Texas Winter 2020-2021

[ZeroGee]

Hard frozen pellets here in Plano East. No flakes. Sticking immediately- enough to white surfaces out and keep shallow footprints. A layer of “crunch” in place and getting thicker.

[Ntxw]

DFW airport visibility down to 2 miles.

[Iceresistance]

Everything is already snow covered at my house . . .

9°F


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[somethingfunny]

My patio and furniture are turning white here in East Dallas. It seems like it's mostly sleet, my shoes aren't leaving any footprints but when I scrape it up off the ground it forms nice little powdery piles.

Did you look closely at one of the ice grains in a dark surface with some light? I thought some were sleet too at first but then when checked it was needles instead of round, the early round was. So they may sound like sleet but it doesn't look like typical sleet.

https://i.imgur.com/PMRFU6w.jpg

I was so cold out there in my pajamas, I didn't spend enough time out there to really check the precip out like that. I wish I had and I'm thinking about getting fully dressed to go back out (maybe with the next batch if it doesn't go west of me) but on the other hand I want to get some sleep so I can fully enjoy it tomorrow!

I can dream peacefully now... Hopefully I'll wake up and the grass will be gone

[Ntxw]

Getting better flakes now. I'm thinking DFW may get half an inch to an inch by sunrise...

[Iceresistance]

Getting better flakes now. I'm thinking DFW may get half an inch to an inch by sunrise...

Radar is showing very heavy pockets in some spots in DFW . . .

[Ntxw]

Getting better flakes now. I'm thinking DFW may get half an inch to an inch by sunrise...

Radar is showing very heavy pockets in some spots in DFW . . .

Flakes are big now. Forth Worth, Arlington, Mid Cities and NW Dallas county are in a thick band. The airport is right in the middle of it and visibility is rapidly going downhill from obs.

[EnnisTx]

My patio and furniture are turning white here in East Dallas. It seems like it's mostly sleet, my shoes aren't leaving any footprints but when I scrape it up off the ground it forms nice little powdery piles.

Did you look closely at one of the ice grains in a dark surface with some light? I thought some were sleet too at first but then when checked it was needles instead of round, the early round was. So they may sound like sleet but it doesn't look like typical sleet.

https://i.imgur.com/PMRFU6w.jpg

I was so cold out there in my pajamas, I didn't spend enough time out there to really check the precip out like that. I wish I had and I'm thinking about getting fully dressed to go back out (maybe with the next batch if it doesn't go west of me) but on the other hand I want to get some sleep so I can fully enjoy it tomorrow!

I can dream peacefully now... Hopefully I'll wake up and the grass will be gone

Welcome to the club, but I one upped you though. T-shirt, sox and yes underwear! It's cold for sure.

[EnnisTx]

Getting better flakes now. I'm thinking DFW may get half an inch to an inch by sunrise...

Radar is showing very heavy pockets in some spots in DFW . . .

Flakes are big now. Forth Worth, Arlington, Mid Cities and NW Dallas county are in a thick band. The airport is right in the middle of it and visibility is rapidly going downhill from obs.

Yep. Enjoying it on my camera until daylight. At times it looks like a whiteout.

[Ntxw]

It's coming down pretty good, everything is coated.

[cheezyWXguy]

Just got some big flakes here, immediately turned the ground white even though accumulations are still light.

On that note, pleeease let the WRF-ARW verify. Qpf top/ in the 0.5-0.75” range in Dallas county and is 0.4-0.5” across most of all 4 counties of the immediate metro.

[Iceresistance]

It's coming down pretty good, everything is coated.

https://i.imgur.com/ace0DYj.jpg

"Snow Hole Cancel!" HA!

[Ntxw]

Airport down to 1.25 mile visibility so you know it's coming down hard.

[Iceresistance]

Airport down to 1.25 mile visibility so you know it's coming down hard.

https://i.imgur.com/thwBpEx.png

Down to .75 mile in OKC

[Ntxw]

Airport down to 1.25 mile visibility so you know it's coming down hard.

https://i.imgur.com/thwBpEx.png

Down to .75 mile in OKC

It's going to be easily a foot up there. 0.25 mile visibility and 30-35mph gust for 3+ hours is blizzard criteria. Going to be close.

[Iceresistance]

Airport down to 1.25 mile visibility so you know it's coming down hard.

https://i.imgur.com/thwBpEx.png

Down to .75 mile in OKC

It's going to be easily a foot up there. 0.25 mile visibility and 30-35mph gust for 3+ hours is blizzard criteria. Going to be close.

This storm is going to rival the one in the same month 10 years before (February 2011)

[Iceresistance]

5/8 of a mile & blowing snow in Enid . . .

[Ralph's Weather]

06Z models looking better for E TX.

[kassi]

Winter Storm Warning finally issued for extreme SE TX.

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
403 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021

...Increasing Confidence in the Potential for a Significant
Winter Weather Event Tonight into Monday...

.An upper level disturbance will bring abundant moisture tonight
and continuing into Monday. Meanwhile a very cold air mass will be
in place at the surface. Therefore, any rain is expected to
become freezing rain and sleet as early as after sunset today,
then increase in intensity overnight into Monday morning. The
precipitation will change over to snow and sleet for portions of
the interior southeast Texas and west central Louisiana overnight
and early Monday morning, with some snow mixing in for the
remainder of the area mid to late Monday morning into Monday
afternoon. The winter precipitation will gradually end during
Monday afternoon.

The expected winter precipitation amounts, especially ice
accumulations, will have the potential to produce significant
impacts.

Bitterly cold arctic air will then move in as the precipitation
ends. Dangerously cold wind chills will accompany this arctic air
for Monday night into Tuesday morning.

TXZ180-201-259-260-150000-
/O.UPG.KLCH.WS.A.0001.210215T0600Z-210216T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe,
Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Holly Springs,
Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville,
Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood,
and Call
403 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation
expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice
accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch. For the
Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind
chills as low as 5 above zero.

* WHERE...Tyler, Hardin, Northern Jasper and Northern Newton
Counties.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 6 PM this evening to
6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday
to noon CST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The
cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions
are not taken.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This has the potential to be an unusually
high impact winter system for this area. Please heed the advice
of local emergency management and government officials.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

Visit http://www.drivetexas.org for road information.

[Iceresistance]

Radar is showing a backbuilding snowband along I-44 in OKC


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