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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday December 23, 2009
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...Wet Tomorrow; Colder Christmas Day...

BIG PRE-CHRISTMAS SOAKING: A major storm system will bring inclement weather to much of the nation during the next 48 hours, but the main impact of the storm will remain west of the state today. Around Alabama, we expect the day to be mostly cloudy, with just a few scattered showers this afternoon and tonight, mainly over the northwest counties of the state. Temperatures should top out in the 57 to 61 degree range this afternoon with an increasing southeast breeze.

TO THE WEST: A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight over parts of East Texas, East Oklahoma, West Arkansas, and much of Louisiana as moist, unstable air flows northward into the warm sector of the big storm.

TO THE NORTH: A major snowstorm/blizzard will crank up tonight and tomorrow over the nation's heartland; some of the hardest hit states will include Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, where some places could see over one foot of snow with winds gusting over 50 mph at times, making for almost white-out conditions. Travel will be difficult, if not impossible.

HERE IN ALABAMA: Winds will increase dramatically tomorrow, out of the southeast at 15 to 30 mph with higher gusts on the ridgetops. And, rain and storms will increase statewide, especially tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. For now the instability values look very marginal, so we don't expect a major severe weather threat, but a strong storm cannot be ruled out. The rain could be heavy at times, and we are projecting rain totals of 1 to 2 inches statewide, with isolated amounts to 3 inches possible. The heaviest and most widespread rain is likely from about 1:00 p.m. tomorrow through 1:00 a.m. Friday.

CHRISTMAS CHILL: Look for a sharp change to colder weather on Friday; most likely we will begin the day with temperatures around 50 degrees at daybreak, but they should fall steadily, reaching the low 40s by afternoon with lingering clouds and a chilly north wind. The weekend will remain cold, with cloudy periods and a high only in the mid 40s both Saturday and Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: While we stay dry on Monday and Tuesday, a low pressure center coming out of the Gulf of Mexico will bring rain back into the Deep South on Wednesday, and this system seems to be a position to bring some threat of wintry weather on the northern periphery of the precipitation. Way too early to determine if and where will happen, but something we will be watching in coming days.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: An epic cold wave was diving south to the Gulf Coast. 122 cities across the central and eastern United States reported record low temperatures for the date. 41 of the cities also record lows for the month of December, some which had only been set the day before. Birmingham's official low was 1 degree above zero.

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A shower possible over West Alabama this afternoon and tonight.
Afternoon High 59
WIND: SE 8-16

THURSDAY
Windy with a good chance of rain and thunderstorms. Rain could be heavy by late afternoon into Thursday night.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SE 15-30

FRIDAY
Breezy and colder with temperatures falling through the 40s.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 48
WIND: NW 10-20

SATURDAY
Variable clouds and cold.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 44
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Cold with more clouds than sun.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 45
WIND: N 7-14

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