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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday March 4, 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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...The Season For Transition...

NO REAL COLD WEATHER: It is the season for change. We are marching
toward the time when we will no longer have to worry about freezing
temperatures. The average date of the last killing frost in Central
Alabama is March 23. The latest in history was April 23, 1986. This
does not mean that one of these years we might set a new record.

Took a pleasant drive this morning across my favorite highway in the
NE Birmingham metro area. It is called Deerfoot Parkway and it runs
from US11 in NE Trussville across ridges and valleys, including the
Cahaba River, to the community of Clay. Still saw just a few patches
of snow toward the western end of Deerfoot. We also cannot say for
sure that we will not get any more snow this season. Remember the
Blizzard of 93 was in March. The latest measurable snow on record for
Birmingham was April 3, 1987. We nicknamed it the Dogwood Snowstorm
because the dogwood trees and azaleas were in full blossom. It was an
eerie sight to see blossoms appear under a heavy blanket of snow. I
took lots of pictures.

We are also going headlong toward the beginning of Daylight Saving
Time. It starts Sunday morning. I know there are 25 zillion people in
Alabama that like that and I respect their opinion, but I am not one
of those.
It will also not be too long to where the daily weather forecast is as
dull as a worn out saw. It is a matter of deciding how many showers or
thunderstorms occur and where they will be. Summer temperatures are
awfully boring.

BACK TO THE PRESENT: We are headed for some very pleasant
temperatures. The old tired thermometer should top out in the upper
60s Thursday and well into the 70s all the way through the weekend. It
appears that another cold front will not try to sneak in on us until
early next week. That could set off a few showers late Sunday and a
better chance on Monday when there could also be some thunderstorms in
the mix.

NOTES FROM ELSEWHERE: A hot 93 at Pecos in West Texas yesterday was
the hottest in the country. Coldest in the lower 48 this morning was
20 below zero at Houlton, Maine where there is plenty of deep snow
still on the ground. It was 38 below at Arctic Village, Alaska, but
the wind chill in North Alaska was around 44 below. The temperature
was 42 below at Alert in extreme North Canada—the northernmost weather
station and settlement in North America.
If clouds increase visibly and the clear sky becomes less, it is a
sign of rain. What a surprise. But that is a part of weather lore that
was published in England.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Another totally worn out Little Miss
Molly last night as I took her to bed toward midnight and she passed
out 30 seconds later. She did not move until about 9:00 a.m. and then
only after some big yawns as big as the Grand Canyon. It takes a bunch
of stretching for her to meet the day, but it only takes a few seconds
for that little tail to start wagging. I am caught up on sleep after
the severe weather and snowstorm, but as James Spann says, who needs
sleep. Life goes on and sometimes it varies from exhaustion to well
rested.

J. B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.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
Mostly fair.
Morning Low 39
WIND: SE 3-6

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A mild afternoon.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 68
WIND: S 10-15

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SW 7-14

SATURDAY
Warm with more sun than clouds.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 77
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and warm. A few showers possible late.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SW 6-12

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