ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday March 12, 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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...A General Soaking For Alabama...

A GOOD CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD RAIN: We will soon be getting into the
growing season across Alabama. Winter and early spring rains are
always welcome to get the topsoil in great shape for spring planting
and growth. We should get that in the next three days and some of the
rain amounts will be locally heavy. One of our weather models, called
the NAM, is hinting for 2.35 inches in the Birmingham area by late
Sunday. That seems quite reasonable and some places may get more than
that.

HERE IS WHY WE ARE GETTING THE RAIN: The cool front that pushed into
Alabama yesterday stalled down in extreme South Alabama near the
coast. In fact, it has hardly affected temperatures down south where
Dothan was reporting 80 early this afternoon while the NW corner of
the state had 39. A low-pressure area was developing along that
stalled front off the Texas coast this afternoon. That low will move
east and will be causing widespread rain from East Texas all the way
across Alabama. By Saturday morning, the main low will be over South
Mississippi. The sequence of events for Central Alabama calls for
intermittent light rain tonight. The rain becomes steadier tomorrow.
Our heaviest rain will most likely come Saturday and Saturday night
when showers will be numerous at times and possibly a thunderstorm
thrown in. Even on Sunday, the rain will be steady at times, but
Monday should bring a decrease in the amount and how widespread it is.
For the next several nights, our low temperatures should be in the 40s
and over the weekend our highs should be in the low 60s.

WEEKEND AT THE BEACH: Afternoons will stay warm with highs between 68
and 72. Showers will begin increasing Friday afternoon and become
numerous at times Saturday, Saturday night and Sunday. Not much
sunshine.

THE BLIZZARD OF 93: This is the 16th anniversary of the Blizzard of
93 that brought devastating problems to Alabama. The worst of the
weather came late in the night on March 12 and especially after
midnight when thunder snow was involved and the lightning was an eerie
green. Record amounts of snow in many areas with very high wind
causing big drifts. Check out the ABC 33/40 Weather BLOG where James
has posted a lot of good information. Either late tonight or early
tomorrow morning, I will also post a long list of official snow
amounts from all around the state.

GLOBAL ROAMING: Some mid-winter type cold air over the Upper Midwest
sent the temperature to 35 below zero this morning at Embarrass and
Babbit in NE Minnesota. There is 25 inches of snow on the ground at
Babbit and 30 inches at International Falls, Minnesota. In Alaska, the
coldest was 17 below at Barter Island, but the wind chill at good old
Deadhorse was 46 below. The temperature was 33 below zero at Inuvik in
NW Canada with a wind chill of 48 below. Texas has been very dry for
the last several months, but in the last 24 hours Dallas/Ft. Worth was
drenched with 2.78 inches.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: This has been another one of those days
when I have had zero chances of playing ball with Little Miss Molly. She
knows that for sure and on all five trips through the living area to
get coffee today, she has given me a stern look. That makes me feel
guilty and she will get a big game this afternoon plus a lot of
loving. It is a routine over and over every single day, but I love it.
Life goes on.

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

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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
Cloudy and cool with intermittent light rain.
Morning Low 44
WIND: NE 5-10

FRIDAY
Cool with periods of rain.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 58
WIND: NE 6-12

SATURDAY
Showers becoming numerous at times. Maybe a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 62
WIND: SE 7-14

SUNDAY
Occasional rain steady at times.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 63
WIND: W 7-14

MONDAY
Still a chance of rain, but not as widespread.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 64
WIND: NE 6-12

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