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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday December 17, 2009
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...Rough and Tumble Weather...

DO NOT LOOK FOR A HEATWAVE: If we did not have our friend, the Gulf of Mexico, our job would be a whole lot easier trying to forecast the weather. However, I certainly appreciate the Gulf of Mexico because she gives Alabama a good climate and I do not know anyplace else that I would rather live.

That is enough about my opinion. We are in for some more changes. It includes some wet weather and maybe even some snow flurries over the weekend. Our friend, the Gulf of Mexico, was already sponsoring a low-pressure area over the NW part. It should move along the Alabama/NW Florida coast by tomorrow and then continue NE.

Unfortunately, the weather involved will not be too pleasant. Only a few days ago there was serious flash flooding down in South Alabama. A number of South Alabama counties are under a Flash Flood Watch again. It is not out of the question that 2 additional inches of rain could occur tonight and early tomorrow. Mobile has already received 12.70 inches of rain in about 2 weeks and almost 74 inches for the year.

The rain will also spread into North Alabama late tonight. Friday will be a rather miserable day with temperatures hanging in the mid 40s almost all day long and we could get about ½ inch of rain. The rain will be tapering off greatly by Saturday. There is still a slight chance of some light rain, but we also may see a few snow flurries on Saturday—not enough moisture to cause any problems. Finally, Sunday and Monday will be dry but cold with early morning temperatures as low as the mid and upper 20s.

SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS: It is possible, but that is 7 days away. By Christmas Eve, a low-pressure area will have moved northward through Mississippi into West Tennessee. That will furnish the moisture. By late on Christmas Eve, the temperature will be cold enough for the precipitation to be snow and some could linger into Christmas Day. However, the big question is the amount of moisture. There are rumors on the BLOG from some of the snow lovers that this looks like a Blizzard of '93 by comparison. Absolutely no chance of that. We will be able to zoon in on those possibilities in the next few days. It does look like cold weather for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

ROAMING THE GOOD OLD USA: That low in the Gulf will give the Mid-Atlantic States winter problems. A Winter Storm Watch is posted mainly for tomorrow for NW South Carolina and much of Western North Carolina. Asheville, for example, could get 4-6 inches of snow…47% of the lower 48 had a snow cover this morning. The cover is solid from Northern Kansas northward…Valdez, Alaska got 26 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours…there is 32 inches of snow on the ground at Never Summer, Colorado and 32 inches at Toney Grove Lake, Utah where we used to camp.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: We can always depend on our readers for good suggestions about dogs. We got over 25 e-mails suggesting how to give Molly her pills. The majority owner complied and spread a tiny coating of peanut butter on the pills. Molly gobbled it up with no questions asked, including the fingers of the majority owner! We appreciate the interest in Miss Molly and we will write that book about her one of these days. She is completely normal now. An example of that: just before midnight, she gathered about 10 balls in the middle of the living area and started slinging them. The big hint was for me to play ball. I had no choice. Then it was time for a midnight walk. Life goes on. I feel sure that Molly will add 10 years to my life due to the forced exercise full speed around the track.

J. B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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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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TONIGHT
A cold rain starts later tonight.
Morning Low 39
WIND: E 6-12

FRIDAY
Breezy with a cold rain, steady at times.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NE 10-18

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy and cold. A slight chance of light rain and a few snow flurries.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 10-16

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and cold.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny. An early morning freeze.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NW 7-14

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