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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday January 6, 2010
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BELIEVE

When you hear the name "Jesus," what comes to your mind?

Do you think of Him as a good man, a teacher of morals...or
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about Jesus determines how you live your life...from the way
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...Snow Arrives in Alabama Tomorrow...

SNOW, THEN BITTER COLD: I would suggest the biggest hazard we will face in coming days is a brutally cold Arctic airmass that will settle in here Friday and Saturday, with potential to drive temperatures down into the single digits as far south as Birmingham. But, as we all know, the big buzz right now comes from the possibility of snow in Alabama tomorrow ahead of the Arctic blast. Let's try and answer your questions…

WHEN? Snow should enter West Alabama tomorrow morning, as early as 6:00 a.m. The primary window for snow will be from about 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

HOW MUCH? This won't be an especially heavy snow event; but one to two inches are very possible for Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Anniston, and then south to a line from York to Demopolis to Prattville to Lafayette. North of Birmingham we expect only a dusting to one inch due to limited moisture, and a wintry mix for Montgomery. The southern quarter of the state will see a cold rain.

WHAT ABOUT TRAVEL? Due to the low soil temperatures and cold highway infrastructure, slick spots are very possible by late tomorrow afternoon, into tomorrow night and Friday morning. The main problems will come on bridges, secondary roads, and roads that go across higher terrain. The good news is that there won't be any freezing rain involved here; it will be all snow. But, snow can be difficult to deal with on highways driven by folks that are not used to it.

ANY POWER OUTAGES? We sure don't expect any. Most winter storms responsible for big power outages are ice storms, that result from a long period of freezing rain. This one should just feature mostly light snow.

WHAT ABOUT SCHOOLS? I figure there will be some school systems that use their snow days on tomorrow and Friday, but officials won't make that call until tonight, or maybe even early Thursday morning. You will simply have to stay tuned for that.

BIG TIME COLD: Following the snow, the coldest air so far this season blows in here Friday. We are projecting a high only in the mid 20s, with single digit wind chill values. Then, we are forecasting a low Saturday morning of 9 degrees. If by chance we get a decent snow cover, it will be even colder than that. Saturday will remain very cold with a high only in the 20 to 25 degree range. And, we are looking at a 10 degree low at daybreak Sunday. Some Alabama communities will be below freezing for 88 consecutive hours from Thursday evening until Monday afternoon, when we should reach the 40s.

FRIGID NOTES: Coldest spot in the nation yesterday morning was International Falls, MN with 32 below zero. Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s this morning as far south as Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 38
WIND: NW 5-10

THURSDAY
Cloudy with cold with snow likely. Accumulation of 1 to 2 inches for most places.
Morning Low 22 Afternoon High 34
WIND: NW 10-15

FRIDAY
Breezy and bitterly cold with a few lingering morning flurries. Single digit wind chills.
Morning Low 18 Afternoon High 25
WIND: N 10-20

SATURDAY
Very cold with a sunny sky.
Morning Low 9 Afternoon High 25
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny. Another frigid morning.
Morning Low 10 Afternoon High 32
WIND: N 5-10

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