Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[msstateguy83]

snow being reported in granbury...

[rainman31]

Mineral wells reporting light snow mist.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/Mineral_Wells.html

[DentonGal]

snow being reported in granbury...

When can we expect the temps to stop dropping? It's still 36 degrees here in Denton.

[paulb]

msstateguy, judging by the radar trends, this looks like it could get big real quick doesn't it?

Nearest observation to me is Decatur sitting at 34 degrees. Mineral Wells was at 36 last hour and is now at 34.

[msstateguy83]

[msstateguy83]

temps in some areas might drop off a few degrees over the next 1-3 hrs dont expect nothing major, but then as the precip starts to become more widespread we should drop down to right at or closer to the 32 degree mark, hold there or slightly colder for most of the day.

[msstateguy83]

iam putting the final touches on a snowfall map to post shortly, there is gonna be a *red* area BUT just to warn you folks this is all dependant on where the 'snow bands' setup so you could say one place might get 6-9" but then say 20 miles away might only get 3" so that is the tricky part of this pinning down who will see the most.

[DentonGal]

iam putting the final touches on a snowfall map to post shortly, there is gonna be a *red* area BUT just to warn you folks this is all dependant on where the 'snow bands' setup so you could say one place might get 6-9" but then say 20 miles away might only get 3" so that is the tricky part of this pinning down who will see the most.

Thanks msstateguy83!!! Anxiously awaiting that map. Off to get a cup of coffee, think I'm up for the day now.

[rainman31]

msstateguy 83 I was just about to post to see if u had a new map, also anxiously waiting, great maps thanks for the contributions.

[msstateguy83]

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EDIT: this is worse case, although i do think the odds of this happening are VERY good at this hour. now the temp is also VERY VERY VERY
critical today so if the temp is warmer then i expect by just a few degrees you could see these come down by a couple of inches in any
given location. imo thats why this forecast is so tricky, why the ft worth nws has been careful about what they are saying to this point.
HOWEVER they will likely need to upgrade parts of the n.tx area to a winter storm warn if things keep looking like they do...

EDIT 2: iam fairly confident though with whatever we end up with on the snow amts that the heaviest will be along and nw of a stephenville east
ft worth to denton line...

The following post is NOT an official forecast and should not be used as such. It is just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. It is NOT endorsed by any professional institution including storm2k.org. For official information, please refer to NWS products.

[funster]

Dew points are still pretty low in North Texas so the temps should come down as the snow bands move in. Temps might climb a little this afternoon (hopefully not) if the manages to peek through the clouds, but temps should fall again this evening.

[AggieSpirit]

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EDIT: this is worse case, although i do think the odds of this happening are VERY good at this hour. now the temp is also VERY VERY VERY
critical today so if the temp is warmer then i expect by just a few degrees you could see these come down by a couple of inches in any
given location. imo thats why this forecast is so tricky, why the ft worth nws has been careful about what they are saying to this point.
HOWEVER they will likely need to upgrade parts of the n.tx area to a winter storm warn if things keep looking like they do...

The following post is NOT an official forecast and should not be used as such. It is just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. It is NOT endorsed by any professional institution including storm2k.org. For official information, please refer to NWS products.

I just woke up to use the bathroom. Looked out the window -- moderate snowfall. Already about 1/4 inch on the ground here in Midlothian.

[zaqxsw75050]

Is the snow sticking on driveway or sidewalk?

[msstateguy83]

iam hearing reports of mod to heavy snow near breckenridge.. moving n up my way

[rainman31]

Great link msstateguy83 u put up yesterday for radar best I have seen, thought I would put it back out there.


http://www.intellicast.com/content/prod ... a/full.htm

[AggieSpirit]

Is the snow sticking on driveway or sidewalk?

Sticking on edges of sidewalk and along curb. Sticking even better to cars and the grass.

[msstateguy83]

i just went over and looked at the 06z ruc run its breaking precip out all over n.tx in areas that dont have it by shortly after sunrise... so we should see a rapid increase in coverage in the next couple hrs..

[paulb]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
300 AM CST THU FEB 11 2010

TXZ091-092-100>102-115-116-111700-
/O.UPG.KFWD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100212T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFWD.WS.W.0001.100211T1500Z-100212T0600Z/
MONTAGUE-COOKE-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWIE...NOCONA...GAINESVILLE...GRAHAM...
OLNEY...JACKSBORO...DECATUR...BRIDGEPORT...BRECKENRIDGE...
MINERAL WELLS
300 AM CST THU FEB 11 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

AREAS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH TEXAS THIS
MORNING AS A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM
THE WEST. SOME LIGHT RAIN OR SLEET COULD BE MIXED WITH THE SNOW
INITIALLY...BUT AS THE LOWEST LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE COOL...THE
PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING. SOME BANDS OF
HEAVIER SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH 3 TO 5
INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL
END FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT.

ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS
TEMPERATURES FALL TO FREEZING. MORE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE
ANTICIPATED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES
FALL BELOW FREEZING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

[rainman31]

Light snow reported in arlington and ft worth

[Weatherdude20]

Its snowing really nice here!