Texas Winter 2020-2021

[Ralph's Weather]

DFW made it to 32F the streak is over/restarted. (Below freezing streak is to be below 32). Series of bad luck continues.

The one little spot.

https://i.imgur.com/kYHrCuC.gif

One NWS streak is over for DFW (below freezing) but they appear to keep track of the other streak (at or below freezing). Here’s the NWS Freeze Summary Page for DFW:

https://www.weather.gov/fwd/d32info

Notice how they list it at the bottom and graphically:

Most consecutive hours below freezing: 295 (7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983)
Most consecutive hours at or below freezing: 295 (7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983)

33F now unfortunately. It doesn't make it any less impressive just would have been nice to stay in the books. Like Bubba said of all things to get a few bits of sun at the wrong time! Still got a shot at third or fourth.

PWS are all 25 or 26 around Lindale and Tyler. Tyler airport officially 28. Tyler airport fell to freezing at 4pm on the 11th so now at 48 hours with 6 to maybe 8 days before it returns to freezing. I need to find the Tyler record.

[Texas Snowman]

DFW made it to 32F the streak is over/restarted. (Below freezing streak is to be below 32). Series of bad luck continues.

The one little spot.

https://i.imgur.com/kYHrCuC.gif

One NWS streak is over for DFW (below freezing) but they appear to keep track of the other streak (at or below freezing). Here’s the NWS Freeze Summary Page for DFW:

https://www.weather.gov/fwd/d32info

Notice how they list it at the bottom and graphically:

Most consecutive hours below freezing: 295 (7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983)
Most consecutive hours at or below freezing: 295 (7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983)

33F now unfortunately. It doesn't make it any less impressive just would have been nice to stay in the books. Like Bubba said of all things to get a few bits of sun at the wrong time! Still got a shot at third or fourth.

Maybe they’ll asterisk it like they did on the 1942 freeze entry on the “at or below” freezing graph.

That streak (139 hours) has an asterisk beside it. The asterisk is explained by NWS at the bottom of the graph:

* An additional 58 hours occurred from 6 am Jan 1 to 3 pm Jan 3, 1942. The temperature climbed to 33 degrees at 4 pm on Jan 3. Combined with the 139 hours above, this makes a total of 197 inconsecutive hours.

[orangeblood]

Love up to 36F and DFW 34F lol

Concrete heat islands...still can’t believe we compare past weather records at those locals

[jasons2k]

You can see the next arctic blast on satellite pushing through Oklahoma now.

[Texas Snowman]

Love up to 36F and DFW 34F lol

Sorry y’all, still mostly overcast and 28 in Denison.

[Iceresistance]

You can see the next arctic blast on satellite pushing through Oklahoma now.

Yeah, it's currently 19°F & Partly Sunny

[rwfromkansas]

Latest FWD graphic still solid with 4-6 for DFW and widespread south with more 6-8 just barely northwest and edging closer. So, no concerning stuff there.

I hope they're right still seeing hints of that dry slot on the NAM

Honestly I am just ignoring the models on that now for my mental health. I may need a stiff drink tonight and open the almost never-used liquor. Lol.

My temp is now 33 but only an hour left max before it starts to cool rapidly. Above freezing today will be brief.

[orangeblood]

Dry Slot???

[TexasSam]

Rather than a cat. 5 in the Gulf. Looks like Snow in the Gulf. Going to be another huge stinky fish kill. Ick!

[wxman57]

One thing to watch for, particularly in SE TX, is that second trof passing on Wednesday. Models always try to drive Arctic air back to the north too quickly when onshore flow begins aloft. That's why some have Houston rising above 32F Wed. GFS has all precip falling as rain. That won't happen if the Arctic air is still entrenched. It would be freezing rain or sleet Wednesday. Hazardous driving conditions may continue until Friday down south.

[Ntxw]

One thing to watch for, particularly in SE TX, is that second trof passing on Wednesday. Models always try to drive Arctic air back to the north too quickly when onshore flow begins aloft. That's why some have Houston rising above 32F Wed. GFS has all precip falling as rain. That won't happen if the Arctic air is still entrenched. It would be freezing rain or sleet Wednesday. Hazardous driving conditions may continue until Friday down south.

Do you have a pair of ice skates? Or at the minimum spiked boots?

[Haris]

Dry Slot???

https://images.weatherbell.com/model/rgem-all/tx/total_snow_kuchera/1613239200/1613412000-Pp3OyD9yP2c.png

Fwiw icon really decreased totals statewide but maybe it’s just one run. Seems to be a little disagreement on moisture

[Quixotic]

Got to 31 IMBY. Haven’t looked yet but the clouds are socking back in. Is it enough to clear my sprinkler lines?

[Ntxw]

To me, outside of the Euro and UK, the overall subtle trend is to increase totals just NW of DFW. Basically to where WPC and the NWS highlights the highest risk for "amounts". That isentropic lift region + ratios.

Down south it's the mixing and the quick drying out that's messing with the amounts. Of course all subject to change.

[HockeyTx82]

Friend sent me this. Anyone hear about this?

https://mobile.twitter.com/ArgylePD/sta ... 2036768768

[Iceresistance]

18z ICON

NOTE: 10:1 Ratio Snowfall

[Theepicman116]

Bring on the snow! If my university cancels classes then that will allow me more time to study for my Communication Law quiz! Thank to you everyone on this forum for bringing constant updates and sharing your knowledge!

[orangeblood]

Amped Up!!

[captainbarbossa19]

Bring on the snow! If my university cancels classes then that will allow me more time to study for my Communication Law quiz! Thank you everyone on this forum for bringing constant updates and sharing your knowledge!

Are they closed on Monday?

[Theepicman116]

Bring on the snow! If my university cancels classes then that will allow me more time to study for my Communication Law quiz! Thank you everyone on this forum for bringing constant updates and sharing your knowledge!

Are they closed on Monday?

Tarleton State hasn't announced that the main campus will be closed Monday. Probably won't announce it until tomorrow. They did announce that the Fort Worth campus will be closed Monday so one would assume they will also close the main campus in Stephenville