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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday January 26, 2008
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...A Warm Up In Store..

Another borderline winter event here in Alabama with temperatures
right on the edge in the I-20 corridor last night. Not so borderline
over parts of Northwest Alabama, where freezing rain and drizzle
overnight into the early morning hours caused some serious traffic
accidents. Three people were injured in a series of accidents on t he
Marion/Walker County line east of Winfield late last night. There was
a fatality this morning on US-72 seven miles west of Cherokee in
Colbert County. An accident around 7:30 a.m. on the Bear Creek Bridge
set the stage for another accident twenty minutes later that resulted
in a fatality.

WARM UP AHEAD: With all the clouds around, it is still
chilly across Central Alabama this afternoon. Readings will top out
in the middle 40s. Skies will clear tonight, but a little fog will
form. Lows overnight will drop into the upper 20s to near 30.
Tomorrow will feature abundant sunshine after any fog burns off, and
highs will rise into the middle to upper 50s. After another clear and
cool night Sunday night, Monday will be like a heat wave with highs in
the middle to upper 60s under lots of sunshine.

STRONG STORMS FOR TUESDAY: Skies will become cloudy
Monday night as a strong surface low gets ready to cross into Canada
from North Dakota. This powerful system will draw Gulf moisture
northward ahead of a cold front. A line of storms will form to our
northwest and enter the state during the day. Timing looks favourable
for strong storms (afternoon/evening). We may be in favorable
position in regards to a jet max swinging through and the upper trough
will be taking on a negative tilt. All signs that point to severe
weather. We will watch carefully.

SEVERE STORMS FOR FRIDAY: Wednesday will be sunny and
seasonably cool, but clouds will return Wednesday night along with
some showers as the front surges back north ahead of a developing low
to our west. This low will move northeastward across Mississippi on
Thursday, spreading rain and storms into Alabama. It will cross near
the Northwest corner of Alabama Thursday night. While the timing will
be less favourable for severe weather, that isn't poured in concrete.
The proximity of the low should yield high low level shear and the
upper level wind fields look very strong. This system could bring a
significant outbreak of severe weather to the Deep South. Later
forecasts will refine the threat. A brief shot of cold weather will
arrive for the start of the weekend.

ON THIS DATE IN 1700: Swarm of 14 tornadoes across the
south affected parts of Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas.
The most violent tornado was an F4 that occurred near Kosciusko MS,
but an F3 tornado in Fayette County Tennessee was the most deadly,
causing 3 fatalities. An F3 tornado struck Cullman Alabama during the
late afternoon hours. Thirty five people were injured along the
tornado's fifteen mile path. Tractor trailers were tossed like toys
at the Wal Mart distribution center. Two other tornado touchdowns
were reported in Alabama near Wilsonville in Shelby County and near
Brierfield in Bibb County.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TONIGHT
Clouds persist most of the day. Clearing overnight, but some fog.
Overnight Low 32
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 58
WIND: W 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny. A mild afternoon.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 62
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Breezy and mild. Good chance of showers and storms. Some could be
strong.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SW 8-16

WEDNESDAY
Clearing.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 56
WIND: N 5-10

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