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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday March 20, 2008
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...Pleasant Spring Weather...

WELCOME SPRING: The vernal equinox was this morning at 12:48 a.m. CDT…
that was when the sun was directly over the equator on the journey
north. We have approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of
darkness today as the daylight continues to increase on a daily basis.
The Bradford pear trees have been in bloom for well over a week, and
many dogwoods are now blooming.

We begin the new season with a sunny day; most places will see a high
in the low to mid 60s this afternoon. The beautiful weather continues
through Saturday with mostly sunny mild days and clear chilly nights.
For Easter Sunday, we will see some increase in clouds, but the day
should be dry with a high in the 57 to 61 degree range. Beyond that,
things get interesting.

MAJOR MARCH SNOW FOR THE EASTERN U.S. EARLY NEXT WEEK? Computer models
are beginning to converge on a solution that would bring a major snow
to the eastern U.S. in the general area from Richmond, Virginia to
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston on
Monday. Some model runs have suggested the potential for one foot of
snow in this general area. And, just for fun, the same model output
hints at the chance of a few snow flakes across North Alabama Monday.
No need to get excited yet, since this event is still five days away,
but the idea is certainly on the table. The chance of snow for North
Alabama will all depend on the amount of low level cold air, and the
track of the surface low, which will run from the Northeast Gulf of
Mexico, across south Georgia, and then northeast just off and parallel
to the Atlantic coast. Needless to say, we will be watching this
closely in coming days.

DROUGHT MONITOR: Despite all of the recent rain, Birmingham still has
a slight rain deficiency for 2008. Our total since January 1 is
12.38", which is 1.03" below average. Other totals for
2008 include 14.16" at Anniston, 13.21" at Tuscaloosa, and 11.89" at
Montgomery. Don't forget, we were about two feet below average in
2007, so we have a long way to go before we get out
of the drought.

WAY TOO MUCH RAIN: Serious flooding continues on rivers and streams in
parts of Arkansas and Missouri. At least 13 deaths have been blamed on
the inclement weather in recent days; Five deaths were linked to the
flooding in Missouri, five people were killed in a highway wreck in
heavy rain in Kentucky and a 65-year-old Ohio woman appeared to have
drowned while checking on a sump pump in her home. In southern
Illinois, two bodies were found hours after floodwaters swept a pickup
truck off a rural road. Searches were under way in Texas for a
teenager washed down a drainage pipe, and two people were missing in
Arkansas after their vehicles were swept away by rushing water. More
reminders that flash floods are extremely serious events.

EXTREMES: Hottest place in the U.S. yesterday was Death Valley, CA
with 89 degrees; the coldest was Deadhorse, Alaska with a bone
chilling 51 degrees below zero.

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TODAY
Sunny and pleasant.
Afternoon High 63
WIND: N 5-10

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 68
WIND: NW 6-12

SUNDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of rain Sunday night, possibly becoming
mixed with or changing to snow.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 59
WIND: N 7-14

MONDAY
Breezy and colder with with a chance of rain or snow.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 43
WIND: N 10-20

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