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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday January 8, 2009
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...The Weather Marches On...

BIG COLD AIR MASS LOOKING THIS WAY: You will rarely see me predicting
snow more than two or three days in advance, but I believe this time
we will have a chance of seeing some snow about one week from now. By
next Wednesday, we are looking at a huge powerful high-pressure system
with a central pressure of 1060mb pushing into Montana. (1060mb is
about as strong a high that you will ever see in the lower 48.) About
one week from today, that bitter cold will be overrunning Alabama and
could bring us our coldest temperatures so far this season. Stay tuned
as this little weather drama unfolds over the next several days. Be
sure and read/listen closely to James's extreme video updates. He will
be showing graphics that support all of this.

WATER RUSHING TOWARD THE GULF: That is what happens after a huge rain
event in Alabama. It immediately heads toward the Gulf of Mexico, but
not directly. The heavy rain in the Tennessee Valley flows NW to join
the Mississippi River in the Missouri boot hill and then heads south
toward the Gulf. Some rivers are still in flood in Alabama and it may
take several days for them to get back in their banks. Any way you
look at it, that was a major flood event over the last few days. I am
impressed about the information from the Lamar County EMA Office when
they said at least 33 roads were closed in Lamar County due to
flooding and three persons had to be rescued when their car was
stalled by swift water over a bridge east of Vernon. Numerous roads
were closed, too, in Tuscaloosa County in quite a few places.

Sunshine and much drier air certainly helped the situation today. Dew
points were in the 20s and 30s this
afternoon with a brisk NW wind—just what the doctor ordered for quick
drying of the countryside.

WHAT IS AHEAD: Mostly sunshine again tomorrow, although clouds come
in at night. A good chance of some scattered showers on Saturday and
then turning colder Saturday night. Dry, breezy and cold on Sunday.
Monday is also dry. After that, we will await the on-surge of much
colder air.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tonight is the night that Oklahoma meets Florida in
the Orange Bowl for the national championship game. The weather could
not be better. It should be clear and cool with NW winds 5-10 mph.
with about 68 at kick off lowering to about 58 at the final whistle.

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: Colder than 60 below zero for several mornings
at Chicken, Alaska. That is over on the extreme east side of the
state. It was 61 below this morning at Northway. By the standard of
anyone, even ultra warm natured James Spann, that is bitter cold.
Probably some of the scariest news today is that Seattle received 2.10
inches of rain in the last 24 hours. A huge snow melt is inevitable.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Very soon I want to post a story about a
family who lost their precious family dog that had been with them so
many years. I get a lot of reports like that and I occasionally run
them in My Tiny Corner of the World to remind us all to deeply
appreciate our little animals. I do not know why God determined that
most doggies would die by the age of 15. I guess if they lived as long
as we did, we would not be able to care for them. I know I have said
this too many times, but every time I pick up Little Miss Molly and
cuddle her, it has the same effect as eating a Prozac sandwich. Rest
assured I am not making fun of that because I know some people need
medication of that type. I rarely get uptight, even when a tornado is
on the ground, but if I did a 30-second visit with my little dog would
get me back to normal quickly. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear and cold.
Morning Low 32
WIND: NE 4-6

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, but clouds increase at night.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 60
WIND: S 7-14

SATURDAY
Cloudy with a good chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Colder Saturday night.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 58
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny, breezy and cold.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 51
WIND: NW 10-16

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 50
WIND: SW 7-14

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