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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday February 13, 2010
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UAB vs. Marshall
Saturday - February 13 - 7:00 p.m. - Bartow Arena
Join the Blazers for Youth Basketball League Night!

All youth basketball teams and their families are invited to Youth Basketball League Night as the UAB men's basketball team takes on Marshall in a key Conference USA matchup.

Pre-ordered tickets for this event are available online for only $9 (typically $15). Additionally, teams that order their tickets in advance can have a photo opportunity on the court after the game!

To order, click http://tinyurl.com/ybw9ehz
And type in this promo code: Hoops

To receive photo instructions, or for more information on UAB Basketball group experiences, call (205) 934-6633
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...Black Ice A Problem...

Dangerous road conditions exist across the areas of Alabama that received snow on Friday. The slush, snow and leftover water froze overnight into one of the most dangerous weather hazards: black ice. Numerous wrecks started happening on Birmingham area interstates during the early evening. In addition, emergency managers across the area urged people not to drive as roads became sheets of ice. Power was out in parts of Homewood after an accident downed a utility pole.

These dangerous driving conditions will continue through the morning until sunshine melts the ice later today. Temperatures will barely rise into the lower 40s today despite the sunshine.

MORE SNOW IN OUR FUTURE?: Clouds will thicken again tonight as our next storm system approaches. Sunday will feature highs in the middle 40s after morning lows in the upper 20s. Rain will move back into the area Sunday afternoon and evening. It will change over to snow during the overnight. We could see an inch or two of snow again by Monday morning. Snow flurries will linger until lunchtime Monday as temperatures struggle to rise at all from morning lows near freezing.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Monday night will be cold, with lows in the lower and middle 20s. Tuesday will feature sunshine, but highs will struggle to reach the lower 40s. Wednesday will feature a slight moderation, with highs reaching the upper 40s. We should see 50s on Thursday. By Friday, our next storm system will be moving along the Gulf Coast and that means that rain will return by late Friday night. Rain will end on Saturday, followed by colder and dry weather for Sunday.

49 OUT OF 50 STATES HAD SNOW YESTERDAY: It may have never happened in history: 49 or 50 states reporting measurable snow. Every state but Hawaii had snow on Friday. Hawaii was the lone holdout. Sometimes there is snow on Mauna Kea volcano, but not yesterday.

WEATHERBRAINS: WeatherBrains is the weekly netcast that's all about weather. Each week, the show features some of the best minds in the business. This Monday night, one of the top tropical experts in the world, Dr. Keith Blackwell from the University of South Alabama will be the guest WeatherBrain. Keith is an Alabama native and good friend. Listen at www.WeatherBrains.com or subscribe on iTunes. It's free!

ON THIS DATE IN 1899: A blizzard dubbed the "Storm King" culminated the week of intense cold that had engulfed the eastern half of the
country. The Storm King spread a wide swath of snow from Florida to Maine. New York City already had 11 inches of snow on the ground when the snow began on February 13th. New York City picked up 15.6 inches of snow as the Storm King held sway. The heavy snowfall was accompanied by temperatures near zero. Get a daily dose of weather history by following me on Twitter @wxhistorian.

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TODAY
Partly cloudy and cold. Clouds increase overnight.
Afternoon High 42
WIND: NW 5-10

SUNDAY
Cloudy. A chance of rain late, changing to snow overnight.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 46
WIND: SW 8-16

MONDAY
Breezy and cold with snow tapering to flurries.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 35
WIND: NW 12-25

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy and cold.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 43
WIND: NW 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NW 5-10

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