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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday January 5, 2008
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...Warmup Underway..

Hey. Does it seem like it has been a long time since it
snowed in Birmingham? It does seem like it has been awhile. It
actually snowed in Florida this week. Not quite measurable, but snow
flurries did fall over much of the eastern Peninsula. Learn how long
it has been since measurable snow fell in Birmingham in today's
Weather Blog.

SHOWERS BUT WARMER: The big news this weekend is the
warmer weather. With southerly winds, temperatures today will warm
into the middle 50s. Tonight, lows will only drop a few degrees to
near 50, under partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow will be positively
balmy, with temperatures in the middle 60s. And then get ready for a
tropical heat wave on Monday, with highs in the lower 70s. There
could be some showers tonight and again on Monday, but the chances
will be slight and rainfall amounts will be light.

STRONG STORMS NEXT WEEK? The storm system that is
affecting the West Coast now will swing through Alabama as a fairly
strong trough Tuesday night into Wednesday. Rain and thunderstorms
will move through the state Tuesday night into Wednesday. There is a
chance that we could deal with some severe weather, but as always,
several ingredients would have to come together. For now, instability
levels will probably be the limiting factor. We'll just take the rain
thank you. Rainfall amounts should average between one half and one
inch. Temperatures back off a bit after the cold front passes on
Wednesday, but readings will still be mild for January with
temperatures in the 60s. Look for a big cool down again by late next
weekend.

BIG STORM SYSTEM OUT WEST: That is one powerful storm
system that crashed onto the coast of the Pacific Northwest. The
central pressure in the storm was roughly the equivalent of a category
three hurricane. Hurricane force winds and torrential rains battered
northern California, including the San Francisco Bay area and
Monterrey. As much as ten inches of rain fell in some locations and
winds gusted to over 100 mph. A 107 mph wind gust was measured at
Kregor Peak. Street flooding was reported in the Reno area.
Snowfall amounts of up to three inches an hour were observed in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains. Up to three feet of snow was expected
overnight in the higher elevations. Another three feet could fall in
those locations between now and Sunday. This huge Pacific snowstorm
is great news for the Los Angeles and San Francisco, since those areas
receive much of the water supply from there. It is a storm that they
will be talking about for a long time.

ON THIS DATE IN 1998: One of the greatest ice storms in
the history of northern New England and Southern Quebec brought an
inch coating one to three inches thick across the area from the 4th
through the 9th, causing $1 billion in damage and 56 deaths. At one
point during the storm, 4 million people were without electricity.
Two weeks after the storm, over a half million people in Quebec were
still without power.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy. Milder. Slight chance of an overnight shower.
Afternoon High 54
WIND: SE 7-14

SUNDAY
Variable cloudiness and mild.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 65
WIND: S 7-14

MONDAY
A mix of clouds and sun. A slight chance of a shower.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 7-14

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy and mild. A slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm,
becoming more numerous Tuesday night
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SW 8-16

WEDNESDAY
Showers and storms ending during the morning. Some clearing during
the day.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 62
WIND: NW 6-12

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