ABC 33/40 E-Forecast
Morning Edition For Thursday December 3, 2009
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...Snow Saturday?...
SNOW FLAKES SATURDAY? Before we get to the big question, let's talk about weather in the shorter term. Chilly air will cover Alabama today and tomorrow; we don't expect to get out of the 40s with a cool breeze and a generally cloudy sky. The sun could peek out at times, but a persistent southwest flow aloft will keep clouds in place much of the time. And, we don't expect any significant precipitation through tomorrow despite the clouds.
TO THE WEST: A strong disturbance aloft will rotate through the big upper trough covering the eastern half of the nation, and will help to generate a surface wave of low pressure on the Polar front in the Gulf of Mexico Friday night. This will spread rain into the Gulf Coast region, and will set the stage for a few snow flakes over the interior sections of Alabama and other Southeast U.S. states after midnight Friday night and into Saturday morning.
We all know forecasting snow is a very difficult task here in our state, but confidence is fairly high that we will see at least a few snow flurries. While the deeper moisture will be over far South Alabama, it does appear that we could see enough light snow for a dusting, or maybe even some light accumulation Saturday morning (one inch or so), especially over the East-Central counties. But, the ground is relatively warm, and with surface temperatures Saturday morning expected to be just above freezing, we don't anticipate any serious or widespread travel problems at this time. The main window for light snow will come from about 3:00 a.m until 10:00 a.m. Saturday. And, the best chance of that snow will be north of a line from Thomasville to Greenville to Phenix City, and south of a line from Hamilton to Scottsboro. As always, this forecast is subject to change, so stay tuned.
THE REST OF THE WEEKEND: The sky becomes partly sunny Saturday afternoon as the storm system rolls to the northeast, but temperatures will stay cold with a high only in the low to mid 40s. Sunday will be partly to mostly sunny with a high around 50. Then, next week, some light rain is possible Monday and Tuesday, followed by a more significant rain event by Tuesday night and Wednesday.
TRAVEL WEATHER: Lots of people headed to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game Saturday… their weather will be very similar to ours. Cold and dry tomorrow and tomorrow night, but some light snow or snow flurries are likely during the day Saturday. For now we won't expect any travel issues in the Atlanta metro. We will guarantee dry weather for the Alabama/Florida game with light wind and about 70 degrees at kickoff. Those domes sure make forecasting easier…
WET WEDNESDAY: Birmingham's rain total was 1.62", bringing the total for 2009 to 67.18", giving us a whopping surplus of 17.36" for the year!
James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com
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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and colder.
Afternoon High 48
WIND: N 7-14
FRIDAY
More clouds than sun.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 49
WIND: N 7-14
SATURDAY
A chance of light snow during the morning; becoming partly sunny by afternoon.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NE 7-14
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 49
WIND: E 5-10
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Some light rain possible by afternoon.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 52
WIND: S 6-12
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