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Afternoon Edition For Thursday January 3, 2008

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MILDER TREND STARTS FRIDAY: Alabama experienced the coldest
temperatures last night that we have had in a long, long time and, in
some cases, the coldest in several years. There was a freeze all the
way to the Gulf Coast, even along the beach. In some parts of North
Alabama, some ponds froze over including one at Mentone that was 11
acres. It appears that the coldest temperature around the state early
this morning was 6 above zero at Hamilton in NW Alabama. This was an
official temperature by an NWS Cooperative Observer. Here is a list of
some of the coldest temperatures. We have many more posted on the
33/40 Blog.

6 Hamilton
7 3 miles NE of Oneonta
9 Haleyville, Black Creek
10 Cottondale, West Jefferson, Bankhead National Forest
11 Attalla, Muscadine, Vinemont, Concord/Hueytown, Rainbow City,
Mentone, Heflin, Walnut Grove

In the larger populated areas, lows included 13 at Birmingham, 4 in
Huntsville, 15 in Tuscaloosa and 17 in Anniston and Montgomery and 21
at Mobile Airport

We expect another widespread freeze, but not as cold as last night.
Places in NE Alabama could see temperatures drop into the teens, but
across Central Alabama the low should be closer to 20. a milder trend
starts tomorrow and becomes more pronounced toward the weekend. In
fact, we are projecting high temperatures in the 60s for Sunday and
Monday.

NEXT RAIN EVENT: Indications are that we could see a good rain event
about next Tuesday night or Wednesday. In the more immediate future,
we should have only a few isolated showers late Sunday and some
scattered ones Monday.

OUR WEATHER WORLD: Still 1/2 foot of snow on the ground atop Mt.
LeConte in Great Smoky Mountain National Park this morning with a low
temperature of 6 below zero. The coldest in the lower 48 was 25 below
zero at Fryeburg, Maine and the warmest yesterday 80 at El Cajon,
California. It was 31 below zero in Northway, Alaska. We look with
interest at the projected precipitation amounts on the West Coast.
During the next 5 days, computerized estimates point to as much as
11.40 inches on the west slopes of the Sierra-Nevada Mountains. Now,
that is liquid precipitation. In those higher elevations, where it
will likely be all snow, some places could get over 100 inches! That
will delight the water-starved West.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: After being so terribly busy, there was
a lull in work last night while we watched the Fiesta Bowl. During
that time, at least 3 people had big ballgames with Little Miss Molly.
She had more fun than we did watching the game. I really believe that
little girl would play ball several hours a day, if we had the time
and patience to keep tossing her the balls. Some of her balls are real
soft cloth balls and she loves to shake her head vigorously with the
ball in her mouth and then sling it all the way across the room. She
goes racing after it and then comes roaring back through the living
area at breakneck speed. Life goes on.....

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

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TONIGHT
Clear. A widespread freeze, but not as cold as last night.
Overnight Low 20
WIND: SE 3-6

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A cold morning, but a milder afternoon.
Morning Low 20 Afternoon High 53
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 58
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and mild. A few showers late.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 65
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SW 7-14

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