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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday January 17, 2009
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Clouds are thick across the northwestern two thirds of the area on
this Saturday as low level moisture increases across the state. A few
very light showers were occurring across Central Alabama. Most of the
precipitation was not reaching the ground, but a few light sprinkles
and pellets of sleet, and even some snowflakes were being reported.
This will continue through the afternoon hours as the activity moves
quickly to the east. Clouds will continue to overspread the area as
moisture levels rise and precipitation will be on the increase.

WEEKEND FORECAST: Temperatures will hold steady and then slowly rise
overnight as warm air continues to spread across the area. Overnight
lows will occur during the evening hours, will middle 30s over the
North to upper 30s to lower 40s over Central sections of the state.
Showers will be on the increase with fairly good probabilities of rain
during the overnight hours.

The rain showers will continue into Sunday morning as a strong upper
disturbance slides past Alabama. As it moves to the east, a cold
front will push through the area tomorrow. The better rainfall
amounts will be over South and South Central Alabama, generally south
of Highway 80. Precipitation should start tapering off by morning in
the Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Gadsden, Anniston area and be gone by
lunchtime. Colder air will spill into the area, and there could be a
few snow flurries overnight. No problems are anticipated from this
light precipitation.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Monday will be cold, in the 30s, with a few more snow
flurries continuing during the morning hours. Another disturbance
Monday night could trigger a few snow flurries Monday night into
Tuesday morning, but amounts will again be light. Tuesday night will
be a cold night, with lows well down into the 20s, and perhaps a
couple of teens. Things should start to warm up a bit on Wednesday,
with highs back up to near 50, a real tropical heat wave. Look for
readings in the upper 50s on Thursday, backing off a bit on Friday as
our next wet weather systems arrives in Alabama with a good chance of
rain.

INAUGURATION WEATHER: Our nation's capital is bracing for the biggest
Inauguration celebration in history as President-elect Barack Obama is
sworn in on Tuesday. The events start in D.C. on Sunday. The weather
will be cold, but Inauguration weather usually is because of when it
is held. Forecasters are holding their breaths for Sunday night for a
chance of significant snow. The GFS had been predicting increasing
snowfall amounts for Sunday afternoon and night, but now it is coming
into line with the other models, which are keeping the precipitation
further to the southeast of Washington. Monday will feature a few
morning snow showers. Inauguration Day should be partly cloudy and
cold. Highs will be around 34F. Lows will be in the lower 20s.
Check out my article on some notable Inaugural weather on the
alabamawx.com blog.

ON THIS DATE IN 2007: Major European windstorms are named by the UK
Met Office, just like hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones around the
world. The powerful storm named Kyrill formed near Newfoundland on
January 15th. It crossed the Atlantic and slammed into northern
Europe with winds of 100 mph and gusts to 140 mph. It was the
strongest windstorm since January 1990 according to the UK Met Office.
The storm affected portions of southern Britain, northern France, the
Netherlands, Germany, and the Czech Republic, but caused damage all
the way to northern Russia. There were at least 47 deaths across the
region, with tens of thousands losing electrical services during the
storm. It is estimated that 40 million trees were felled in Germany
alone.

ON THIS DATE IN 1857: Famous Cold Storm: paralyzed areas from North
Carolina to Maine. One to two foot snowfalls were the norm rather
than the exception. Twenty foot drifts were reported in Norfolk VA.
Winds of gale force wrecked ships and caused wind damage.
Temperatures were below zero from Virginia northward. At Cape Henry,
one could walk out 100 yards on the frozen ocean. The Chesapeake Bay
was frozen out to a mile and one-half from shore.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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HOPE

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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.

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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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TONIGHT
Light showers increasing as we head into the evening and overnight.
Some sleet northern sections.
Morning Low 39
WIND: NE 3-6

SUNDAY
Light showers ending. Perhaps a little sun late in the day. A few snow
flurries overnight.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 7-14

MONDAY
A morning flurry possible. Clearing by afternoon. Continued cold.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 39
WIND: NW 6-12

TUESDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. A snow shower possible over Northeast Alabama.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 35
WIND: NW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Sunny and a little warmer.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 50
WIND: SW 5-10

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