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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Monday January 26, 2009
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...Remembering A Famous Cold Wave...

On this date in 1940, Birmingham and the Deep South were truly in the
Deep Freeze. It would be one of the longest and deepest cold waves in
American History. More about this famous Arctic outbreak in today's
ABC3340 Weather Blog.

MILDER WEATHER AHEAD: Sunday was a chilly day across North and
Central Alabama. Temperatures in the Tennessee Valley did not get out
of the lower 40s, because of persistent cloud cover. Readings in the
I-20 Corridor were near seasonable norms, in the lower 50s. An
easterly flow will keep things on the cool side again today, with
afternoon readings topping out in the middle and upper 50s. There
will be plenty of clouds around, mixed with some sunshine. The
easterly wedge will begin to break down tonight as southeasterly winds
kick in and a warm front moves north. Look for a few showers Monday
night, perhaps lasting into Tuesday morning. We could 70 degrees on
Tuesday. That looks to be a little optimistic, but middle to upper
60s are not out of the question.

MIDWEEK FRONT: Lots of differences in timing on a strong disturbance
that will push the front back south as a cold front sometime Wednesday
or Thursday. It looks most likely to occur Wednesday night. It will
be preceded by rain and perhaps a couple of storms Wednesday afternoon
and night. It will be breezy and warm ahead of the system, with
southerly winds of 10-20 mph and temperatures in the 60s on
Wednesday. Temperatures will fall quickly behind the front, falling
into the forties by Thursday morning and staying there through the
day. In fact, temperatures may fall into the 30s during the day
Thursday. It is not out of the question that there could be some
light snow on the back side of the system if the moisture hangs around
for a bit.

GULF SYSTEM? There are indications that a low pressure system will
develop over the Gulf by Friday and move northeast. It appears that
the front and the track of the low will be far enough south to keep
precipitation out of our area, but it will have to be monitored. As
the low sweeps by to the south, even colder air will plunge into
Alabama. We will see very cold temperatures Saturday morning when
lows will be in the lower and middle 20s, with teens in the colder
locations of North Alabama. The weekend should be dry. The pattern
will flip again by the next weekend with a couple of big storm systems
to follow.

ON THIS DATE IN 1967: The City of Chicago had been basking in
unusually balmy winter weather. Residents marveled at the string of
beautiful sunny days, with temperatures even rising into the 60s. On
the 24th, a record high of 67F was recorded. But the next day, a cold
front sent the mercury plummeting and snow was forecast for the 26th.
Initial predictions called for one to two inches of the white stuff.
The snow started falling at 5:02 a.m. on January 26th. As people
headed to work, the forecast was changed to up to four inches. The
snow continued to fall throughout the day, and weather forecasters
couldn't keep up with it. Forecasts had to be constantly revised
upwards until reports called for up to fifteen inches. Twenty-nine
hours after it started, the unprepared city of Chicago was buried
under twenty-three inches of snow. It still stands as Chicago's
greatest snowstorm.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://cfc.abc3340.com/abc3340/7day.cfm
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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IRON MAN CONFERENCE IS JANUARY 30-31

What does it mean to be a man? Is it how much money you make? The kind
of car you drive? Success in business? Our culture says these things
are important.but have you considered what God's Word has to say?
At the Iron Man Conference, January 30-31 at Hunter Street Baptist
Church, men will discover what it means to be a man--from God's
perspective. Iron Man is for all men, single or married, high school
juniors to mature adults. It is for men, by men on Friday night
(includes dinner) and Saturday morning (includes breakfast) with
teacher Don Whitney and Hoover High School Football coach Josh
Niblett. Be equipped, challenged and sharpened to be the man God has
created you to be.

Visit http://www.HunterStreetIronMan.org to register.
Hunter Street Baptist Church, 2600 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover,
205.985.7295.
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TODAY
A mix of clouds and some sunshine. Increasing clouds overnight with a
chance of showers.
Afternoon High 56
WIND: E/NE 5-10

TUESDAY
A morning shower possible, then breezy with some sun. Much milder.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 67
WIND: S 10-18

WEDNESDAY
Windy and mild with increasing clouds. Showers and storms by
afternoon into the overnight.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 65
WIND: SW 10-20

THURSDAY
Windy and colder with morning light rain, possibly mixing with a
little light snow. Steady or falling temperatures.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NW 10-20

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, but chilly.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 45
WIND: NW 6-12

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