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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday January 31, 2009
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...Snow In Our Forecast?...

Your know that your weekend weather shift is going to be interesting
when you show up for work and colleague meets you at the door and
tells you he is happy to be turning the snow project over to you.
"Quite a puzzle", he said. When J.B., the Great Alabama Weather
Legend is puzzled by the forecast, us mere weather mortals have to
worry. A lot is on the line here. Snow fans all across our great
state are pleading for a break in our snow drought.

COUNTING OFF: It has been 3,291 days since we last saw measurable
snow in the Magic City. Will that snow drought continue? There are
still more questions than answers at this point. But let's look under
the hood of this forecast.

YOUR WEEKEND: A passing disturbance brought clouds to much of the
northern half of the state overnight. A few sprinkles and flurries
even showed up on radars late last evening. The clouds kept low
temperatures from realizing their full potential last night, but it
was still chilly. Today will be sunny and slightly on the cool side,
with highs near 50. Tonight will be clear and chilly, with lows right
around freezing. The warm up will begin in earnest tomorrow as our
winds take on a southerly component. Tomorrow will feature a nice
south breeze and highs in the lower 60s. Clouds will increase by
late Sunday afternoon with rain beginning overnight as a low forms off
the Louisiana coast.

SNOW CHANCES: Rain will be widespread Monday morning as the low
passes to our east. As it does, it will draw colder air into its
circulation and the rain will changeover to snow during the afternoon
hours starting over Northwest Alabama. The transition line will slide
southeastward through the afternoon and into the overnight.
Questions still persist about the phasing of the colder air and
moisture, as well as the track and intensity of the low. All these
factors influence the possibility of wintry precipitation. For now,
we will call for a dusting for areas along and north of I-20. There
will be a stripe of slightly heavier accumulations somewhere in this
zone, perhaps in the one to two inch range. Tuesday will be blustery
and cold with a few snow flurries. Look for a hard freeze Tuesday
night. Wednesday will continue cold, with temperature moderation
waiting until Thursday, when our winds become southerly again. The
weekend looks breezy and mild before rain returns on Monday.

OUT IN VOODOOLAND: There are signs that spring may make an early
appearance in the 8-15 day time frame here in Central Alabama with a
big ridge over Florida and a large trough to our west. This will
allow mild temperatures and unsettled weather to affect Alabama and
the Deep South.

ON THIS DATE IN 1964: Eleven months of severe drought was forcing
koalas in parts of Australia to abandon their young and enter
residential areas in search of water. One of the worst droughts in the
last century in Australia was setting off massive brushfires and
causing he problems for agriculture. Over 87% of New South Wales was
being affected by severe drought. Over 70% of the nation was facing a
severe rainfall shortage.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny. A chilly start.
Afternoon High 54
WIND: W 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly sunny, breezy and warmer. Clouds increase at night.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 61
WIND: S 10-15

MONDAY
A cold rain with slowly falling temperatures. Possible changeover to
snow late afternoon and evening.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 42
WIND: NE 7-14

TUESDAY
Windy and colder with a chance of snow flurries. A few snow showers
overnight.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 35
WIND: NW 15-30

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy and continued cold.
Morning Low 15 Afternoon High 48
WIND: NW 7-14

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