Texas Winter 2014-2015

[Wntrwthrguy]

Can anyone tell me if precip is going to fill in around the Austin area this morning? Looks like all the precip is staying north.

[orangeblood]

Lightning/Thundersleet just now in Fort Worth...really intense band making its way directly through the metroplex, about to get ugly

[srainhoutx]

HGX suggesting the freezing line my drop precariously close to NW and N Harris County overnight as the latest short range guidance is coming in a bit colder than expected. Also there is a chance that the upper trough may become more negative tilted on Wednesday as it crosses the area and lift increases with a deeper cold layer suggesting sleet and possibly some grauple may fall Wednesday into the afternoon hours.

[somethingfunny]

Here it comes

[SouthernMet]

Im jealous Orangeblood!!

Meanwhile North Austin is at 32 and West Austin 31, and we will continue to gradually drop through tomorrow morning.

[Tejas89]

These are very fast moving sleet showers (and in some cases t'showers). Should be a "fun" morning stay home if you can. I believe NWS had a 100% chance of sleet tonight for DFW proper but looks like they just downgraded that to 20%. Wondering if we'll get much after this initial wave.

Anyway, enjoy it today. Likely the defining event for an otherwise lackluster winter.

[Ralph's Weather]

Anyway, enjoy it today. Likely the defining event for an otherwise lackluster winter.

we have a couple more systems to get through this week that could drop significant winter precip after today so I will hold any judgement until at least the end of the week. Ergo know there may be more in early March too.

[gpsnowman]

FOX 4 Evan Andrews sounded confident in some possible snow on Wednesday as the parent storm passes overhead.

[Brent]

Anyway, enjoy it today. Likely the defining event for an otherwise lackluster winter.

we have a couple more systems to get through this week that could drop significant winter precip after today so I will hold any judgement until at least the end of the week. Ergo know there may be more in early March too.

That Wednesday system is raising eyebrows with me already and FWD mentioned it could actually be all snow for a period...

[Ralph's Weather]

That Wednesday system is raising eyebrows with me already and FWD mentioned it could actually be all snow for a period...

Yep, these upper lows are hard to nail down, but with already cold surface and soil temps it could produce a few inches of snow.

[gpsnowman]

Thundersleet!!! Awesome. Those little suckers hurt the ears.

[Brent]

That Wednesday system is raising eyebrows with me already and FWD mentioned it could actually be all snow for a period...

Yep, these upper lows are hard to nail down, but with already cold surface and soil temps it could produce a few inches of snow.

I see a few model snow maps already with accumulating snow for most of North Texas including DFW. The Euro ensembles look really good.

and yes... I have fond memories of ULL's from Alabama.

[CaptinCrunch]

NWS FTW is also thinking snow with the next system but stated it would hold off from adding it to forecast for now. Also WSW will continue through the day and may be extended later this evening if necessary. Sleet amounts have been in creased to 2" on average for most of the metroplex as heavy bands move through this am with some thunder. Today will not see Temps out of the mid to lower 20's with wind chills in the teens and single digits.

[Brent]

I don't blame them for holding off... first this storm takes precedence and second I'd like to see a few runs show consistency before I get too worked up about it...

but I'd be lying if I said if the setup didn't raise my eyebrows... it's how many widespread snowstorms happen in this area.

[TexasF6]

Temperature is going to DROP during the day? Schools making bad decisions.

[somethingfunny]

[opticsguy]

Just went outside (North Dallas 2 mi E of KADS). The precip coming down is mostly rain, very little sleet or IP. 26F

[Annie Oakley]

TXDOT Highway Conditions Map

http://drivetexas.org/#/7/31.589/-97.439

[Ralph's Weather]

Models are handling the current situation poorly, none are picking up on this current band. Any schools that stay Oren in Both our Northeast Texas are making a huge mistake. Large areas of 1"+ sleet total asking with freezing rain and some spots much more than that will make travel almost impossible.

[orangeblood]

Thunderstorm Warning in February with temps in the mid 20's!!!


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
602 AM CST MON FEB 23 2015

TXZ102-103-116>118-131-231300-
DENTON-WISE-PARKER-HOOD-TARRANT-PALO PINTO-
602 AM CST MON FEB 23 2015

...AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SLEET WILL AFFECT LARGE PARTS OF
DENTON...WISE...PARKER...HOOD...AND TARRANT COUNTIES THROUGH 700
AM...

AT 555 AM CST...A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WAS DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING ACROSS PARKER COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION WAS CENTERED NEAR WEATHERFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

EXPECT RAPIDLY DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS THESE
COUNTIES THIS MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SLEET...MIXED WITH LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES...WILL AFFECT MUCH OF PARKER AND TARRANT
COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 700 AM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...FLOWER
MOUND...EULESS...BEDFORD... GRAPEVINE...HALTOM
CITY...KELLER...HURST...SOUTHLAKE...WEATHERFORD...
WATAUGA...COLLEYVILLE...BENBROOK...SAGINAW...WHITE SETTLEMENT...
FOREST HILL...AZLE...TROPHY CLUB AND RICHLAND HILLS.

DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING THIS WINTER STORM
THIS MORNING. BE PREPARED FOR SLEET OR ICE COVERED ROADS. SLOW DOWN
AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING.

LAT...LON 3298 9709 3270 9713 3255 9779 3256 9807
3273 9806 3300 9764 3308 9747 3314 9740
3318 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 246DEG 36KT 3276 9783
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