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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday December 5, 2009
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GENE BARTOW CLASSIC
UAB vs. ETSU
Friday, December 4th at 7:00 pm
Bartow Arena

UAB Basketball will salute a legend in both Birmingham and
college athletics, Gene Bartow--the man that started UAB Athletics
and won over 600 games in his illustrious 34-year career.

Help honor Coach Bartow when the UAB Blazers take on
East Tennessee State, coached by Murry Bartow.

In addition, the Athletic Department has partnered with the
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a portion of every
ticket sold will go toward cancer research.

Tickets are normally $15, but through this link, tickets can be
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and enter the code: BARTOW

For more information, call 205-975-UAB1
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...A Nice December Snow...

Snow and Christmas lights make for a nice Holiday combination in the Deep South. For us in Central Alabama, snowfall amounts generally amounted to a dusting to an inch. The snow is gone and skies have cleared over the western part of the state and will slowly clear over the East this afternoon. We then get ready for the coldest night of the year so far with a widespread freeze likely.

HISTORIC SNOW: While it was not a historic snow in Alabama, it was to our west. One year ago, on December 10th, Houston recorded its earliest snow ever. They beat it by five days this year. One inch of snow fell at Hobby and Intercontinental in Houston on Friday, both records for the date, obviously since it had never snowed before December 10th previously. 2.5 inches fell in Pearland and 4 inches in Boling and Lane City. There were some nice amounts across Central Louisiana, including 2 inches at Leesville, Ville Platte, Dequincy and 2.5 inches in Rosepine. The 1/3 of an inch at Lafayette is the earliest ever observed there. A year, the early December storm dropped some amazing snowfall amounts on southern Mississippi, including 8 inches at Bogue Chitto. The amounts were not quite as amazing last night, but they were impressive, including four inches at Bogue Chitto. Bridges were icy in Jackson this morning, where the 0.7 inches was a record the date. 2.5 inches was measured in Hattiesburg.

HARD FREEZE TONIGHT: With mostly clear skies and light winds, temperatures will plunge into the middle 20s tonight with some lower 20s in the normally colder locations. This widespread, hard freeze could be damaging to tender plants.

SUNDAY AND BEYOND: Sunday will be sunny and cool with highs in the 50s as winds gradually shift around to the southeast. Clouds will thicken again Sunday night and showers could appear by Monday morning. Expect a few showers Monday with highs in the lower 50s as a weakening system passes by. A stronger system will spin up a more powerful low to our west by Tuesday. We will start out in sunshine, pushing the mercury into the lower 60s. Showers and storms will overspread the area Tuesday night. It appears that any chances for severe weather till be over South Alabama. We will monitor.

TRENDING TO COLDER: As that system passes, our winds will switch around to northwesterly, bringing in colder air. That will set the stage for a couple of days of colder conditions. Look for 20s by Thursday morning. I would not be surprised to see temperatures remain in the 40s Thursday. We get deep into the 20s Thursday night, but things begin to moderate Friday. Rain will return Saturday. Long range, another wet system around the 16th. We should see 3-4 inches of rain over the next two weeks.

WEATHERBRAINS: One of our most exciting shows yet is on tap for Monday night as legendary Oklahoma City television meteorologist Gary England joins the cast. Listen at www.WeatherBrains.com or subscribe at iTunes. It's free!

ON THE DATE IN 1999: High surf from an intense storm near Alaska swept rocks and seawater into pavilions at Onekahakaha Beach near Hilo, Hawaii. Water reached 150 feet above the high-tide mark at Napili Beach and swept into the swimming pool and ground floor of a hotel there. Follow my weather history tweets on Twitter.com @ wxhistorian.

Bill Murray
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HUNTER STREET CHRISTMAS WORSHIP CONCERT
Sunday, December 13

Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, The Hope of
The World, at Hunter Street's Christmas Worship
Concert December 13 at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

This will be a morning of glorious music, powerful praise
and worship and a message of hope and grace.

Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Childcare is
available for children, birth to K5.

Hunter Street is located at 2600 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover.

For more information, call 205.985.7295 or
visit http://www.hunterstreet.org
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TONIGHT
Clearing this afternoon. Cold overnight with a widespread freeze.
Morning Low 32
WIND: N 10-18

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and cool.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 54
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 52
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Some morning sun. Then becoming windy with rain and storms returning overnight.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 63
WIND: NE/E 6-18

WEDNESDAY
Breezy and turning cooler. Temps fall during afternoon. Maybe a light shower.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 61
WIND: W/NW 10-20

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