Texas Winter 2010-2011

[txagwxman]

Elevated t-storms over Del Rio...

[ntxweatherwatcher]

Sleeting here in Bedford...

[Ntxw]

Sleeting here in Bedford...

Really?! I didn't see that coming.

Ft Worth is reporting light rain

[iorange55]

Sleeting here in Bedford...

Really?! I didn't see that coming.

Ft Worth is reporting light rain

.....and so it begins.

[ntxweatherwatcher]

Yes, it has stopped already. I was surprised to hear the pinging of sleet when I let the dogs out. I was expecting rain but not sleet.

[Ntxw]

I just went outside to check and I hear the pinging too...I assumed it was just light rain on radar.

[srainhoutx]

The atmosphere is dampening...

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FTW MEACHAM    LGT RAIN  46  25  43 E5        29.92R


[iorange55]

I just went outside to check and I hear the pinging too...I assumed it was just light rain on radar.

No rain or sleet here yet. The clouds look pretty awesome, though.

[ludosc]

a short 5 minute rain shower just west of downtown ftw...

[Dustan78]

We got a short rain storm here, just across the street from downtown fort worth.

[somethingfunny]

I've been following this thread for most of the duration of anticipation. I haven't contributed much because I've been too busy to educate myself properly with all the models and the soundings, so I've just been educating myself through the excellent posts in this thread.

I have to work tomorrow night. I deliver pizza. In Mesquite on the eastern edge of the Metroplex. Ughhhh....

I noticed that east of here they're starting to switch their forecasts over to a pretty major ice storm. What dynamics, what reasons....why are we not expecting an ice storm here? What do you guys think.... is there a good possibility?

[Portastorm]

That darn 0z NAM is pulling a "Lucy" on me ... but it does look good for you DFWers!



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[northtxboy]

clear sky's here,,,I am in fannin county 12 miles north of commerce

[Texas2Florida]

Flurries at DFW airport about 10 minutes ago... Sleet/flurries reported out in Poolville between Weatherford and Decatur

[iorange55]

Flurries at DFW airport about 10 minutes ago... Sleet/flurries reported out in Poolville between Weatherford and Decatur

What in the world.

[northtxboy]

Flurries at DFW airport about 10 minutes ago... Sleet/flurries reported out in Poolville between Weatherford and Decatur

What in the world.

I think I am going to stay up all night,,,Its about to go down

[Texas2Florida]

Flurries at DFW airport about 10 minutes ago... Sleet/flurries reported out in Poolville between Weatherford and Decatur

What in the world.

yes, saw it with my own eyes. And the report from out by Weatherford..from a friend of mine.

[iorange55]

FW NWS being cautious

.UPDATE...
PRECIPITATION HAS DEVELOPED RAPIDLY OVER NORTH TEXAS THIS EVENING
IN RESPONSE TO WIDESPREAD ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH DEEPENING UPPER
LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA DIGGING IN FROM THE WEST. GETTING SOME
ISOLATED THUNDER AT TIMES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY IS APPROACHING
FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WILL INCLUDE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
TONIGHT`S PORTION OF THE FORECAST FOR THE EVENING UPDATE.

MAIN ISSUE IS ONSET OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION AND EXACTLY WHERE
AND HOW SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE. 00Z NAM IS COLDER
OVERALL BUT ALSO A BIT BEHIND SCHEDULE WITH RESPECT TO THE ONSET
OF PRECIPITATION. THOUGH A FEW REPORTS OF SLEET HAVE ALREADY BEEN
CALLED IN...SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAIRLY WARM AND FEEL ANY
SLEET OR SNOW THAT FALLS OVERNIGHT HAS VERY LITTLE CHANCE TO
ACCUMULATE. WOULD PREFER TO WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL DATA AND ALLOW MID
CREW TO ASSESS THE SITUATION BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY OR PERHAPS EVEN A WARNING. TIMING WOULD MOST
LIKELY BE DURING THE EARLY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS ON
SUNDAY BASED ON FORECAST TEMPERATURE & MOISTURE PROFILES.

[Portastorm]

Snow flurries with an air temp of 46? Really??

Wow, there must be some amazing evaporative cooling going on up there.

[Ntxw]

Btw the GFS is anti-NAM taking our snow away.