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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday January 31, 2009
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...Snow Chances?...

Snow is my favorite weather phenomenon. The first snow even that I
remember happened around 1967 or 1968. On a Friday night, they broke
in on the television while we were watching the Partridge Family or
Brady Bunch, or perhaps Love American Style. The breaking news was
that it was snowing in Birmingham, and that roads were becoming
slippery. We were overjoyed. On Saturday morning, there was a thin
blanket of snow, at least an inch deep. It was Snowball City.

WEEKEND WEATHER: Today has been a beautiful day, with blue skies and
seasonably cool temperatures. Tonight will be clear and cool, with
overnight lows in the lower and middle 30s. Tomorrow will dawn sunny,
but clouds will be on the increase through the day and become cloudy
overnight. Highs tomorrow will feel almost springlike, with afternoon
readings in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Rain will arrive in western
sections late tomorrow night as a low pressure area develops in the
Gulf of Mexico South of Louisiana.

ROBBING OUR JOY: At least half of the fun in winter weather is
tracking the patterns and following the models to see what is going to
happen in a particular weather event. Snowstorms prompt more comments
and excitement that any other weather happening in Alabama. But I
think that it robs us of some of the joy and excitement when it
actually does happen. Of course, it is getting hard for many of to
remember the last time that it did snow in Birmingham, back in
2000. January 28, 2000 to be exact. We have been speculating on
this shot at wintry precipitation for nearly a week now, with all of
the discussion centered around a low that may or may not develop, may
or may not be strong, and may or may not follow such and such a
track. Everyone gets frustrated and little burned out on the whole
event by the time it happens, or is often the case, doesn't happen.

SNOW CHANCES: So with that said, what are the chances that we will
get a little white stuff on Monday? The models have been consistently
downplaying
the role of the Gulf low with this system. This would reduce the
expectations of there being a big snow event for sure. It appears
that the invading cold air will overlap the tail end of the
precipitation during a two to three hour time period on Monday, most
likely during the early afternoon. This could result in a dusting of
snow from I-20 northward, with accumulations possible on grass, cars
and roofs. Roads should be ok with temperatures remaining above
freezing until late evening. There could be a stripe of 1 to 2 inch
accumulations somewhere over North Central Alabama and we caution that
this could all change with any shift in the models. We will be
watching carefully for any sign of that.

REST OF THE WEEK: Tuesday will be cold and windy with highs remaining
in the 30s. Look for a hard freeze Tuesday, with lows in the teens.
There could be a little light snow Tuesday afternoon or night.
Wednesday will be cold, but things will start to moderate by Thursday
and on into the weekend.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: After extremely warm temperatures the day
before, the mercury plummeted 85 degrees in 36 hours at Great Falls
MT. Valentine NE recorded a temperature drop from 70 degrees to zero
in just 9 hours. Wind chills fells to -80 degrees in Montana. The
extreme cold caused the brakes on a freight train to fail. The train
rolled into Helena MT and exploded. Extensive damage resulted.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.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.

Deadline to register is January 25. Visit http://www.HunterStreetIronMan.org
to register. Hunter Street Baptist Church, 2600 John Hawkins Parkway
in Hoover, 205.985.7295.
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TONIGHT
Mostly sunny. A chilly start.
Morning Low 35
WIND: W 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly sunny, breezy and warmer. Clouds increase at night. Rain
arrives late.
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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