Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[Weatherdude20]

ALL SLEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!

ALL SLEET, CAR, TRAMPOLINE, CHAIRS, STARTING TO GET LIGHT ACCUMULATION.

Comin down at a good clip and loud as always!

[HockeyTx82]

So when is this second round suppose to hit?

[Tejas89]

Meacham reporting "unknown precip." and 33.

I always love that.

[jasons2k]

Warmer still GFS output for Houston:

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5130/0 ... iahpng.png

Nice graphic, Jason!

I wouldn't consider a high in the mid (or upper 40s) warm here in Houston, though. I was looking forward to getting out on my bike this weekend, but I'm not even going to go outside with weather that cold!

Oh yeah, for sure. Warm for me is 85+ with a dewpoint of 65 or 70+. Then we're talking

I'm just saying these numbers (specifically the mins) are warmer than they were. I'm definitely not crazy about it being cool and overcast outside, but it's better than worrying about another hard freeze.

[Ntxw]

So when is this second round suppose to hit?

The GFS has pushed back the cold air and has that storm warmer for just about everyone. Again it could change a million times over before then.

[HockeyTx82]

So when is this second round suppose to hit?

The GFS has pushed back the cold air and has that storm warmer for just about everyone. Again it could change a million times over before then.

I meant for today, someone said possible more moisture moving in. Are you talking about that or the next system moving in. Just don't want to confuse anyone.

Thank you.

[Ntxw]

So when is this second round suppose to hit?

The GFS has pushed back the cold air and has that storm warmer for just about everyone. Again it could change a million times over before then.

I meant for today, someone said possible more moisture moving in. Are you talking about that or the next system moving in. Just don't want to confuse anyone.

Thank you.

If it's not already snow\sleeting in your area, don't expect much the rest of today, just cold

[Weatherdude20]

the temp here has raised back to 32.6?

[Weatherdude20]

.UPDATE...
AREAS OF LIGHT SLEET AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND
MOVE EAST/SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS A STRONG UPPER LOW
MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE LOW ROLLING PLAINS TOWARD THE RED RIVER.
THE NAM IS INDICATING A POTENTIAL FOR SOME BRIEF BANDING OF SNOW
FROM ABOUT WEATHERFORD INTO SOUTHERN OKLAHAHOMA. SO SOME SPOTS MAY
SEE UP TO AN INCH OF SLEET AND SNOW...MAINLY ON GRASSY AND
ELEVATED SURFACES. THEREFORE...WE HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR A FEW COUNTIES EAST OF THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY (SEE
WWAFWD). THIS ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM. WE WILL LET WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE EXTREME WESTERN COUNTIES EXPIRE AT NOON
SINCE MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED. EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...INCLUDING THE METROPLEX...EXPECT
LIGHT RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SLEET...FOLLOWED BY
A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SOME
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES MAY BEGIN TO ICE OVER AS TEMPERATURES FALL
BELOW 32. THE MAIN ROADS SHOULD REMAIN WET FOR THE MOST PART.

[Ntxw]

That banding has been occuring the last few hours. Unless the low is stronger than expected and pulls enough moisture from Oklahoma south, again if it's not already snowing\sleeting where you are probably won't do much. Usually I like looking to abilene and brownwood if they have something going that's a good sign for us in the metro. I could be wrong.

[ColdFusion]

If it's not already snow\sleeting in your area, don't expect much the rest of today, just cold

Starting to see the 'new' echos on radar to the west around Breckenridge. This is the 'next round' that is being discussed (i think).

[Weatherdude20]

If it's not already snow\sleeting in your area, don't expect much the rest of today, just cold

Starting to see the 'new' echos on radar to the west around Breckenridge. This is the 'next round' that is being discussed (i think).

Correct, and actually there is going to another round that will develop, so if your not getting snow/sleet right now don't give up!

[HockeyTx82]

If it's not already snow\sleeting in your area, don't expect much the rest of today, just cold

Starting to see the 'new' echos on radar to the west around Breckenridge. This is the 'next round' that is being discussed (i think).

Correct, and actually there is going to another round that will develop, so if your not getting snow/sleet right now don't give up!

I already gave up.....

[Weatherdude20]

Another snow band will develop anytime now, likely from now to 3:00...

[iorange55]

Another snow band will develop anytime now, likely from now to 3:00...

Where will it be located is the problem

[Weatherdude20]

Roughly Weatherford to Bowie.

[iorange55]

Exactly, no beuno for the Dallas area. Maybe next time before spring hopefully.

[Weatherdude20]

It will work east into the Metro.

[Ntxw]

It's pretty cold up in north-central Canada. Lets see if we can tap into some of it for the next storm, doesn't look like it though right now. Still holding out for an all Texas storm, Austin\San Antonio has yet to see anything measurable. Also fyi arctic sea ice is pretty thick this year compared to most of last decade.

http://www.wunderground.com/global/Region/CN/Temperature.html

[jasons2k]

Random thought: one thing Harold Taft used to point out in these situations is that the freezing temperature of water (32F) is also the melting point of ice. It really needs to be below 32 for water to freeze to solid ice.

That's not factoring in contaminants and supercooled droplets into the equation, of course...but a general rule that works most of the time.