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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday December 16, 2009
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Broadway-Style Christmas Musical for the Entire Family

The Church at Ross Station would like to invite you to our
Broadway-style Christmas musical, "Hey Mister, Where's
the Manger?"

The musical will be presented on Saturday and Sunday,
December 19th and 20th. Both performances will be
at 6 p.m. at the theater at Hoover High School.

For tickets and more information about the musical,
visit the church's website at http://www.rossstation.org.
Tickets are free, but required due to limited seating.

The Church at Ross Station meets each Sunday at
Bumpus Middle School in the Lake Cyrus community
in Hoover. Bible Study is at 9:15 a.m. followed by
Contemporary Worship at 10:30 a.m. Dress is casual.
We would be honored for you to be our guest this
Christmas season!

For more information, call 205-428-2451
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...Sunshine Finally Returns...

A BRIGHTER DAY: I think most Alabamians will be very glad to see sunshine back in full force today as moist air for now has been replaced by dry, colder continental air. Most places will see a high today in the 46 to 50 degree range, followed by another clear and cold night tonight with a low near freezing early tomorrow. But, in this pattern expect more quick weather changes before the week is over.

OUR NEXT RAIN EVENT: Yet another storm system will form in the western Gulf of Mexico during the next 24 hours, and will spread clouds back into Alabama tomorrow afternoon. Rain is forecast to move into South Alabama tomorrow night, and the latest computer model output has trended farther north with the surface low, and accordingly we will have to insert a good chance of rain at times into our forecast statewide on Friday. It will be a rather raw day with a cold east wind and daytime temperatures failing to get out of the mid to upper 40s. And, like recent systems, the heaviest rain should be over the southern half of Alabama.

COLD WEEKEND: In the wake of the departing system, more cold air enters Alabama just in time for the weekend. We are expecting highs on Saturday and Sunday in the 40 to 45 degree range, and some places north of Birmingham could very well not get out of the 30s. There will be a thin layer of moisture hanging around, so we are forecasting more clouds than sun, and a few snow flurries are not out of the question, although we won't mention that in our formal forecast for now.

DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS: Ole Bing might like the maps we see next week. Confidence is increasing that cold air will stay in place across the Deep South (and much of the nation) all next week, and with the active southern storm track we have to wonder if there could very well be some risk of snow flakes before Christmas Day. Long time readers here know there is very little skill in a specific weather forecast beyond seven days, so we can't be specific, but Santa Claus should right at home next week when he gets here. We will get into the details in our Friday discussions, but this might be our best chance at some snow around Christmas in a number of years. Remember, Birmingham has never had a "White Christmas" in the classic sense, and weather records here go back into the 1880s.

BIG TIME FLOODING: Rain totals of 5 to 10 inches were common across the southern third of Alabama during the past two days with widespread flooding issues. Some of the most serious flooding was over Escambia County, where parts of downtown Brewton and Flomaton were actually underwater yesterday morning. The on-ramps to I-65 were under water north of Bay Minette for a while yesterday, and numerous homes were flooded in Atmore, with some cars submerged. A number of shelters were opened for those that were flooded out of their homes across Escambia and northern Baldwin counties.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny and cool.
Afternoon High 49
WIND: N 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 54
WIND: E 5-10

FRIDAY
Cloudy and colder with a few periods of rain.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 47
WIND: E 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy, breezy, and cold.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 44
WIND: N 10-15

SUNDAY
Cold with a mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 41
WIND: N 7-14

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