Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

iorange55 · #2701 Postby **iorange55** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:39 pm

Latest from DFW NWS

SLEET AND SOME SNOW HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM EASTLAND TO COMANCHE
TO LAMPASAS AND SALADO/TEMPLE. LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE ARE
STILL QUITE DRY OVER THE NORTHEASTERN HALF OF THE CWA...AND
CURRENT RADAR ECHOES AROUND THE METROPLEX ARE NOT REACHING THE
GROUND. ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO SATURATE...AND LIGHT
SNOW/SLEET IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
CWA. PRECIP WILL BE REACHING THE METROPLEX BY MID AFTERNOON AND
THE RED RIVER AREAS BY LATE AFTERNOON. PRECIP SHOULD CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

NO MAJOR FORECAST UPDATES NEEDED. WILL CONTINUE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY AS IS.

#2702 Postby **ColdFusion** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:42 pm

Tejas89 wrote:42 in Arlington with a light south breeze. Forecast high was 37.... Rapid warm up this a.m. though ahead of the system. Need precip soon before we flirt with 50. LOL.

Also 4 degrees above the forecast high in the Frisco area.

msstateguy83 · #2703 Postby **msstateguy83** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:43 pm

just got a report from someone i know in mineral wells of light to moderate snow...

DentonGal · #2704 Postby **DentonGal** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:45 pm

Denton went from 31 degrees to 36 in half an hour. Wind is now from the South. What's up with that?

WacoWx · #2705 Postby **WacoWx** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:47 pm

these are dumb questions, but can the temp drop below the dewpoint? i always thought that when it was reached fog formed but I could be completey off. What needs to happen to get the dewpoint to drop?

I see 34 and snow at Breck with a dewpoint of 33. I understand the levels above all being cold enough to support snow. Are they just deeper cold layers than a 34 and rain?

#2706 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:50 pm

WacoWx wrote:these are dumb questions, but can the temp drop below the dewpoint? i always thought that when it was reached fog formed but I could be completey off. What needs to happen to get the dewpoint to drop?

I see 34 and snow at Breck with a dewpoint of 33. I understand the levels above all being cold enough to support snow. Are they just deeper cold layers than a 34 and rain?

NO, the temp can not drop below the dew point.

#2707 Postby **orangeblood** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:56 pm

It will be very difficult for any snow to accumulate with a southerly wind direction.

#2708 Postby **orangeblood** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:13 pm

Raining here in southwest Fort Worth

#2709 Postby **Ntxw** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:18 pm

Rain\snow line is slowly marching east, switching over in parker county

iorange55 · #2710 Postby **iorange55** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:20 pm

Ntxw wrote:Rain\snow line is slowly marching east, switching over in parker county

Just wait and see now.

DentonGal · #2711 Postby **DentonGal** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:53 pm

The board is awfully quiet. Do you still think we're going to get some snow today, or are things "drying up"?

#2712 Postby **HockeyTx82** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:54 pm

DentonGal wrote:The board is awfully quiet. Do you still think we're going to get some snow today, or are things "drying up"?

I think people might be at lunch........

iorange55 · #2713 Postby **iorange55** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:59 pm

DentonGal wrote:The board is awfully quiet. Do you still think we're going to get some snow today, or are things "drying up"?

Not much to report now that its raining it's just a waiting game.

WacoWx · #2714 Postby **WacoWx** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:03 pm

temp went from 36 to 38 here in Waco. I think i can shut the door on this one.

Now my focus turns to next weeks potential WINTER BLITZ 2010! Think positive WacoWx...think positive. :lol:

#2715 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:06 pm

Fort Worth, Meacham International Airport
Lat: 32.83 Lon: -97.35 Elev: 687
Last Update on Dec 29, 12:53 pm CST

Light Rain

37 °F
(3 °C) Humidity: 82 %
Wind Speed: Calm
Barometer: 30.32" (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint: 32 °F (0 °C)
Visibility: 8.00 mi.

Temp holding at 37 but dew point went up from 30 to 32, so the best we can get is 32. Warm nose from the south is really jacking things up, still feel we'll see some snow fall but not much more than 1 to 1.5 inches on the grassy surfaces.

msstateguy83 · #2716 Postby **msstateguy83** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:07 pm

agree getting to much warm air kicked around currently for this to be anything to huge at this point.. 1-2" likely widespread nothing more then 2 on avg... currently getting light snow here in w.falls

#2717 Postby **Portastorm** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:10 pm

msstateguy83 wrote:agree getting to much warm air kicked around currently for this to be anything to huge at this point.. 1-2" likely widespread nothing more then 2 on avg... currently getting light snow here in w.falls

Eh, that's alright ... you're still batting .500! :wink:

#2718 Postby **ColdFusion** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:11 pm

Light rain now reaching the ground @ the tollway/635 in Dallas. Still very warm though @ 42 degrees.

#2719 Postby **Ntxw** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:15 pm

Solid switchover line coming into Tarrant county. Weatherford is report good snow\fog.

Dallasaggie01 · #2720 Postby **Dallasaggie01** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:16 pm

Light rain, temp dropped from 43 to 38 in the past hour where I am (I-35 and 121)

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