Texas Winter 2010-2011

[Dustan78]

WOW, What time was that taken today?

[Tejas89]

Since we're on the topic of cold, I'm reading "Barbarossa" now about the German invasion of USSR in 1941. Imagine -30F (real temp) on the wide open Russian steppes with a 40 mph wind in a blizzard, and nothing but your trenchcoat!! Today made me think of that. Wow that must've been miserable. That Russian winter of 41-42 was recorded at the time as the worst in 140 years.

[Texas Snowman]

If there was ever any doubt - and I don't think that there was or is - then I'd say that this current storm/Arctic airmass qualifies for the "SEVERE" category.

Check out this Civil Emergency Message posted this evening by the OKC NWS office for the eastern two-thirds of Oklahoma:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
745 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

THIS IS A CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR ANYONE STRANDED IN THEIR
VEHICLE WHO NEEDS HELP DUE TO TODAYS WINTER STORM. IN ORDER TO
ENSURE AUTHORITIES ARE AWARE OF YOUR LOCATION CALL 9 1 1, STAR 55...
OR 1 800 800 2481... ONCE AGAIN... 9 1 1.. STAR 55... OR 1 800 800
2481. TELL THE OPERATOR YOUR LOCATION... INCLUDING HIGHWAY MILE
MARKER ALONG WITH VEHICLE MAKE AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR
CAR. THIS WILL ASSIST EMERGENCY PERSONNEL IN FINDING YOU. IF YOU
ARE STRANDED... IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
CONSERVE FUEL... USE ONLY ENOUGH TO STAY WARM. USE HAZARD LIGHTS
PERIODICALLY. CHECK EXHAUST PIPE REGULARLY TO ENSURE IT IS NOT
BLOCKED BY SNOW OR OTHER DEBRIS IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE RISK OF
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. TIE A COLORED CLOTH TO YOUR VEHICLES
ANTENNA IF POSSIBLE TO HELP FIRST RESPONDERS IN LOCATING YOU. IF
YOU ARE ON TWITTER YOU CAN TWEET THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO... AT O K
E M... ONCE AGAIN THATS... AT O K E M. YOU CAN ALSO TEXT A FAMILY
MEMBER AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR LOCATION TO ONE OF THE ABOVE NUMBERS.

[iorange55]

I can't imagine what it'd be like to be stranded in this. How terrifying.

[pwrdog]

Anyone been watching the water vapor loop over the east pacific into Mexico..?

Looking at the STJ down in mexico and very far south Texas and it's moving north with every frame..???? That SW USA trough is starting to pull on it?..

High level moisture... Mid level moisture and the gulf should be open for bizz by thursday morning???

[AggieSpirit]

Since we're on the topic of cold, I'm reading "Barbarossa" now about the German invasion of USSR in 1941. Imagine -30F (real temp) on the wide open Russian steppes with a 40 mph wind in a blizzard, and nothing but your trenchcoat!! Today made me think of that. Wow that must've been miserable. That Russian winter of 41-42 was recorded at the time as the worst in 140 years.

Thank God the Nazis got entrenched in that. If not for the Russian winter, the end result of the war may have been far different. I firmly believe weather determined the outcome of Barbarossa, and ultimately lead to the Red Army vanquishing Berlin.

[Texas Snowman]

I can't imagine what it'd be like to be stranded in this. How terrifying.

Heard earlier tonight that I-44 is shut down from Springfield, Mo. to Tulsa and down towards OKC.

Also heard that officials (I think National Guard) are rescuing stranded motorists on roadways in NE Oklahoma.

[TeamPlayersBlue]

Anyone been watching the water vapor loop over the east pacific into Mexico..?

Looking at the STJ down in mexico and very far south Texas and it's moving north with every frame..???? That SW USA trough is starting to pull on it?..

High level moisture... Mid level moisture and the gulf should be open for bizz by thursday morning???

link to the radar?

[iorange55]

Snow flurry shower!

[downsouthman1]

Anyone been watching the water vapor loop over the east pacific into Mexico..?

Looking at the STJ down in mexico and very far south Texas and it's moving north with every frame..???? That SW USA trough is starting to pull on it?..

High level moisture... Mid level moisture and the gulf should be open for bizz by thursday morning???

link to the radar?

http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/products/wx ... 0mbwv.html

[HockeyTx82]

Dewpoint down to 5 in Denton. I wonder just how cold it will get tonight.

So end of this week and start of next week, how do things look for NTX right now? Temps? Precip?

[South Texas Storms]

Does anyone think the 00z nam run looks drier for SE TX?

[HockeyTx82]

IF
YOU ARE ON TWITTER YOU CAN TWEET THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO... AT O K
E M... ONCE AGAIN THATS... AT O K E M. YOU CAN ALSO TEXT A FAMILY
MEMBER AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR LOCATION TO ONE OF THE ABOVE NUMBERS.

Ok, if you have Twitter that mean you must have internet and in that case phone service. Perhaps I am missing something but why would you Tweet when you could just call. (Not a twitter user)

[Ntxw]

Does anyone think the 00z nam run looks drier for SE TX?

NAM shifted it to just north of New Orleans/southern MS. No snow for deep south Texas.

[South Texas Storms]

Does anyone think the 00z nam run looks drier for SE TX?

NAM shifted it to just north of New Orleans/southern MS. No snow for southern Texas.

Isn't that a really bad sign for us?

[Ntxw]

Does anyone think the 00z nam run looks drier for SE TX?

NAM shifted it to just north of New Orleans/southern MS. No snow for southern Texas.

Isn't that a really bad sign for us?

Well at 54 it has a little bit of snow just northeast of Houston. About a dusting to 1-2 along the LA border. Just one run, wait until the other guidance comes in.

[TeamPlayersBlue]

temps are falling fast wow..... Pool pump is running, already ice forming on left over water from this morning. I keep hearing everyone met worried that some areas could get 1-2" per hour squalls of snow from a meso scale band. I think it will surprise many of us.

Also, a local professional met said that "SE Texas is in for a major winter storm"

[South Texas Storms]

Why is it so much drier than the 18z run? Should I be getting worried about not seeing anything?

[rkbjunior]

I don't know how accurate they are but the Weatherbug station at my daughter's middle school here in Georgetown is already reading 18.8 at 8:30pm. Our low is supposed to be 16. Think I'll take the under on that one. I guess I need to get around to getting my own weather station for the house.

[iorange55]

Why is it so much drier than the 18z run? Should I be getting worried about not seeing anything?

Lol it's one run man! Calm down. Plus it's still showing snow for east and south east texas. Don't jump.