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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday January 28, 2009
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...A Variety of Weather...

NO MORE MILD 60s THROUGH WEEKEND: Finally, the colder air, that had
been icing down the Central U.S. with freezing rain and sleet, pushed
into NW Alabama early this morning. It moved south slowly, but by
midmorning it sped up and moved through the entire state. So, we were
a lot cooler this afternoon than yesterday when temperatures reached
the 70s over the entire state and very close to 80 in the south.

The progression of weather systems over the next several days will not
allow us to return to spring-like conditions. By tomorrow morning, low
temperatures should be 25 to 28 over the north and central part of the
state. On Friday, a reinforcing push of colder air will move in and
drop us to the low 20s by Saturday morning with some upper teens in
the colder valleys. Some temporary cloudiness will accompany that new
push of cooler air and do not be surprised to see a few snowflakes
Friday morning. Absolutely nothing to worry about.

RAMPANT SNOW RUMORS: Almost everyone that owns a computer has access
to a potpourri of weather information including weather models. Some
are latching on to expected conditions on Monday. By that time,
projections are for a low-pressure area to be moving inland from the
Gulf, possibly into the NW Florida/Alabama coast and continuing
northward. Meanwhile, colder air will be spilling in behind the low.
If cold air gets here quick enough, we will have to watch that for a
possible snow event. I am the wait and see type, so I would not yes or
no on snow this early, but I am saying all of this just to outline the
possibility.

GLOBAL ROAMING: Is this the year for avalanches? 20 people have been
buried and killed by snowslides in Europe during the last several
days. Earlier this winter, 12 or 13 died after all of the extremely
heavy snow in SW Canada and the USA Pacific Northwest. My copy of
National Geographic came yesterday and there is an excellent story
about Mt. Washington, New Hampshire including a graphic three-page
photo pullout of the summit. That is an amazing place. Recent snow in
the West increased the total at Alta, Utah to 102 inches. There are 20
inches on the ground at Hannagan Meadow in the White Mountains of
Eastern Arizona. The last time I was there, there was only one country
store located in a wide clearing in the Ponderosa and Spruce forest. A
coop observer was located there. Coldest in the USA this morning
included 29 below at Presque Isle, Maine and 45 below at Hooper Bay,
Alaska. Good old Deadhorse had 25 below with a wind chill of 56 below.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I am now standing at attention with my
right hand over my heart and my left hand over my lungs taking an oath
that I will never, never, never ever spank Little Miss Molly again.
The majority owner and a number of readers insisted. She has only been
spanked about 3 times. The first one was when we first got her and she
plastered the master bedroom with two rolls of toilet paper that
looked like a blizzard. I spanked her lightly with a rolled up
newspaper and she slithered under the bed and stayed for an hour.
Afterwards, I noticed when I would bring in the rolled up Birmingham
News each morning she looked a bit frightened. Now, if Molly is
already awake and roaming through the house I will unroll the paper
before bringing it in. life goes on and it is strange how a little dog
can dictate a lot of my actions.

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

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TONIGHT
A lot colder. Clearing overnight.
Morning Low 28
WIND: N 4-8

THURSDAY
More sun than clouds.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
Partly sunny, breezy and colder. A few morning snowflakes possible.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 43
WIND: N 10-20

SATURDAY
Sunny. A very cold morning.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 51
WIND: NE 4-8

SUNDAY
Clouds increase. A slight chance of rain later at night.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 56
WIND: S 5-10

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