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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday December 15, 2008
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...Keeping Arctic Air At Bay...

MILD WEATHER FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA: Sure we get a bit nervous when a
big arctic air mass comes rushing down from Alaska and Canada and acts
like it might go all the way to South America. That is a big
exaggeration of course, but much colder air has pushed as far south as
North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

We have numerous situations to watch over the next two days. A broad
SW flow aloft will tend to be the blocking agent to keep the much
colder air away from Central Alabama. There will be a series of minor
disturbances moving along through that flow and, at some point, we
will see a change to colder. We think that will not happen until this
weekend. We are looking for low temperatures to finally drop to the
30s by Monday morning after it starts turning colder on Sunday.

Until then, we look for mild temperatures and even getting above 70
for Wednesday through Friday. Also in the mix are intermittent periods
of rain and maybe even a few thunderstorms. Probably our better chance
of getting wet will be Wednesday or Thursday. We do not see a major
rain event in any of this.

In the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama, temperatures will be
lower as some of the cold air pushes into that area. By tomorrow
morning, temperatures will cool to the 40s and stay in the 50s
tomorrow. Tuesday night and Wednesday a warm front will push back
north and give them mild weather also.

THE MEMPHIS SITUATION: The NWS is continuing an Ice Storm Warning
until noon tomorrow with up to ¼ ice accumulation. That does not sound
like much, but it can cause real problems. A Freezing Rain Advisory is
in effect for Nashville between midnight and mid morning. Further
north, look for 2 to 3 inch accumulations of snow, sleet and freezing
rain in Louisville.

WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS: Bitter, bitter cold covers the northern USA.
Some observers say it is the coldest in many years. The temperature
dropped to 33 below this morning in Havre, Montana. The wind chill was
an incredible 52 below zero in that same area, which is definitely
life threatening. Along the cold front we have seen some drastic
temperature drops. In Wichita Falls, Texas it was 81 Sunday afternoon,
but it was near 20 this morning with a wind chill near zero. 15 to 25
inches of snow expected at Flagstaff, Arizona in the next 36 hours. At
Medicine Hat, Alberta, the wind chill was 56 below this morning.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly had a real dogmare
soon after going to bed late last night. She was yipping loudly. I
have an idea she was dreaming about the little community rabbit who
had gotten so big that he was chasing her instead of her chasing him.
She may also have been dreaming about another great escapade. She
seemed to enjoy that one last week so much. She is a busy little girl.
Our other granddaughter is here for Christmas from Troy University, so
now our in-house population has increased to 7. Little Miss Molly
loves that. It multiplies greatly the attention she gets. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Cloudy with intermittent rain.
Morning Low 51
WIND: NE 4-6

TUESDAY
Cloudy and mild. Scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 64
WIND: S 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 71
WIND: S 7-14

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and warm. A slight chance of showers.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SW 10-15

FRIDAY
Breezy with scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 10-18

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