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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6001 Postby KimmieLa » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:40 am



That 14.4 inches is right over my house. Ok, so, that would absolutely be awesome and horrific at the same time. Hoping these models pull back a little over the next few days. 3, maybe 4 inches would be plenty. We just don't know how to handle that much.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6002 Postby Steve » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:43 am

Stratton23 wrote:6-8 inches on that euro run in downtown houston, makes you wonder what the short range guidance may show if the globals are already spitting out 6+ inches of snow



Word. I was thinking the same thing. FV3 and GEM and 12km NAM et al are only a day or so out from picking up on this. Give me the mesos and high-res as the time condenses.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6003 Postby Stratton23 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:45 am

The fact that we could possibly see more snow than a place like New York city has seen all year is comical
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6004 Postby pwrdog » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:48 am

Houston 24 hr record is 20 inches... It wasn't that long ago when places just south of Houston got 10-15 inches.. So rare but it happens..
We had 5-8 inches just east of Houston in the mid 2000,s or so..
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6005 Postby txwxwatcher » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:54 am

Interesting because I’ve heard a lot about correlations between hurricane activity and winter weather. Beryl was unusual because it went right through the heart of Houston. The latest models show this snowstorm doing the exact same thing.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6006 Postby txtwister78 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:54 am

Stratton23 wrote:The fact that we could possibly see more snow than a place like New York city has seen all year is comical


Not a done deal yet. This is still a razor close call. Probably won't know for sure until late Saturday/ Sunday.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6007 Postby Steve » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:56 am

pwrdog wrote:Houston 24 hr record is 20 inches... It wasn't that long ago when places just south of Houston got 10-15 inches.. So rare but it happens..
We had 5-8 inches just east of Houston in the mid 2000,s or so..



Seems like the pattern is a bit faster now though on the more recent model runs? If so, then there’s less time for snow to accumulate except where the bands set up. Earlier today HTX NWS had more periods of winter precip in the forecast periods for Houston. So I think I’m right on that because now it’s only Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6008 Postby txwxwatcher » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:05 am

Steve wrote:
pwrdog wrote:Houston 24 hr record is 20 inches... It wasn't that long ago when places just south of Houston got 10-15 inches.. So rare but it happens..
We had 5-8 inches just east of Houston in the mid 2000,s or so..



Seems like the pattern is a bit faster now though on the more recent model runs? If so, then there’s less time for snow to accumulate except where the bands set up. Earlier today HTX NWS had more periods of winter precip in the forecast periods for Houston. So I think I’m right on that because now it’s only Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.


It hasn’t changed. If anything, the window for snowfall has extended. NWS added snow chances in Houston starting early afternoon on Monday. Previously, it had delayed everything until Tuesday and ended it overnight into Wednesday. Same timeframe for snowfall, roughly, now maybe a little longer, just shifted to start earlier and end a bit earlier than before.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6009 Postby Gotwood » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:31 am

Not going to lie I might be a tad envious if Houston gets big snow and I only had half an inch in this last storm. Hopefully there are more chances or this one can over perform and push some moisture north like this last one did.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6010 Postby pwrdog » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:47 am

I live 50 miles north of Houston and the kids would be very happy with 2-3 inches... 4 to 6 and epic snowman pictures to last a lifetime!
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6011 Postby UTSARoadrunner4 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:58 am

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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6012 Postby Ntxw » Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:20 am

If you look at 6z GFS 500mb the trough orientation once it starts kicking out to Texas is starting to resemble the Canadian the past few runs, putting aside how the surface looks.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6013 Postby Ralph's Weather » Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:31 am

6Z GFS now onboard with a 12" band from Cleveland to Jasper. Light snow up to I20.
84h NAM does not look good but not yet to that model's sweet spot yet.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6014 Postby sphelps8681 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:50 am

I figured this page would be popping this morning. Feels like I am in the twilight zone and everyone is gone. LOL.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6015 Postby Portastorm » Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:57 am

sphelps8681 wrote:I figured this page would be popping this morning. Feels like I am in the twilight zone and everyone is gone. LOL.


Getting our rest. This weekend I’m sure most of us will be long hours watching model runs and chatting here. :wink:
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6016 Postby gpsnowman » Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:58 am

Portastorm wrote:
sphelps8681 wrote:I figured this page would be popping this morning. Feels like I am in the twilight zone and everyone is gone. LOL.


Getting our rest. This weekend I’m sure most of us will be long hours watching model runs and chatting here. :wink:

It will. I'm happy for all the southern folks getting their turn. I'll be tuned in as Houston and New Orleans gets buried .
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6017 Postby sphelps8681 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:02 am

gpsnowman wrote:
Portastorm wrote:
sphelps8681 wrote:I figured this page would be popping this morning. Feels like I am in the twilight zone and everyone is gone. LOL.


Getting our rest. This weekend I’m sure most of us will be long hours watching model runs and chatting here. :wink:

It will. I'm happy for all the southern folks getting their turn. I'll be tuned in as Houston and New Orleans gets buried .


I am about an hour from Houston to the east. My local met this morning said we could get 4-7 inches in my area. Of course things change and one thing is for sure things are about to shut down. Ugh.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6018 Postby Ralph's Weather » Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:05 am

sphelps8681 wrote:I figured this page would be popping this morning. Feels like I am in the twilight zone and everyone is gone. LOL.

Let everyone wake up. If 12Z has this it will start popping. Also this thread is fairly DFW heavy but the SE TX folks are going to start becoming invested. Right now if I'm along and S of I10 I'm still nervous this becomes a mix vs snow.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6019 Postby utpmg » Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:08 am



Yup, I recall riding in the school bus down the big hill from my junior high school was quite an adventure that day.
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Re: Texas Winter 2024-2025

#6020 Postby HockeyTx82 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:16 am

I'll be off the board for a few days, my other grandmother just passed away this morning. She was about to be 99.
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