ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Sunday March 1, 2009
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A NEW LAKE COMMUNITY

Horizons on Logan Martin Lake in Pell City, Alabama is a new lake
lifestyle community. As of this month, we have available for sale and
occupancy, 4 upscale town homes and 31 prime lake lots.

The community is unique in that there are 15 acres of common lake
property with 3000 feet of shoreline.

There is an 8 foot wide boardwalk the entire 3000 feet, ready
for your morning or evening walk. The clubhouse is complete
and includes an upstairs and downstairs great room and kitchen,
an exercise room, 12 foot covered porch all around, pool,
showers and much more.

You can buy your lot and plan your dream home and start enjoying all
the amenities today. Launch your boat on our private launch, dock at
your private space or just sit on the boardwalk and tan. Enjoy the
pool, take a shower before dinner and plan your own get together at
the 4000 square foot club house.
Check us out at http://www.horizonsloganmartinlake.com or call
ReMax Realty Pros at 205-884-6000
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...Snow Day...

Snow in Alabama is a real treat. Especially when it happens on a
weekend. Thousands of Alabamians delighted in throwing open their
drapes this morning and seeing a dusting to 2 inches or more of snow
outside this morning. It was a perfect snow, with no power outages
and limited travel difficulties. This rare event was brought to us
courtesy of an upper low that is spinning its way across East Alabama
this afternoon. As it moves northeast, it will take the snow with it,
but not before dumping more snow on eastern sections of the area.
There was even some thundersnow over extreme East Alabama and western
Georgia.

TRAVEL PROBLEMS: If you have to be out and about this afternoon in
the areas that have received snow, take it easy. Snow has collected on
some roads, especially on bridges, and accidents have been reported in
many areas. If you don't have to be out, just stay home and enjoy
the picturesque scene. As temperatures drop well into the 20s
tonight, any leftover slush or water on roads will definitely freeze,
so be prepared to take your time if you will be driving Monday morning.

THE WEEK AHEAD: We dawn clear and cold on Monday, with those lows in
the lower and middle 20s. A few spots that have a decent snow cover
may well be in the teens. Monday promises to be sunny, but cold, with
highs struggling to get out of the 40s. Monday night will be very
frosty again, as cold air continues to flow into the state. Lows will
once again be well down into the 20s. Tuesday will still be on the
chilly side, with below average temperatures topping out in the lower
50s. Temperatures will begin to moderate by Wednesday, as a ridge of
high pressure in the upper atmosphere begins to build over Alabama and
a large surface ride sets up off the Florida coast. Look for 60s on
Wednesday, and then a run of 70s through the weekend. It should be
primarily dry through much of the week and weekend, although there is
a slight chance of a shower on Friday and Saturday.

ON THIS DATE IN 2007: March roared in like a lion across South
Alabama and Georgia as 31 tornadoes caused 19 fatalities during the
afternoon and evening hours. There were a total of 13 strong to
violent (EF2 or greater) tornadoes and five killer tornadoes. The
event was well forecast, with a high risk outlook in place and good
advance PDS watches and warnings. Warning lead times on all tornadoes
averaged 16 minutes with an average 20 minute lead time on killer
tornadoes. A large negatively tilted trough and powerful upper wind
fields allowed for the development of the big tornadoes. In Coffee
County, Alabama, tornado warnings started before 11 a.m.. At 1:10
p.m. CST, an EF4 struck the city of Enterprise. School administrators
had students in designated shelters as part of their tornado plan.
Despite the preparations, a wall collapsed on a group of people,
killing eight students. The event prompted a debate as to whether
school should have let out early because of the pending threat.
Another EF4 tornado struck Miller's Ferry in Alabama killing one man.
In Georgia, an EF2 tornado destroyed a mobile home park near Newton,
killing 6. Two died in Americus, Georgia, when an EF3 tornado struck
during the evening.

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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FREE HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO
MARCH 11

Are you ready to get fit? Get started by attending the free Health &
Wellness Expo on Wednesday, March 11 at Hunter Street Baptist
Church, 2600 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover. The Expo is open
from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the church.

Princeton Hoover will provide free health screenings or information
about blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), bone density,
glucose/cholesterol, dermascan, vision, hearing and balance.
Medical specialists will answer questions and there will be information
about Sleep Study. The American Red Cross will provide blood typing.
A back and shoulder massage chair will be available and participants
can try a free group fitness sampler class and tour the fitness room.
Visit http://www.hunterstreet.org or call the Church Office for more
information, 205.985.7295.
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TONIGHT
Clear, windy and cold.
Overnight Low 23
WIND: NW 7-14

MONDAY
Sunny and cold.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 46
WIND: N 7-14

TUESDAY
Sunny, but still on the chilly side.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 51
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 63
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
Nice. Partly cloudy and warm.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 71
WIND: SW 6-12

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