Texas Winter 2020-2021

[Texas Snowman]

Just unreal what we’re experiencing. It’s 5 at North Texas Regional Airport, it’s 4 at the Austin College Weather Station west of Sherman/Denison.

Looks like we might have picked up another inch overnight, up to 3-5 inches (haven’t measured). Power definitely went off during the night.

All-time record low in Sherman/Denison is -2 according to Steve LaNore at KXII. I believe that was in December 1988, maybe again in one of the cold snaps back in the 1940s? Anyway, forecast low tomorrow morning is -3 and I’d bet it’s a degree or two colder than that.

History in the making. Good luck and do what you can to stay warm.

Welcome to what it was like in 1899.

Finfrock said yesterday this is not unprecedented nor out of the realm of possibility what we are experiencing.

Not sure why he would make that call before we even really got started.

Millions of Texans are experiencing power outages (I'm not sure if the stats differentiate between rolling ones and actual outage due to failure) during one of the coldest days in Texas history and even colder tomorrow morning. The problems are only beginning.

https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas

A hundred years from now, I’d bet they will talk about the Great Cold Wave of 2021 the same way we’ve talked about the cold waves of 1899 and 1983.

[Ntxw]

Finfrock said yesterday this is not unprecedented nor out of the realm of possibility what we are experiencing.

Not sure why he would make that call before we even really got started.

Millions of Texans are experiencing power outages (I'm not sure if the stats differentiate between rolling ones and actual outage due to failure) during one of the coldest days in Texas history and even colder tomorrow morning. The problems are only beginning.

https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas

A hundred years from now, I’d bet they will talk about the Great Cold Wave of 2021 the same way we’ve talked about the cold waves of 1899 and 1983.

1989 had a strong cold surge but the duration is not like this one. 1899/1983 is good but they did not feature so much snow and ice (maybe 1899). The late 40s early 50s had a couple of big ones but I don't think that covered the real estate this one is.

Many will not start to thaw until Friday if not Saturday and quite a few have been below freezing (for the most part...talking about you 33F DFW) since last Tuesday almost 5-6 days ago). Long stretch yet to go. Hopefully these blackouts don't continue many days ahead.

[CaptinCrunch]

good morning all and happy Monday.

Snowed more over night and current snow depth is 5.25"

[Iceresistance]

Just measured the snow: 5-6 inches

Currently -5°F with a wind chill of -22°F

Snow but the sky is clearing up . . .

[Ntxw]

:froze: good morning all and happy Monday.

Snowed more over night and current snow depth is 6.25"

Minus the DFW measurement debacle, 5-7" is the range most in the metroplex have! More is on the way.

[InfernoFlameCat]

Another snow storm is near for yall as well. Keep in mind this is in mid February. Wow.

[Iceresistance]

My friend (Underthwx) just got a hold of me through Email, he has 1-2 inches of snow in Sweeny, TX. his pipes are frozen & is going to try to heat his well as far as I know . . .

[Ntxw]

My friend (Underthwx) just got a hold of me through Email, he has 1-2 inches of snow in Sweeny, TX. his pipes are frozen & is going to try to heat his well as far as I know . . .

Thank you for the update! We hope he can stay warm and get through this.

[Iceresistance]

It's snowing with big flakes & there is no clouds overhead!

-6°F

Photo: (Snowing when it was taken)

[Texas Snowman]

7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. temperature observations across Texas:
Perryton -13
Umbarger -12
Bootleg -11
Dumas -11
Hereford -11
Canadian -10
Claude -10
Amarillo -9 (2nd Station There reads -10)
Clarendon-8
Palo Duro SP -7
Dalhart -7
Borger -6
Plainview -4
Childress -3
Wichita Falls -3
Vernon -2
Abilene 0
Big Spring 0
San Angelo 0
Lubbock 1
Midland 1
Mineral Wells 2
Gainesville 2
Brady 3
Brownwood 3
Stephenville 4
Bonham 4
Sherman/Denison 5
Paris 5
Denton 5
McKinney 5
Temple 5
Kerrville 5
Greenville 6
Dallas/Fort Worth 6
Alpine 6
Lindale 7
Junction 7
Sonora 7
Waco 8
Tyler 8
Quitman 9
Sulphur Springs 9
San Antonio 9
College Station 11
Longview 11
New Braunfels 11
Cuero 11
Nacogdoches 12
La Grange 12
El Paso 14
Texarkana 14
Lufkin 14
Victoria 14
El Paso 14
Eagle Pass 16
Bay City 16
Corpus Christi 17
Houston 17
Port Lavaca 17
Austin 19 (seems off, they were down to 12 recently)
Kingsville 20
Beaumont 21
Galveston 22
McAllen 23
Brownsville 28

[HockeyTx82]

Sun is out. Good deal. Not sure how much we will warm up but guess it will help.

[Texas Snowman]

In Oklahoma, check of MESONET shows only 14 recording stations in the state are above Zero. Every other station is at or below Zero.

Two readings of -20 in the Oklahoma Panhandle while OKC is -6 and Tulsa is -2.

[Iceresistance]

In Oklahoma, check of MESONET shows only 14 recording stations in the state are above Zero. Every other station is at or below Zero.

Two readings of -20 in the Oklahoma Panhandle while OKC is -6 and Tulsa is -2.

The one in Shawnee has failed! It very likely froze!

[Ntxw]

DFW is down to 5F.

There is some clearing to the west and NW however it's probably to fill in again due to the incoming shortwave (next storm).

[Iceresistance]

DFW is down to 5F.

There is some clearing to the west and NW however it's probably to fill in again due to the incoming shortwave (next storm).

Um, there is snow picking up on radar near Lubbock . . .

[Yukon Cornelius]

Rolling blackouts here with it -3 and blowing snow. This weather is no longer fun.

[Texas Snowman]

Rolling blackouts here with it -3 and blowing snow. This weather is no longer fun.

This is where the Great Cold Wave of 2021 starts to turn really dangerous and deadly for some.

[Yukon Cornelius]

Rolling blackouts here with it -3 and blowing snow. This weather is no longer fun.

This is where the Great Cold Wave of 2021 starts to turn really dangerous and deadly for some.

Unfortunately I’m sure it already has and only going to get worse with the blackout bs.

[Texas Snowman]

7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. temperature observations across Texas:
Perryton -13
Umbarger -12
Bootleg -11
Dumas -11
Hereford -11
Canadian -10
Claude -10
Amarillo -9 (2nd Station There reads -10)
Clarendon-8
Palo Duro SP -7
Dalhart -7
Borger -6
Plainview -4
Childress -3
Wichita Falls -3
Vernon -2
Abilene 0
Big Spring 0
San Angelo 0
Lubbock 1
Midland 1
Mineral Wells 2
Gainesville 2
Brady 3
Brownwood 3
Stephenville 4
Bonham 4
Sherman/Denison 5
Paris 5
Denton 5
McKinney 5
Temple 5
Kerrville 5
Greenville 6
Dallas/Fort Worth 6
Alpine 6
Lindale 7
Junction 7
Sonora 7
Waco 8
Tyler 8
Quitman 9
Sulphur Springs 9
San Antonio 9
College Station 11
Longview 11
New Braunfels 11
Cuero 11
Nacogdoches 12
La Grange 12
El Paso 14
Texarkana 14
Lufkin 14
Victoria 14
El Paso 14
Eagle Pass 16
Bay City 16
Corpus Christi 17
Houston 17
Port Lavaca 17
Austin 19 (seems off, they were down to 12 recently)
Kingsville 20
Beaumont 21
Galveston 22
McAllen 23
Brownsville 28

Austin is 9 and Sherman/Denison are now 3 (Austin College Weather Station down to 2.

[Texas Snow]

It’s been talked about the effects on wildlife and it will be devastating for many. We went walking in the storm last night and saw dead birds, not just under trees but even one in the middle of a street. Don’t know if it just gave up the ghost in flight or not but I never really see dead birds around, and we saw multiple before it even got too extreme .

There have been thousands of Robins in our neighborhood alone over the past week, so probably hundreds of thousands or more area wide, that apparently are migrating through. Since they aren’t nesting a think that is one species that may get hit in addition to fish, etc.

One potential positive, with most people locked in their own house much of the week, Covid numbers could improve greatly.