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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday December 24, 2008
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have a unique and very talented weather team that has worked hard to
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taking the time to read on a daily basis. On behalf of J.B. Elliott,
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Oldshue, and Ashley Brand, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. I hope
you and your family enjoy God's richest blessings at this time of the
year.

SANTA NEEDS HIS UMBRELLA: We will highlight a good chance of showers
and possibly a thunderstorm across Alabama tonight thanks to an
approaching cold front. At this time we don't expect a significant
severe weather risk since there is very little surface based
instability, and the best dynamics will pass well to the north of
Alabama. Rain amounts of around 1/2 inch are likely.

Tomorrow for Christmas Day, the front will run out of gas somewhere
over Central Alabama; cooler and drier air will filter into the
northern quarter of the state on the north side of that front. The
best chance of seeing some sunshine will be north of I-20; clouds will
linger over the southern two-thirds of the state, and there could even
be a little lingering light rain in spots close to the dissipating
front. The weather will be a little cooler, with a high in the upper
50s.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday will be a breezy and rather warm
December day with temperatures soaring into the low 70s; there might
be a few showers around, but they should be very isolated. Over the
weekend, the best chance of showers and storms will come Saturday
night with another weakening front pushing into Alabama. There is a
risk of severe weather Friday night in the broad area from Dallas to
St. Louis, and a risk Saturday over West Tennessee and West Kentucky,
but the main dynamics lift well north of Alabama, and a major severe
weather problem is not expected here Saturday night when the storms
arrive.

VOODOO LAND: Peeking into early 2009, there are signs that an upper
air pattern change could be in the offing, which would mean a colder
pattern for Alabama and the Deep South in January. Of course, way too
early for specifics, but considering the amount of cold air over North
America, along with the vast snow cover, this is something we will
watch carefully in coming days.

TIRED OF SNOW: Chicago has been dealing with brutally cold weather,
ice, and snow for most of December. The city has out its full fleet of
274 snow plows. The snowy weather in the Windy City cancelled 400
flights out of O'Hare Airport yesterday, and most airlines were
reporting delays this morning from a half-hour to 90 minutes. At
Midway Airport, airlines are reporting delays of 90 minutes or more
with a few cancellations. Icy conditions are also responsible for
major delays at the big airports in New York City today. These
conditions at the major hubs are responsible for other flight delays
at airports all over the nation.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TONIGHT
Breezy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 50
WIND: N 5-10

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy and cooler. A little light rain possible.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 59
WIND: E 5-10

FRIDAY
Breezy and warmer. Only isolated showers.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 71
WIND: S 10-20

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy and warm with a few scattered showers. Showers and
storms are likely Saturday night.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 10-20

SUNDAY
Cloudy and cooler with rain tapering off during the morning.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 55
WIND: N 6-12

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