Texas Winter 2010-2011

[CaptinCrunch]

Front is now on a line from Abilene 40 Winds N10-G22 , to Graham 41 winds N15-G26, to Gainsville 44 winds N14-G21

[DonWrk]

Man, I'm kind of thinking the freeze line might hit here around 10:30-11:00. Temps starting to really drop just northwest.

[txagwxman]

NAM is still not cold enough.

NAM 54F Stephenville, front is through there now 46F.
NAM 40F Wichita Falls, 35F right now.
NAM 46F ABI, 39F right now.
NAM 34F OKC, 28F right now.

[cperez1594]

This is Brownsville NWS take on the Arctic Blast coming to the Rio Grande Valley.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/bro/news/2011/pdf/EarlyFebruaryArcticBlast.pdf

[LearnedHat]

Is it possible that these thunderstorms to the west of Dallas could also help cool down the temps a little even before the front arrives?

I'm interested in an answer to this as well

[txagwxman]

BRO going to get some flurries/snow on Friday.

[Ntxw]

I'm curious to see what the GFS says. NAM has been crap with this system. 0z had 1004mb surface low pressure and the storm already is 1000. It's going to be stronger than the NAM is indicating. That's a huge difference...

[Tejas89]

Is it possible that these thunderstorms to the west of Dallas could also help cool down the temps a little even before the front arrives?

FTW NWS mentioned possibility of a squall line in a discussion today, and that it could actually have a negative impact on the amount of frozen precip to fall after the frontal passage. I'm confused on both counts.. anyone care to explain? Is it a potential moisture hog / ruins lift?

[iorange55]

I'm curious to see what the GFS says. NAM has been crap with this system. 0z had 1004mb surface low pressure and the storm already is 1000. It's going to be stronger than the NAM is indicating. That's a huge difference...

So you're saying 10 inches for us? I see.


Lol, just kidding. ;]

[HockeyTx82]

Yeah that fog/mist had been falling in Denton since before 5. Everything is wet. Any chance that will help in cooling off the streets so more snow and ice might stick? We never got out of the mid 40's today. Serious question.

Did a 20 min jog, it's like the calm before the storm out there..............

[DonWrk]

Is there a website for Texas like the mesonet.org for Oklahoma? That site is awesome for temps and current real time conditions for the whole state, just wish I could find one for TX.

[HockeyTx82]

IT'S FIXED!!!!!!!! WOW, Check out those temps.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 6&map.y=69

[CaptinCrunch]

Front is now through Graham and Gainsville, and approching Jacksboro at 9pm, should put leading edge of front into the DFW metroplex by midnight, and down to freezing by 1-2am.

[LaBreeze]

This is Brownsville NWS take on the Arctic Blast coming to the Rio Grande Valley.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/bro/news/2011/pdf/EarlyFebruaryArcticBlast.pdf

Interesting post. Just wondering if it would hold together and move up the coast to the northeast. Good luck cperez1594.

[Parker_County1]

Maybe its our turn out here in the west (Weatherford).

43° currently with drizzle. Wind picking up out of the northeast.

[gboudx]

Is there a website for Texas like the mesonet.org for Oklahoma? That site is awesome for temps and current real time conditions for the whole state, just wish I could find one for TX.

I found this one from Texas Tech. Looks like some really good links.

http://www.mesonet.ttu.edu/gempak.html

[Ntxw]

Is it possible that these thunderstorms to the west of Dallas could also help cool down the temps a little even before the front arrives?

FTW NWS mentioned possibility of a squall line in a discussion today, and that it could actually have a negative impact on the amount of frozen precip to fall after the frontal passage. I'm confused on both counts.. anyone care to explain? Is it a potential moisture hog / ruins lift?

I wouldn't worry about that too much, those storms will drive right up into the cold air and provide insane snowfall rates in short periods. This storm will be extremely intense to overcome something like that, expect surprises. Probably one that will go down in history books across the country.

[pwrdog]

Is there a website for Texas like the mesonet.org for Oklahoma? That site is awesome for temps and current real time conditions for the whole state, just wish I could find one for TX.

It's not like the Oklahoma one but it's pretty good...

It's for california but use the window in the bottom right corner to pan over to Texas...... It also has three level of weather stations...


http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/mesonet/


I have yet to find a direct link to Texas.....

[DonWrk]

I found this one from Texas Tech. Looks like some really good links.

http://www.mesonet.ttu.edu/gempak.html

Thanks, I'll check that out. The weather channel is having constant coverage of the storm. Pretty neat, and they keep saying this one could go down in the history books. Not for here but across the mid-west and such.

[Tejas89]

IT'S FIXED!!!!!!!! WOW, Check out those temps.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 6&map.y=69

I know that's Denton, but we won't be far behind down the road. When is the last time DFW airport got below 10*? I don't remember this intense a cold spell since Dec. 89 but my college years are a little "fuzzy."