Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[katheria]

kinda wished i was a kid again, lol......

but we tend to remeber stuff like this longer when we are older...

gotta build snowman in morning

wonder if the FW NWS will pay attention to the different models better after this go around??? heheheh

[Texas Snowman]

Still not quite to one-foot officially...

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1220 AM CST FRI FEB 12 2010

...SNOW EVENT ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS...

AT MIDNIGHT...DFW AIRPORT HAD RECORDED 11.2 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD FOR FEBRUARY 11 OF 1.4 INCHES
SET IN 1988. THIS ALSO BREAKS THE PREVIOUS 24-HOUR RECORD FOR
FEBRUARY...7.5 INCHES ON FEBRUARY 17, 1978 AND FEBRUARY 25, 1924.

THIS IS THE GREATEST CALENDAR-DAY SNOWFALL TOTAL ON RECORD FOR
DALLAS/FORT WORTH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 7.8 INCHES ON JANUARY 15,
1964 AND JANUARY 14, 1917.

THIS BRINGS THE SEASONAL SNOWFALL TOTAL TO 14.4 INCHES...WHICH IS
THE 3RD HIGHEST SEASONAL TOTAL ON RECORD FOR DALLAS/FORT WORTH. THIS
IS THE SNOWIEST WINTER IN 32 SEASONS (SINCE 1977-1978).

[Ntxw]

It's still falling with a final push west of Fort Worth. Lets hope for the best!

[katheria]

It's still falling with a final push west of Fort Worth. Lets hope for the best!

crossing fingers...off to bed... .8 aint much heheeh

[funster]

Another good snow burst from the ongoing spinning snow top and it will top a foot and the 24-hour record.

[HockeyTx82]

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!

God Bless America!!!!!!!

[Texas Snowman]

Less than an inch away now.

BTW, when was the first measurable snow recorded at DFW yesterday? (meaning when will the 24-hour period conclude?).

Maybe 12.2 inches will occur at the airport but probably not the 13" that I was thinking earlier however...

[orangeblood]

Trees are falling all across Tarrant County causing numerous power outages. This is getting serious with the heavy nature of this snow.

[Ntxw]

Another good snow burst from the ongoing spinning snow top and it will top a foot and the 24-hour record.

24 hour record is already broken. We're trying to break the record for any storm total.

I think it was around 2-4 am for the region. Not sure for DFW. 3:53 is what I see for the first reports of light snow last night at the airport.

[HockeyTx82]

Trees are falling all across Tarrant County causing numerous power outages. This is getting serious with the heavy nature of this snow.

Crap work just paged me, power problem in the server room!!!!

GTG!!!!

[Texas Snowman]

THIS IS THE GREATEST CALENDAR-DAY SNOWFALL TOTAL ON RECORD FOR
DALLAS/FORT WORTH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 7.8 INCHES ON JANUARY 15,
1964 AND JANUARY 14, 1917.



Well, whatever the final 24-hour total ends up being, this storm SHATTERED the greatest calendar day record.

And now just a little more than 3" away from the single season snowfall record at DFW - is there one more snowstorm in the books for DFW this winter?!?

[funster]

Another good snow burst from the ongoing spinning snow top and it will top a foot and the 24-hour record.

24 hour record is already broken. We're trying to break the record for any storm total.

I think it was around 2-4 am for the region. Not sure for DFW. 3:53 is what I see for the first reports of light snow last night at the airport.

oh, i thought this was the 24 hour record:
24-HOUR SNOWFALL RECORD
12.1 INCHES (JANUARY 15-16, 1964)

[Texas Snowman]

Another good snow burst from the ongoing spinning snow top and it will top a foot and the 24-hour record.

24 hour record is already broken. We're trying to break the record for any storm total.

I think it was around 2-4 am for the region. Not sure for DFW. 3:53 is what I see for the first reports of light snow last night at the airport.

Actually, think it was the single calendar day record that was broken.

Here are the 24-hour "Top 10" records as of the 12 p.m. Public Information Statement:

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/productview.php?pil=PNSFWD

DALLAS/FORT WORTH - GREATEST 24-HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS

1 12.1 JANUARY 15-16, 1964
2 11.2 FEBRUARY 12, 2010*
3 8.2 JANUARY 14-15, 1917
4 7.5 FEBRUARY 17, 1978
7.5 FEBRUARY 25, 1924
6 6.0 MARCH 13, 1924
7 5.5 DECEMBER 9, 1898
8 5.0 NOVEMBER 22, 1937
5.0 JANUARY 5, 1910
10 4.7 NOVEMBER 13, 1976

[txagwxman]

And it is still snowing...GEEZ!

Snowing just north of Houston in Conroe/Huntsville.

[txagwxman]

DO NOT ATTEMPT to drive this morning wait until about 10AM-11AM for the sun to slowly melt this before you get on the roads this morning in Dallas.

[aerology]

Does anyone know where I can download a copy of "Tornado Archive (DSI-9714)"
would like to do some research into the history, and look for cyclic patterns of tornado generation. This data set is from 1-1-1950 to 2006, is the newest edition I can find any info on at NOAA NCDC.. I cannot seem to get them to answer an E-mail request for a download site or ordering info on the product.

They claim there is no restriction on the distribution or use of the product, but I cannot seem to get a copy of the data...

[txagwxman]

OK...I am owed one...predicted this last week, and I get missed on a snow band that goes just east of my house in Tomball. Conroe gets some flurries, and nothing here.

[Portastorm]

Yes txagwxman, you are owed one. Unfortunately we know it doesn't work that way ... because if it did, I'd have a blizzard every week in Austin!

Meanwhile it appears that the next opportunity to be miserable and have our hopes squashed as Lucy snatches the football away from us will be about 10 days from now.

[DentonGal]

Yes txagwxman, you are owed one. Unfortunately we know it doesn't work that way ... because if it did, I'd have a blizzard every week in Austin!

Meanwhile it appears that the next opportunity to be miserable and have our hopes squashed as Lucy snatches the football away from us will be about 10 days from now.

Txagwxman and Portastorm...you both are owed a good one. You two (and so many others) are instrumental in providing information to the Storm2K forums, and for the Snow Gods to ignore you is a shame! I hope you get the snow you want and deserve!

[Tejas89]

Both the daily and 24-hour records are "history" as it were.

NOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
THE REGION WERE HIGHEST ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20
CORRIDOR. IN THIS AREA...SNOWFALL REPORTS GENERALLY RANGED FROM
6 TO 14 INCHES. SOME OF THE HIGHER SNOWFALL REPORTS WERE
RECEIVED IN AND SURROUNDING THE DFW METROPLEX.

A DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD OF 11.2 INCHES ON FEBRUARY 11TH WAS
REPORTED AT THE OFFICIAL CLIMATE SITE FOR DALLAS/FORT WORTH. THIS
BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD BY NEARLY 10 INCHES SET IN 1988.

THIS ALSO BREAKS THE GREATEST CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL TOTAL FOR
DALLAS/FORT WORTH WHICH WAS LAST SET IN 1964.

AND FINALLY...THE ALL TIME 24 HOUR SNOWFALL RECORD FOR DALLAS/FORT
WORTH WAS BROKEN WITH A TOTAL OF 12.5 INCHES REPORTED FROM 4 AM
THURSDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 12.1 INCHES SET
IN 1962.

PLEASE SEE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LINKED ON OUR WEBPAGE
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE RECORDS AND OTHER CLIMATE SNOWFALL
INFORMATION.

Well, it's neat to get to see this. A once in a lifetime storm. My only caveat with this one is the temps could've been a couple of degrees colder. Lots of meltoff getting to that 12.5" I'm right by the airport and there is maybe 6-7" on my deck railing this morning. Not that the storm deserves an asterisk. 'Twas a doozy.