Texas Winter 2010-2011

[Tejas89]

With the models for next week this is taking me back to December '83. Obviously less intense, but similar with the reinforcing shots. Once you get below 25 with these winds it will fill all the same. + We didn't get a ton of precip during that event either.

[cctxhurricanewatcher]

The meteorologist is Bob Rose who is the main meteorologist for the Lower Colorado River Authority. Their service area extends from the northern Hill Country down to the middle Texas coast.

I know Bob. He was at A&M at the same time I was there (1977-1980).

Euro does look even colder for us next week (no precip).

I want my boring mild, sunny, dry La Nina winter back, Ivanhater!

I hear ya Wxman. I have to say, this cold is getting a bit old...bring on beach season!

Eh, let's enjoy it while we can. We'll be back to humidity and 90's in a couple of months unless we have a cooler than normal spring like last year. It was the first baseball season since my now soon to be 13 year old start playing baseball at age 5 I had to wear a light jacket to games in late April. Usually I'm in shorts and hooked up to a water bottle in an almost IV like fashion.

[iorange55]

And then Dallas County!

They'll probably go down from Denton to Tarrant just to mess with Dallas county, and be as detailed as can be.

[gpsnowman]

And then Dallas County!

They'll probably go down from Denton to Tarrant just to mess with Dallas county, and be as detailed as can be.

Thats just cruel.

[Tireman4]

Once the leading edge of the "main push" of arctic air enters Oklahoma, the OK mesonet will be a good source to use to watch as the airmass progresses southward toward the Red River.

Here is the link to the OK mesonet homepage: http://www.mesonet.org/index.php

Also, here are a few good links to individual sections of the webpage:

Temperature: http://www.mesonet.org/index.php/weathe ... emperature

Wind Speed and direction: http://www.mesonet.org/data/public/meso ... tbarbs.gif

Thank you EWG./..we miss you on the KHOU weatherboards.

[cctxhurricanewatcher]

One Corpus Christi TV's stations take!

[Ntxw]

18z NAM = A foot between Gainesville and the Falls. 1-3 DFW closer to 3 NW and 1 SE.

[Kelarie]

18z NAM = A foot between Gainesville and the Falls. 1-3 DFW closer to 3 NW and 1 SE.

So it will be sunny and 80? That is what you are saying?

[brewskymc]

It would appear to me that the front has now passed through Guyman, OK...

[iorange55]

18z NAM = A foot between Gainesville and the Falls. 1-3 DFW closer to 3 NW and 1 SE.

Overall snowline went further south it looks like too. If we can get one more push. Maybe we'll squeeze out 3-5 here.

[txagwxman]

Eh, let's enjoy it while we can. We'll be back to humidity and 90's in a couple of months unless we have a cooler than normal spring like last year. It was the first baseball season since my now soon to be 13 year old start playing baseball at age 5 I had to wear a light jacket to games in late April. Usually I'm in shorts and hooked up to a water bottle in an almost IV like fashion.[/quote]

We have our first practice this Wednesday...

[txagwxman]

GEM 2m temps are below freezing in Houston on Friday with the precip...even though 850 mb temps > 0C.

[gboudx]

From jeff. Goes along with what txagwxman is saying about the temps being colder than forecasted up north.

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Arctic boundary moving into the TX panhandle where Amarillo has fallen to 27 versus 62 at Lubbock. Upstream temperatures over KS are running about 5-10 degrees colder than model guidance was suggesting. Expect the freezing line will progress rapidly southward into TX tonight and early Tuesday which may result in a southward adjustment of winter precip. on Tuesday. For now best estimate is to keep the freezing rain line north of all of SE TX, but will be watching the trends very close this evening.

Also per SPC there will be a risk of severe thunderstorms late tonight and early Tuesday ahead of the arctic boundary. Severe hail and wind damage will be possible mainly along and N of I-10.

12Z guidance now coming in continues the winter storm threat Thursday/Friday for coastal Texas.

[Ntxw]

18z NAM = A foot between Gainesville and the Falls. 1-3 DFW closer to 3 NW and 1 SE.

Overall snowline went further south it looks like too. If we can get one more push. Maybe we'll squeeze out 3-5 here.

It will be hard to know until the precip/freeze line sets up, mesoscale. That's probably on top of some intense sleet. But the air seems to get cold deep pretty fast. Given how tight the baroclinic zone is lol 0c to -10c in a relatively short distance.

[TeamPlayersBlue]

GEM 2m temps are below freezing in Houston on Friday with the precip...even though 850 mb temps > 0C.

Not good, cold enoguh for sleet or FRZ RAIN?

[DentonGal]

Eh, let's enjoy it while we can. We'll be back to humidity and 90's in a couple of months unless we have a cooler than normal spring like last year. It was the first baseball season since my now soon to be 13 year old start playing baseball at age 5 I had to wear a light jacket to games in late April. Usually I'm in shorts and hooked up to a water bottle in an almost IV like fashion.

We have our first practice this Wednesday...[/quote]
My high school daughter has her first softball game tomorrow night...LOL!

[WacoWx]

Arctic boundary moving into the TX panhandle where Amarillo has fallen to 27 versus 62 at Lubbock. Upstream temperatures over KS are running about 5-10 degrees colder than model guidance was suggesting. Expect the freezing line will progress rapidly southward into TX tonight and early Tuesday which may result in a southward adjustment of winter precip. on Tuesday. For now best estimate is to keep the freezing rain line north of all of SE TX, but will be watching the trends very close this evening.

Still holding out for some extreme increase in speed with this front resulting in Winter WX for Waco when I wake up. I'm not even on the line yet, but i can hope.

[downsouthman1]

Arctic boundary moving into the TX panhandle where Amarillo has fallen to 27 versus 62 at Lubbock. Upstream temperatures over KS are running about 5-10 degrees colder than model guidance was suggesting. Expect the freezing line will progress rapidly southward into TX tonight and early Tuesday which may result in a southward adjustment of winter precip. on Tuesday. For now best estimate is to keep the freezing rain line north of all of SE TX, but will be watching the trends very close this evening.

Still holding out for some extreme increase in speed with this front resulting in Winter WX for Waco when I wake up. I'm not even on the line yet, but i can hope.

You are on the line. People just aren't talking about it because there will be more significant weather even further North & West.

[txagwxman]

Going on a limb...Houston schools will be close Fri.

[Tireman4]

From jeff. Goes along with what txagwxman is saying about the temps being colder than forecasted up north.

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Arctic boundary moving into the TX panhandle where Amarillo has fallen to 27 versus 62 at Lubbock. Upstream temperatures over KS are running about 5-10 degrees colder than model guidance was suggesting. Expect the freezing line will progress rapidly southward into TX tonight and early Tuesday which may result in a southward adjustment of winter precip. on Tuesday. For now best estimate is to keep the freezing rain line north of all of SE TX, but will be watching the trends very close this evening.

Also per SPC there will be a risk of severe thunderstorms late tonight and early Tuesday ahead of the arctic boundary. Severe hail and wind damage will be possible mainly along and N of I-10.

12Z guidance now coming in continues the winter storm threat Thursday/Friday for coastal Texas.

YIKES>...man oh man....