ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday January 7, 2009
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HOPE

Hope. It's something we all look for. Too often we think hope
is just a wish or a feeling. We've seen what can happen when
we put our hope-our trust-in the wrong place, people or things.

Christian hope is different. It is the confident, joyful expectation
that God is working for my good and his glory.

Do you know someone who needs hope, especially in these tough times?

Join others seeking "Hope" this Sunday at Hunter Street Baptist
Church in Hoover. Visit http://www.hunterstreet.org for service
times and directions.

Hunter Street is located at 2600 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover,
just 3 miles west of the Riverchase Galleria. Phone 205.985.7295.
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...A Change To Colder Weather...

COLDER AND DRIER: While a little light rain or drizzle is possible
this morning, the big rain event is over for Alabama as colder and
drier slips in from the northwest. Temperatures will hover in the 45
to 52 degree range all day with a west wind gusting to over 20 mph at
times. Morning clouds will give way to gradual afternoon clearing, and
the sky will be generally clear tonight. We will promise brighter
weather tomorrow and Friday, with ample sunshine both days and
seasonal temperatures; highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: A surface front will bring clouds back into Alabama
on Saturday along with a chance of showers, but moisture will be very
limited, and rain amounts should be on the light side. Then, Sunday
looks cool and dry at this time.

NEXT WEEK: Quite a challenging forecast; the overall pattern
suggests the potential for a blast of Arctic air into Alabama next
week, most likely in the Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday time frame.
Temperatures then could be up to 20 degrees below average values with
a true connection to the Polar region. Keep in mind temperatures in
Alaska have been colder than 60 below zero in recent days; the high
yesterday in Fairbanks was 42 below zero. Still too early to determine
if we will have any wintry precipitation in the cold air, but it
certainly is not out the question. The air should slowly moderate
toward the end of the week.

TUESDAY'S RAIN AND STORMS: While a number of tornado warnings were
issued for Alabama counties yesterday; damage was very spotty. Seems
like the most significant damage was in Oxford, where a small tornado
caused some structural damage to businesses along U.S. 78, just north
of I-20 near Quintard Mall. The big story was excessive rain and
flooding; one of the most impressive rain totals came from our
Skywatcher in the small community of Scrougeout; which is in Northeast
Etowah County, about 15 miles northeast of Gadsden. Vic Bell reported
a storm total of 7.02" last night with rain still falling. Other
impressive totals included 6.49" on the Walker County side of Smith
Lake, 5.33" at Fayette, 4.20" at Hayden, 3.83" at Centre, 3.76" at
Weaver, and 3.49" at Hamilton. In Lamar County, 38 roads were impacted
by flooding, including 10 roads washed out. Flash flood warnings were
in effect for most North Alabama counties through the afternoon and
nighttime hours.

RIVER FLOODING: Most major Alabama rivers will be in flood for the
next few days; the Black Warrior River is forecast to crest at
Tuscaloosa tonight 7 feet above flood state; at that level numerous
camphouses southwest of Tuscaloosa will be cut off. There will also be
some flooding along the Cahaba River in the Birmingham metro area
today, and in East Alabama a flood warning remains in effect for the
Coosa River from Gadsden to Childerburg.

James Spann
jspann@abc330.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy, windy, and much cooler. Some clearing by mid to late
afternoon.
Afternoon High 53
WIND: W 12-25

THURSDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 57
WIND: N 5-10

FRIDAY
Sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 59
WIND: NW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 57
WIND: N 5-10

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