Texas Winter 2013-2014

[Texas Snowman]

@TxStormChasers: 607PM: Moderate freezing rain/sleet extends from San Angelo into D/FW. Activity moving northeast. #txwx http://t.co/NyawZt4edL

[downsouthman1]

This WV loop is going nuts in Mexico: http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/geo/index ... thod=flash

[katheria]

This WV loop is going nuts in Mexico: http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/geo/index ... thod=flash

[Texas Snowman]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2061
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0628 PM CST THU DEC 05 2013

AREAS AFFECTED...WRN INTO NRN TX...SRN AND SERN OK

CONCERNING...WINTER MIXED PRECIPITATION

VALID 060028Z - 060530Z

SUMMARY...AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL PERSIST THIS EVENING
IN A BROAD ZONE FROM SW TX INTO ERN OK...WITH SNOW DEVELOPING LATER
THIS EVENING ACROSS NWRN TX AND SWRN OK.

DISCUSSION...AS COLD AIR CONTINUES TO ADVANCE SWD OVER TX AND INTO
THE ARKLATEX...ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL PERSIST N OF THE SURFACE FRONT
WITH AREAS OF WINTER PRECIP AHEAD OF AN EMERGING NM SHORTWAVE
FEATURE.

PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SHORTWAVE WHICH WILL MOVE
ACROSS NW TX/OK LATER TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL BE RATHER
STAGNANT BENEATH A SWLY FLOW REGIME ALOFT. AS SUCH...CURRENTLY
OBSERVED PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LARGELY
UNCHANGED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WITH FREEZING RAIN FROM SJT
NEWD ACROSS THE METROPLEX AND INTO SERN OK.

A WINTRY MIXTURE WILL PERSIST FROM NWRN TX INTO SRN OK AND INTO NWRN
AR. HOWEVER...COOLING PROFILES WILL OCCUR LATE
EVENING/OVERNIGHT...WITH PRECIP TURNING TO SNOW FROM NWRN TX INTO
CNTRL AND NERN OK.

..JEWELL.. 12/06/2013


ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...TSA...FWD...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...
MAF...

LAT...LON

[ndale]

With relation to the Austin-area situation, I was just perusing the temps on the LCRA hydromet site and see that temps in northwest Travis County are already close to freezing. Think there definitely will be some icing issues tomorrow morning in the northwest and west parts of the county ... for the morning commute. And if you know Austin, you know we have a LOT of people who drive into town from those parts of the county.

My concerns are not with the temps. It's the moisture. Still kinda seems to me like much of it will not be available on the southern end of this system. I know I keep waffling on that but...

This is a quote from the Tx Storm Chasers, "This is NOT the main round. This is the 'light' round of precipitation. Main heavy round still comes later tonight."

[Texas Snowman]

@NWSFortWorth: 6:31 PM - Heavy Sleet falling in Muenster (Cooke County) Ice accumulating on all surfaces. #texoma #txwx #dfwwx

[Texas Snowman]

@TxStormChasers: TX Midland County EOC reports overpasses beginning to freeze. 79 accidents since 5 PM rush hour in Midland County. #txwx #nmwx

[TheProfessor]

So if this is the light round; I wonder what the heavy round will look like.

[katheria]

not sure i want to know...anything but this! can we PLEASE have snow.....

[WeatherNewbie]

Freezing rain turned to sleet for a little while in Richardson. Back to freezing rain again.

[KatDaddy]

Well advertised strong cold front has moved through SE TX with significant temperature drops this afternoon. The KatDaddy weather station recorded a high temp of 79F at 11:54AM and its now down 47F at 6:30PM…..32F drop so far today. Also the well advertised Winter storm is also in progress over North Texas this evening. Already getting numerous icing reports and picts via Twitter. Conditions will only worsen overnight.

[WacoWx]

No ice on trees here around north park mall on 75. Radar southwest doesn't look as bright as it did earlier. Not as much energy as it looked earlier.

[ColdFusion]

The hesitation to close some northern ISDs is bizarre.

You have officials on the news telling people to stay home.
Streets are already freezing over.
The rain is going to increase, and the temperatures fall.

Just what are they thinking will happen?

In my neighborhood, it would not be safe for a bus/car/bike right now on the streets.

You'd have to think the ISDs are in close communication with the NWS, are they telling them something that is keeping them from making a decision?

Because according to ALL other sources, there is no way in hell kids in north dallas will be able to get to school tomorrow, so why the delay

[joshskeety]

Sticking on all surfaces in North Parker county.. Temp 25.2 @ 6:57

[ludosc]

The hesitation to close some northern ISDs is bizarre.

You have officials on the news telling people to stay home.
Streets are already freezing over.
The rain is going to increase, and the temperatures fall.

Just what are they thinking will happen?

In my neighborhood, it would not be safe for a bus/car/bike right now on the streets.

You'd have to think the ISDs are in close communication with the NWS, are they telling them something that is keeping them from making a decision?

Because according to ALL other sources, there is no way in hell kids in north dallas will be able to get to school tomorrow, so why the delay

Yep...still waiting on FWISD to close before breaking out the makers mark.

[gpsnowman]

It is sleeting pretty good at hwy 360 and hwy 183 in Fort Worth. Where is Ntwx?

[katheria]

and portastorm....???

fwisd hasnt closed?

thats just really weird dallas has and garland i think also

[Ntxw]

Good evening guys, getting home definitely was not fun.

Anyway I'm sure all of you are aware right now everything that's not concrete has a glaze of ice on it. It's going to get much worse, we are still in light bands right now and especially when temps fall into the 20s. More intense bands will come through and that will likely be the catalyst for the roads and everything else to become a skating rink heading towards midnight and morning. Stay safe!

[newtotex]

Sleeting good here in Argyle too

[katheria]

Good evening guys, getting home definitely was not fun.

Anyway I'm sure all of you are aware right now everything that's not concrete has a glaze of ice on it. It's going to get much worse, we are still in light bands right now and especially when temps fall into the 20s. More intense bands will come through and that will likely be the catalyst for the roads and everything else to become a skating rink heading towards midnight and morning. Stay safe!

Glad to see you made it home not sure what we would have done without you