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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday January 28, 2010
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...Rain Tomorrow; Snow/Ice To the North...

RAIN, THEN COLD: A nasty winter storm is unfolding today across Oklahoma, where significant accumulations of ice and snow are likely creating very difficult driving conditions and potential for power outages due to ice accumulation. To the south, rain will be widespread across Texas, where a few strong to severe storms could even develop over the southern counties of that state this afternoon. Here at home, today will be very comfortable with a partly sunny and a high close to 60 degrees this afternoon.

The winter storm over Oklahoma will move east, impacting much of Arkansas late tonight, and Tennessee during the day tomorrow. Winter storm watches and warnings cover this region, but down here in Alabama it looks like the bulk of the precipitation will fall in the form of rain. The rain will move into West Alabama tomorrow afternoon, becoming widespread tomorrow night. We are still projecting average rain totals of 1 to 2 inches for most of the state.

SATURDAY: Much colder air will invade the state after midnight tomorrow night, and there remains a chance that a few snow flakes or ice pellets could mix with the rain before it ends. Temperatures around here (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston) should remain above freezing tonight and during the day tomorrow, so we don't expect any travel problems around here. We will have to watch for potentially colder surface temperatures over the far northeast corner of the state (Jackson, DeKalb, Cherokee counties), but even there we don't expect significant winter weather issues.

Saturday will be sharply colder, with temperatures holding in the 30s all day along with a very chilly northwest wind, keeping the wind chill index below freezing at times. There also could be enough leftover moisture for a few snow flurries Saturday morning.

SUNDAY: A significant freeze is likely early Sunday, with most places seeing a low in the low 20s. The colder valleys across North Alabama have a chance of reaching the upper teens. Then, we should warm nicely Sunday with a bright sunny sky; the high will be in the mid to upper 40s. That warming trend will continue early next week.

ON THIS DATE IN 1887: Snowflakes "as large as milk pans" fell across several square miles of Montana. The flakes, which were measured at 15 inches across and I8 inches thick, hold the unofficial size record !

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TODAY
Partly sunny and warmer.
Afternoon High 60
WIND: NE 5-10

FRIDAY
Rain likely by afternoon. Colder late Friday night with rain possibly mixing with sleet or snow.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NE 10-20

SATURDAY
Breezy and cold with a few morning snow flurries.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 39
WIND: N 12-22

SUNDAY
Sunny with a cold morning.
Morning Low 22 Afternoon High 47
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 52
WIND: SE 5-10

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