Birmingham area forecast calls for cold, clear night, mostly sunny Christmas Eve

Published: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 9:38 PM ??? Updated: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 9:40 PM

Tonight's forecast for the Birmingham area calls for mostly clear skies, with an overnight low of about 29.

Friday will be mostly sunny, with a high of about 53.

There's a 30 percent chance of rain after midnight Friday, with the low expected to be about 34.

Christmas Day, there's a chance of rain and snow, with the high expected to be about 43.

?Keep up with the weather at al.com's Weather Center.

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Santa Claus plans to make rounds on Hoover fire trucks on Christmas Eve

Published: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 5:31 PM ??? Updated: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 5:38 PM

The Hoover Fire Department plans to escort Santa Claus on city fire trucks on Christmas Eve from 4 to 9:30 p.m.

A list of approximate times and locations is posted on the city of Hoover's website at www.hooveral.org under "city information" and the city's "news" link.

Residents also may call their neighborhood fire stations. Times may change if firefighters respond to emergency calls. In case of bad weather, Santa will visit at the stations from 5 to 7 p.m. or up until an hour after the time the run is canceled.

For more information, call: Station No. 1 (Green Valley, North Hoover): 739-6901; Station No. 2 (Patton Chapel Road area): 739-6902; Station No. 3 (Riverchase area): 739-6903; Station No. 4 (Central Hoover, Rocky Ridge Road ): 739-6904; Station No. 5 (Bluff Park): 739-6905; Station No. 6 (Alabama 150, South Shades Crest Road area): 739-6906; Station No. 7 (Inverness area): 739-6907; Station No. 8 (Greystone): 739-6908; Station No. 9 (Greystone Legacy): 739-6909.

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