Frick & Frack's Snowfall Thread

[PTrackerLA]

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%

Snow forecast graphic, don't think I've ever seen one of these down here!

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/graphicast.php?site=lch&gc=2

[southerngale]

From the Lake Charles NWS

Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

From the Beaumont NWS

Friday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

There's a Beaumont NWS now? LOL j/k

I'm trying to hold back my enthusiasm and maintain an I'll believe it when I see it mentality, but it's sure hard. Even Greg Bostwick (greg_kfdm_tv on here) is now saying it might snow!


From KFDM: An upper level disturbance will move across our area Friday with areas of rain developing in the morning. With the airmass getting colder, the rain will likely change over to snow in the afternoon and evening hours mainly along and north of Interstate 10. Any snow will end before midnight Friday night with some clearing allowing temperatures to fall into the upper 20's Saturday morning. It remains too early to tell how much if any snow accumulates Friday.

[attallaman]

Which NWS office covers the Biloxi/Gulfport area? Slidell or NOLA?

[MGC]

Slidell covers Hancock and Harrison, Mobile covers Jackson county....MGC

[attallaman]

Slidell covers Hancock and Harrison, Mobile covers Jackson county....MGC

So if I want to read the latest discussions on this developing winter weather I would simply go to the NWS website and pull up Gulfport/Biloxi to read what the NWS is forecasting might happen here in Harrison County or pull up Slidell?

[StormingB81]

When was the last time it has snowed in these areas?

[Jag95]

When was the last time it has snowed in these areas?

New Orleans got snow last year. Up to 8" just north of there. It's still a rare sight this far south though. I don't think snow has covered the ground in Mobile since 1997 or 1998.

[southerngale]

When was the last time it has snowed in these areas?

For Frick & Frack, last December! (as well as other surrounding areas) - Another snow event this quickly would be absolutely amazing for this part of the country.

Frick's snow pic thread

Frack's snow pic thread

Just looked through them again... wow, that was beautiful stuff.

[PTPatrick]

Actually, Slidell/NOLA office covers all of the MGC...Jackson, harrison, and Hancock, and Pearl River county (picayune). They have snow for Jackson county Friday night as well as the entire gulf coast.

Mobile covers Stone and George County...they also have snow for those counties as well. Mobile is not calling for snow for MObile proper right now.

[attallaman]

Actually, Slidell/NOLA office covers all of the MGC...Jackson, harrison, and Hancock, and Pearl River county (picayune). They have snow for Jackson county Friday night as well as the entire gulf coast.

Mobile covers Stone and George County...they also have snow for those counties as well. Mobile is not calling for snow for MObile proper right now.

Thanks for the info.

[attallaman]

This from the NWS office in NOLA:


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
549 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009

LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-032130-
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-TANGIPAHOA-
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-
PEARL RIVER-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROADS...LIVONIA...
ST. FRANCISVILLE...JACKSON...CLINTON...GREENSBURG...MONTPELIER...
HAMMOND...PONCHATOULA...BOGALUSA...FRANKLINTON...SLIDELL...
MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...LACOMBE...PLAQUEMINE...WHITE CASTLE...
PORT ALLEN...ADDIS...BRUSLY...BATON ROUGE...GONZALES...
DONALDSONVILLE...DENHAM SPRINGS...WALKER...PIERRE PART...
LABADIEVILLE...PAINCOURTVILLE...LUTCHER...GRAMERCY...LAPLACE...
RESERVE...THIBODAUX...RACELAND...LAROSE...DESTREHAN...NORCO...
METAIRIE...KENNER...NEW ORLEANS...BELLE CHASSE...CHALMETTE...
VIOLET...HOUMA...BAYOU CANE...CHAUVIN...DULAC...MONTEGUT...
GALLIANO...CUT OFF...GOLDEN MEADOW...PORT SULPHUR...EMPIRE...
YSCLOSKEY...CENTREVILLE...WOODVILLE...GLOSTER...LIBERTY...
CROSBY...MCCOMB...TYLERTOWN...PICAYUNE...BAY ST. LOUIS...
WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...GULFPORT...BILOXI...PASCAGOULA...
OCEAN SPRINGS...MOSS POINT...GAUTIER...ST. MARTIN
549 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009

...THE POTENTIAL FOR WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL EXIST FOR MOST AREAS
FRIDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT. A COLD AIRMASS IS ALREADY ESTABLISHED OVER THE
REGION AND WILL PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR AREAS OF SNOW OR A
WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION FRIDAY NIGHT.

AN ALL SNOW LINE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHWEST AROUND SUNSET FRIDAY AND SHOULD BE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
FROM BAYOU SORREL TO HATTIESBURG MISSISSIPPI BY MIDNIGHT. THIS
INCLUDES THE BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AREA. A SNOW SLEET MIX
SHOULD EXIST ALONG A LINE FROM THIBODAUX TO SAUCIER MISSISSIPPI AT
MIDNIGHT INCLUDING THE NORTHSHORE OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. A RAIN
SLEET MIX SHOULD EXIST ALONG A LINE FROM HOUMA TO OCEAN SPRINGS
MISSISSIPPI BY MIDNIGHT...INCLUDING THE SOUTHSHORE AREA OF
METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS...GULFPORT AND BILOXI. ACCUMULATIONS OF
ANY WINTRY MIXED PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED TO BE NO GREATER
THAN ONE INCH WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOR ACCUMULATIONS ALONG AND
NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM THIBODAUX TO SAUCIER MISSISSIPPI.

THE LARGEST PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY
OF PRECIPITATION FREEZING ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS BECOMING A TRAVEL
HAZARD. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES MAY BE NECESSARY LATER TODAY OR
EARLY FRIDAY.

[CajunMama]

Winter Storm Watch!

...AN UNSEASONABLE SNOWFALL EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING...

.ANOTHER GULF COAST LOW WILL FORM JUST OFFSHORE BROWNSVILLE ON FRIDAY...
THEN MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO...BEFORE ENTERING THE
NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS ROBUST FEATURE
WILL PHASE IN WITH A WESTERLY DISTURBANCE ALOFT...GENERATING
WIDESPREAD RAIN BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...GIVING WAY TO SNOW BY FRIDAY
EVENING...AS THE GULF COAST LOW EXITS EASTWARD.

LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-031900-
/O.NEW.KLCH.WS.A.0001.091205T0000Z-091205T1200Z/
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY...
LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA...
MORGAN CITY...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE
345 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON RAINS WILL GIVE WAY TO A CONTINUOUS SNOW DURING
THE EVENING HOURS. ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THE NIGHT...ENDING NEAR DAWN.

ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES MAY BE IMPACTED. MOTORIZED TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Edited because i get watches and warnings mixed up!

[HarlequinBoy]

No, it's still a watch. Probably will be a warning at some point soon though. Lucky!

[CajunMama]

Thanks for the correction HB...i get them confused!

[CajunMama]

YAY! This thread worked again!

[southerngale]

YAY! This thread worked again!

It sure did. I could get spoiled to this!

[CajunMama]

All I got was sleet

[vbhoutex]

YAY! This thread worked again!

It sure did. I could get spoiled to this!

Pretty freaking incredible for this to happen 2 years in a row!!!!! Spoiled indeed!!! Mama go steal some from N. Lafayette and put a snowman in you yard.

[attallaman]

Getting some light snow here in my neighborhood, it's not sticking.

[southerngale]

Well, this thread brought us good luck last winter, and a month ago. Time to give it another shot.

Currently, NWS has 20% chance of sleet for me on Thursday and that's it. No snow in the forecast. Come on magic thread, do your stuff!