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...Snow Arrives Thursday...

THE ALABAMA DEEP FREEZE: It may seem like it is cold over the entire world. Not so, of course, because the thermometer is expected to reach 107 to 110 in Western Australia all week. It is their summer.

Enough of that. Back to frigid Alabama where we are experiencing some of the coldest weather in years. Ice was 3 inches thick early today on a farm pond in NE Jefferson County. Here is a short list of some of the morning lows around the state:

8 Hamilton
9 Russellville, Grantley
10 Hanceville, Hytop
11 Valley Head, Lincoln, Bluff Park, Pinson, Cottondale
12 Jasper, Ashville, Scrougeout, Ashby, Roebuck
13 Livingston, Munford, Oxford
14 Scottsboro, Huntsville, Cullman, Birmingham

Do not look for any short-sleeve shirt weather anytime soon. Our temperatures are going to stay very cold well into next week. It should still be below freezing at night at least through next Monday and Tuesday.

THE SNOW SITUATION: Most of it will occur Thursday and Thursday evening. We estimate accumulation of about 1 to 2 inches over a good part of Central Alabama. In most areas over the northern fourth of the state, we project a dusting to 1 inch. Down in South Alabama, a wintry mix, however, even at Gulf Shores the rain will mix with light sleet and light snow Thursday afternoon and possibly, briefly, to all snow Thursday evening, but with little accumulation.

To show you just how serious this cold air situation is, the low by Saturday morning should be between 15 and 20 along the Gulf Coast. Here in Central Alabama, we will be far below freezing every night into the weekend. Our coldest temperatures will be Saturday morning with an average of around 9 across Central Alabama, but look for some lows closer to zero to 5 in the NE Alabama valleys.

This, of course, is dangerous cold. We have already discussed all week about the necessity to protect life and property including plumbing, pets and plants. We cannot over emphasize that.

The snow on Thursday and Thursday evening will be a precursor to a resurge of bitter cold air from the North. The bitter cold is straight out of Canada. This could be our coldest weather in about 25 years.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Still looks good for the Alabama/Texas National Championship game Thursday evening in Pasadena. Mostly sunny dry weather in daytime with highs in the low 70s. The game should be played with temperatures in the 60s and maybe dropping to around 58 by the end of the game.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly, as usual, was ringing that little bell loud and clear as soon as she got out of bed this morning. Sometimes she has to be insistent to get her first bathroom break. The half-mile walk went well. She did not see Dino, her little sweetheart. She did see a large black dog that she has always been afraid of, but she wanted to go rub noses with him this morning because she had not seen any of her friends lately. I did not let her, instead i played ball with her. Life goes on....

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

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TONIGHT
Clear and very cold. Another hard freeze.
Morning Low 16
WIND: N 4-8

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and cold.
Morning Low 16 Afternoon High 38
WIND: NW 5-10

THURSDAY
Cloudy with occasional snow, continuing at night. 1 to 2 inches possible.
Morning Low 21 Afternoon High 34
WIND: W 7-14

FRIDAY
Breezy and bitter cold. Some leftover morning flurries. Wind chill below 10 most of the day.
Morning Low 14 Afternoon High 26
WIND: N 10-18

SATURDAY
Mostly sunshine, but bitter cold.
Morning Low 9 Afternoon High 26
WIND: N 7-14

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