Texas Winter 2010-2011

[Portastorm]

Finally ... FINALLY ... snow grains, albeit very light, but snow grains are falling on top of the Portastorm Weather Center (southwest Travis County).

[Longhornmaniac8]

Finally ... FINALLY ... snow grains, albeit very light, but snow grains are falling on top of the Portastorm Weather Center (southwest Travis County).

Glad to hear it Portastorm! You've deserved it! Here's to more throughout the night!

[jasons2k]

Yeah!

[BigB0882]

Finally ... FINALLY ... snow grains, albeit very light, but snow grains are falling on top of the Portastorm Weather Center (southwest Travis County).

Woohoo!! You wanted snow and you got snow!

[TexasF6]

Anyone have the wrf that mirrors the radar? Thanks!

[txagwxman]

I just need to move to Dallas...Houston gets nothing all the time.

[South Texas Storms]

It seems like all of the action is in Austin and Waco/DFW right now... Is anything going to develop further south and west near Pearsall and Del Rio?

[TeamPlayersBlue]

nothing in Sugar land yet.

Edit: Sorry, very light sleet outside now

[hurrican19]

TXC355-040545-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY
TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
843 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

DUE TO ICING AND NUMEROUS MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ALL MAJOR
FREEWAY SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ARE BEING CLOSED.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 37...STATE HIGHWAY 286 (CROSSTOWN
EXPRESSWAY)...AND STATE HIGHWAY 358 (SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE)...
STATE HIGHWAY 181...THE HARBOR BRIDGE...AND THE JFK CAUSEWAY.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALL CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY
OFF THE STREETS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

$$

JR/JM

[DonWrk]

Would love to see some nice and dry high ratio snow. Does anyone know how heavy that stronger band is right now, any reports?

[downsouthman1]

I knew I was on to something yesterday/this morning!

Hey lookin for a report from Downsouthman as Kileen-Waco-Comanche band definatly intensifying atm

Sorry. Trying to stay current with all the posts in here. The intensity is light moderate. Roads are covering. Not so much in the grass just yet. It is most def a dry snow.

There is some banging on windows. Can't tell if they are large snow grains or sleet pellets but again, primarily snow.

[downsouthman1]

I personally believe this will develop into convective snow & intensify even more over a larger part of the state as the ULL slowly creeps our way. When you look at the radar, try to imagine that you're not seeing blues but storms & identify similar patterns to what you would see during strong thunderstorm outbreaks. This is gonna be big.

Official forecast! No, but seriously, not official!

[South Texas Storms]

I personally believe this will develop into convective snow & intensify even more over a larger part of the state as the ULL slowly creeps our way. When you look at the radar, try to imagine that you're not seeing blues but storms & identify similar patterns to what you would see during strong thunderstorm outbreaks. This is gonna be big.

Official forecast! No, but seriously, not official!

Do you think that the snow will expand further south and west to the SW of San Antonio?

[vbhoutex]

I just need to move to Dallas...Houston gets nothing all the time.

Au contriare my friend. I am receiving VERY light flurries on and off at my residence and there are reports of flurries sticking in NW Harris County(Hockley area).

[Parker_County1]

I will let y'all know if and when it gets here. It appears to be moving this way.
Right now: Cloudy 18 degrees and almost calm wind. 1 or 2 inches of sleet and snow still on the ground from Tuesday's event.

The lenghth of this cold spell and the duration of ice on the roads reminds me of 1977 and 1978.

[Texas2Florida]

Channel 4 DFW stating that the precip is coming quicker than they thought, dry snow that will accumulate on the roads. Should be a fun commute.

[southerngale]

Finally ... FINALLY ... snow grains, albeit very light, but snow grains are falling on top of the Portastorm Weather Center (southwest Travis County).

Yay! I hope they get heavier. And they come down here too.

[downsouthman1]

I personally believe this will develop into convective snow & intensify even more over a larger part of the state as the ULL slowly creeps our way. When you look at the radar, try to imagine that you're not seeing blues but storms & identify similar patterns to what you would see during strong thunderstorm outbreaks. This is gonna be big.

Official forecast! No, but seriously, not official!

Do you think that the snow will expand further south and west to the SW of San Antonio?

Yes. I recommend you look at multiple radar sites. That's what I do. I currently have radars up set to composite mode & winter detection enabled for EWX, GRK, FWS, DYX, SJT, MAF, & DFX. This is giving me a good overall view. Try to see this as a thunderstorm line heading through Texas. Based on that analogy, SA probably will be hit by an intense band overnight. But maybe only 1 intense band with not much ahead of it.

[Portastorm]

Actually ... it has transitioned into freezing rain/drizzle. Numerous reports across the city now coming in about the same. There must be some kind of warm layer of air above us not progged. It is starting to coat objects outside.

[northtxboy]

.UPDATE...
RADAR SHOWS RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF RETURNS ACROSS THE AREA
SOUTHWEST OF A COMANCHE TO CENTERVILLE LINE. THE 00Z NAM AS WELL
AS THE 18Z GFS AND 12Z ECWMF SHOW VERY STRONG LIFT ACROSS THE
REGION AHEAD OF THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM CURRENTLY LOCATED WEST OF
THE BIG BEND. INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS COOLING CLOUD TOPS
ACROSS THE ARA BETWEEN SNYDER AND KILLEEN. HAVE EXPANDED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO INCLUDE THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTHEAST
OF A GOLDTHWAITE...TO DECATUR TO GAINESVILLE LINE. LOOKING
FURTHER AT THE NAM...WE MAY EXTEND THE ADVISORY FARTHER WEST TO
INCLUDE THE REST OF NORTH TEXAS IN THE NEXT HOUR.