welcome news about this bitter cold is that the
visit will be short. A moderating trend will start during the day
Thursday and become more pronounced Friday and Saturday when highs
return to the 50s.

We expect the low tonight in Central Alabama to average around 20. The
wind will hold up all night, so there will not be a great variation
from valleys to hills, if anything a bit colder on the ridges. Our low
for Thursday morning is posted as 16 degrees with lighter winds. Some
of our famous cold spots, like Valley Head and Bridgeport, could be
more like 10.

Even down at Gulf Shores, the low temperature Thursday morning should
be close to 20.

AS DRY AS IT GETS: We are projecting the dew point to drop to near
zero during the day Wednesday. That is about as dry as it ever gets in
Alabama and, with brisk NW winds, this substantially increases the
fire danger.

THE YEAR THAT WAS: We will have a number of stories in the next few
days about the historic drought of 2007. It is already assured that
Birmingham had the driest year on record with 28.86 inches—a record
that has stood since 1904. Tuscaloosa also had the driest year ever,
although their length of record is much shorter going to 1948.
Anniston received only 22.39 inches, also the driest ever.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: The coldest temperature in all 50 states this
morning was 31 below zero at Alamosa, Colorado. The mountain country
of Colorado is loaded with tons and tons of snow. There are 38 inches
on the ground at Gothic. Evergreen, SW of Denver, has already received
37 inches this season and Denver Airport 26 inches.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Despite laws that say fireworks are
illegal in the city, they were really popping at midnight last night
and we have never seen Little Miss Molly so frightened. She was
shaking uncontrollably. We tried to hold her and comfort her, but she
struggled to get away and hide under the bed. We finally got her in
our big bed and talked to her softly, gave her belly rubs and stroked
her for 30 or 40 minutes. I think she knew for sure that we were
trying to help her and she finally settled down, curled up in a tight
knot and slept right next to us for the rest of the night. I sure feel
sorry for little ones when it is time to say Happy New Year with those
loud noises. Life goes on.....

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

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TONIGHT
Windy and much colder with a hard freeze. Wind chill 10 to 15 after
midnight.
Overnight Low 20
WIND: NW 12-22

WEDNESDAY
Sunny, breezy and very cold.
Morning Low 20 Afternoon High 35
WIND: NW 10-20

THURSDAY
Sunny. Coldest morning of the season so far.
Morning Low 16 Afternoon High 45
WIND: NE 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A cold morning, but a milder afternoon.
Morning Low 21 Afternoon High 52
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 56
WIND: SE 6-12

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