Texas Winter 2013-2014

[gboudx]

Early release for school will suck putting everyone back on the roads at the same time.

[Portastorm]

Don't worry, Del Rio in the same boat.. what a waste of cold.

What a statement.........So Austin-like. (See Porta)

Say what you want ... but it's true.

I'm with ya hriverajr. Going on four years now from the last time I saw a snowflake fall in Austin.

[gpsnowman]

Flakes still larger. Intensity picking up.

Yeah, same here! We must live fairly close to each other. It's been a very slow process down here, but we're finally getting the action now.

I-20 and Carrier. It is amazing that just a few miles north can make all the difference. We should see some more though. Off to have lunch with my daughter at school!

[Tireman4]

Say what you want ... but it's true.

I'm with ya hriverajr. Going on four years now from the last time I saw a snowflake fall in Austin.[/quote]

Hey Porta, Wxman57 has some snowflakes for you. I am sorry. That was unprofessional of me. Forgive me sir.

[CaptinCrunch]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
943 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014

.UPDATE...
SHORT TERM FORECAST DATA INDICATES CONDITIONAL SYMMETRIC
INSTABILITY IS AVAILABLE FOR ENHANCED MESOSCALE BANDING FROM
ROUGHLY ABILENE TO MINERAL WELLS TO DFW AIRPORT. THIS TYPE OF
INSTABILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH 11 AM...WITH THE
ATMOSPHERE RAPIDLY BECOMING STABLE AROUND NOON WITH THE SNOW
SHUTTING DOWN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RADAR IS NOW SHOWING AN
ENHANCED BAND OF SNOW DEVELOPING IN THIS AREA WHICH CONFIRMS THAT
CSI IS ACTUALLY PRESENT IN THIS REGION AND NOT JUST MODEL NOISE.
THIS SNOW BAND WILL DROP AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO UP TO AN INCH
OF SNOW. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CRITERIA IS AROUND 1 INCH OF
SNOW...OR PRECIPITATION CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS. THIS
BAND OF SNOW WILL PROBABLY PUT MOST OF PARKER COUNTY AND NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE DFW METROPLEX NEAR 1 INCH OF TOTAL SNOW...WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THUS THE ADVISORY WAS EXTENDED EASTWARD
IN THE REGION WHERE THE MESOSCALE BANDING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR.



URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
925 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014

TXZ118>120-062000-
/O.EXA.KFWD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T2000Z/
TARRANT-DALLAS-ROCKWALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...DALLAS...
ROCKWALL
925 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND FALL ACROSS THE
METROPLEX THIS MORNING WITH MORE SNOW DEVELOPING BACK TO THE
WEST THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THROUGH MIDDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 INCH ARE LIKELY
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF THE METROPLEX. SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND POWDERY...AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE
SUFFICIENTLY COLD FOR ANY SNOW TO STICK TO AREA ROADS. TRAVEL
MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS.

[Portastorm]

Say what you want ... but it's true.

I'm with ya hriverajr. Going on four years now from the last time I saw a snowflake fall in Austin.

Hey Porta, Wxman57 has some snowflakes for you. I am sorry. That was unprofessional of me. Forgive me sir.

Great ... even one of my most loyal supporters over the years has now abandoned me. Et tu, Brute?

[hriverajr]

We have had some on and off light freezing mist as a tease :/

[Tireman4]

Say what you want ... but it's true.

I'm with ya hriverajr. Going on four years now from the last time I saw a snowflake fall in Austin.

Hey Porta, Wxman57 has some snowflakes for you. I am sorry. That was unprofessional of me. Forgive me sir.

Great ... even one of my most loyal supporters over the years has now abandoned me. Et tu, Brute?[/quote]


No sir. I am sorry. I was busy with my budgets for work and I lost my head. I will always believe in the PWC, Champ the Charger and all the Grey Goose that goes with it. Go Browns!!

[Rgv20]

Its now 33 with Drizzle...

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
934 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014

.DISCUSSION...ISSUING UPDATED FORECAST THIS MORNING TO DECREASE
TEMPERATURES AREAWIDE. DENSE CLOUD COVER AND CAA ARE HOLDING
TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW CURRENT FORECAST TREND. HIGHS WILL HAVE A
HARD TIME REACHING 40 DEGREES. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE WIND
CHILLS OR 30 TO 35 DEGREES. MOIST ATMOSPHERE SHOULD KEEP
PRECIPITATION AS LIQUID...BUT WILL NEED TO MONITOR COLDEST AREAS
AROUND KHBV...WHICH RECENTLY FELL BELOW FREEZING BUT DOES NOT HAVE
ANY PRECIPITATION IN THE VICINITY.

[ludosc]

Amon G. Carter in Fort Worth



Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco



Globe Life Park in Arlington (aka the Snow Globe?)

[iorange55]

It sucks to know the heavy stuff is just 15 miles away!

[Annie Oakley]

SNOW WARS have begun

[texas1836]

Very big fat snowflakes now. Amazing. I love it!

Same here, I'm really digging it. Wife says Lawson School is closing PM classes, wonder if the rest will follow. The roads were very slick and had trouble getting up some hills. Be careful folks.

[ludosc]

287 in Fort Worth



Fort Worth Fire Dept ‏@FortWorthFire 17s
2nd MVA rolled up on in 10 min. on 287 in FW. Roads are getting slick with black ice. pic.twitter.com/C7hdiQNDyy

[BrokenGlassRepublicn]

I heard from a teacher in Richardson ISD that since they are already at school, they will stay for a full schedule, but after school activities will be cancelled.

Regarding early release, sure, you don't want everyone rushing out the door at once, but similarly, you don't want people stranded on the roads after dark. Temps are in North Texas are in the teens, not the upper 20s as typical for these types of events.

[CaptinCrunch]

US National Weather Service Fort Worth Texas

The back edge of the snow area is moving into Jack, Palo Pinto and Erath Counties as of 1015 AM. East of here - light snow will persist along and east of the I-35 corridor through early - mid afternoon. Most of the snow should end in Tarrant County in the 1-2 pm time period, and in Dallas/Collin Counties in the 2-3 pm period. Additional amounts of up to 1/4" are still possible in isolated spots, bringing storm totals into the 1/2 to 1 inch range across the area.

[Annie Oakley]

80% Snow-you lucky dogs.....
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... vO60fuj_m4

Signed:
Travis County

[ludosc]

80% Snow-you lucky dogs.....
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... vO60fuj_m4

Signed:
Travis County

think we can go ahead and up those precip chances to 100% at this point

[BrokenGlassRepublicn]

So, not to sound greedy, but what is the outlook now regarding Tuesday's potential storm?

[ndale]

I understand how Portastorm feels about no snow in so long. You try not to get frustrated but after so long you do.