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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday December 4, 2009
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...Some Snow As The Weekend Begins...

COLD DECEMBER WEEKEND: Temperatures will remain well below seasonal averages today and tomorrow; our average high today is 59 degrees, but most communities won't get out of the 40s again with a generally cloudy sky. To the west, a strong upper air wave will spin up a surface low in the Gulf Of Mexico late tonight, and promises to bring the risk of snow flakes to part of Alabama tomorrow morning. We will know that forecasting winter weather in Alabama is always problematic, but here is our expected scenario…

WHEN? The best chance of snow for Central Alabama will come from 1:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.

WHERE? While snow flurries are possible as far north as the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama, the best mix of cold air and moisture will come generally in the area from Birmingham south to Greenville, or south of I-20 and north of Alabama 10. Below Greenville, some sleet or snow flakes could mix with the rain over far South Alabama.

HOW MUCH? We expect a dusting, to around one inch in the central part of the state, mainly on grassy areas. A few isolated two inch amounts are not out of the question across the higher terrain of East-Central Alabama. Many communities won't get enough snow to make a snowman, or get a good snowball fight fired up. We certainly do not expect this to be a major winter storm for Alabama.

WHAT ABOUT DRIVING CONDITIONS? With relatively warm soil temperatures, we figure most roads will be wet, and no major travel problems are expected. Temperatures will be generally in the 33 to 35 degree range as the snow falls, but where temperatures can drop to freezing, a few icy spots on bridges are possible.

REST OF THE WEEKEND: The sky will become partly sunny tomorrow afternoon as the light snow moves out of Alabama. Temperatures will struggle to reach the low 40s tomorrow, and we should be in the 24 to 29 degree range by daybreak Sunday with a clear sky and light wind. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high in the low to mid 50s.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Bundle up for today and tonight's Super 6 high school championship games at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Temperatures this afternoon will be in the 45 to 49 degree range, dropping into the low 40s tonight for the Hoover-Prattville 6A game. The sky will be mostly cloudy, but no precipitation is expected.

NEXT WEEK: Clouds will return Sunday night, and some light rain is possible at times Monday and Tuesday. The rain should be more widespread Tuesday night into Wednesday, along with the possibility of a few strong thunderstorms as a robust upper trough approaches Alabama from the west. Colder and drier air will return by Thursday.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and cold.
Afternoon High 48
WIND: N 7-14

SATURDAY
Breezy and colder with a chance of light snow during the morning. A dusting to around one inch possible on grassy areas.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 43
WIND: N 12-22

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine. A cold morning.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 54
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Some light rain possible by afternoon.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 56
WIND: S 6-12

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with some rain possible at times. Rain becoming widespread by Tuesday night.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SW 10-15

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