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...Alabama In A Deep Freeze...

CHANCE OF SNOW THURSDAY: Alabama is in a deep freeze and overall many sections of the state are experiencing the coldest weather in 25 years or more. The door is open all the way to the arctic. We already have another big bubble of arctic air headed our way, which is going to give us some extremely low temperatures over the weekend. In fact, this will be a dangerous cold weather situation. Even common sense will dictate that you dress warmly to avoid frostbite and, for sure, check on the elderly even if you do not know them. The older folks are more susceptible to extremely cold temperatures.

Yesterday in Mississippi an elderly man was found dead in his home. He died of hypothermia. He did not have any heat.

Another problem is space heaters that are left unattended. Without a doubt, people hear of several house fires. If those occur in the middle of the night, it increases the chance of fatalities.

NOW ABOUT THE SNOW: The infrastructure is already thoroughly chilled, including bridges, overpasses, elevated roadways and lesser travelled rural roads. Once the snow begins, it will not take long for it to start accumulating. Our best estimate now is that the snow will reach Central Alabama later tomorrow morning and continue during the afternoon and into the night. Average accumulation may be close to 1 inch, but a number of places may get 2 inches or more. Travel may become hazardous by Thursday afternoon and especially Thursday night.

AFTER THE SNOW: The snow will not completely end Thursday night. There will be a few lingering flurries Friday and even possibly a few on Saturday morning. However, the cold temperatures will be the main story and the main worry. After staying below freezing all day Friday, we look for lows across Central Alabama between 8 and 10 Saturday morning and Sunday morning. That is enough to burst water pipes, freeze up radiators and cause hypothermia if you do not dress warmly. It is time for the old common sense factor to kick in.

ROAMING NORTH AMERICA: Temperatures were below freezing this morning, deep into Central Florida, which means the citrus country. The low was 27 at Tampa. It will get even colder when this new push of arctic air spreads into that region...USA extremes in the last 24 hours included 84 in San Diego and lows of 32 below this morning at International Falls, Minnesota and 36 below at Arctic Village...here in Alabama by noon today, the temperature had been below freezing for 114 hours in a row. Some of the Alabama lows this morning included 5 in Grantley, 6 in Hamilton, 7 in Russellville, 8 in Ashby, Hokes Bluff, Lincoln and Millport.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Alabama meets Texas in the BCS National Championship tomorrow evening in the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. Excellent football weather. It should be mostly clear in the 60s during the first half and 50s in the second half. High temperatures in that area will be in the low 70s through the weekend.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: One thing for sure, this bitter cold does not cut down on the number of bathroom walks that Little Miss Molly expects and demands. Had a late walk last night at midnight. Boy, was it cold—even for me! Yesterday afternoon her boyfriend, Dino, the little Yorkie, came by and we had a big play session in the backyard. Dino is not as big as Molly. I have never seen a little dog that can run like one of those bullet trains in Japan. He and Molly played until they were exhausted. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Clouds increase. A cold night.
Morning Low 23
WIND: S 4-6

THURSDAY
Breezy with periods of snow, more so late morning and afternoon. 1 to 2 inches accumulation possible.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 36
WIND: W 10-15

FRIDAY
Very cold. Scattered snow flurries. Wind chill below zero Friday night.
Morning Low 15 Afternoon High 28
WIND: NW 10-20

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A few flurries. Wind chill near zero at times. A very cold morning.
Morning Low 9 Afternoon High 28
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny, but very cold.
Morning Low 9 Afternoon High 34
WIND: N 5-10

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