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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday March 17, 2008

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MORE BIG STORMS: March has a reputation of being windy across most
of the USA. We have all heard the old saying (it may have originated
in Havana Junction) "March wind, April showers, May flowers."

This is also over the long haul our main severe weather season and
that, too, is living up to its reputation. There was some significant
damage in Blount County Saturday morning and also some strong storms
last Friday night. Most of us will never forget watching the SEC
Basketball Tournament from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta when a tornado
struck the area and was described on live TV.

Here we go again with some strong to severe thunderstorms. we have
studied everything we could get our hands on today and have reached
the conclusion that the eastward progression of some potentially
severe weather has slowed somewhat. Here in Central Alabama, we
believe the best chance of getting some strong to severe thunderstorms
will be during the day Wednesday. Over on the west side of the state,
some of those could already be in progress before daybreak Wednesday.

Since none of this is sealed in stone or titanium, it may be a good
idea to pay close attention to the weather late Tuesday night after
midnight all the way into Wednesday afternoon.

The NWS has posted a Wind Advisory for a good part of Alabama with
south winds up to 30 mph even with no thunderstorms involved. By
Wednesday, we may see frequent gusts between 35 and 40 mph. This also
looks like a good rain event for our area with most of the rain on
Wednesday around 1 inch or maybe more. Looking further down the road,
Thursday should be mostly sunny and pleasant with sunny weather on
Friday with the next rain event coming next Sunday.

WEATHER NOTEBOOK: I still have not ever seen a college basketball
game in person, but I am not sure I would have wanted to be in the
Georgia Dome Friday night…Lake Purdy, one of the main sources of water
for the greater Birmingham area, is now full pool…the lowest point in
North America is in Death Valley, California 282 feet below sea level.
But on the west edge of Death Valley National Monument is a peak
11,049 above sea level and only 13 miles away from the lowest point…we
know Las Vegas is in the boiling desert, but only 35 air miles west of
the city is an oasis of Alpine forests and higher mountains. It is not
a very large area, but Mt. Charleston has an elevation of 11,918 feet
and there was 9 inches of fresh snow on the ground there this morning…
cold spots early today 9 below in Yellowstone National Park and 37
below at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska…30% of the lower 48 has a snow cover
this morning compared to 43% one month ago today.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I am all caught up on my rest and ready
for another long marathon of severe weather. We may need to stay awake
from late Tuesday night through Wednesday. Little Miss Molly does not
mind as much anymore. She has found the perfect safe room and she goes
there seemingly when the first thunderstorm is in East Texas. She has
sonar ears. I cannot describe how nice it is to wake up with that
little girl in the morning. I am just like Miss Molly. When I wake up,
I am not grumpy and ready to go as soon as my toes hit the floor. Even
if I was grumpy, she would correct that in a big way instantly with
that wagging tail and expectant eyes. I try to avoid looking her in
the eye too much, because she can make me do anything she wants. Life
goes on.......

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

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TONIGHT
Clouds increase. Breezy and mild.
Overnight Low 58
WIND: S 10-18

TUESDAY
Variable cloudiness, windy and warm. A slight chance of a shower late.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 12-25

WEDNESDAY
Windy with showers and thunderstorms, some severe. Decreasing late.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SW 15-30

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A cool morning.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 68
WIND: NW 5-10

FRIDAY
Sunny.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 71
WIND: SW 5-10

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