Texas Winter 2017-2018

[PineyWoods]

Dang ice in Tyler, I'm south of Alexandria Louisiana where it is 66 and foggy, but I'm heading to Tyler, I'll be there at about 2 this afternoon, I sure hope there is no ice on I20

The streets here in Tyler are fine...so far. Bridges might have some but they are good at treating the the bridges and overpasses. Really not too bad, at least in our neighborhood.

[bubba hotep]

Few sleet pellets on the frozen surfaces here but the clouds are thing as dry air filters in. I wonder if that batch of sleet will be able to survive the trip across the metroplex?

[orangeblood]

Light freezing rain and sleet coming down on the SW side of Ft Worth...very brief and not a low cloud deck in sight, Sun is actually peeking through.

[EnnisTx]

Sleeting here in Arlington.

[orangeblood]

SSW Event fully underway this morning with 4 Standard Deviation Above Normal indicated at the Stratospheric Level. The guidance suggest the NAO tanking rather quickly developing a Greenland Blocking Regime. Ridging along the West and East Coasts becoming established as the Polar Vortex near Hudson Bay is crushed. Look for a general Western/Central North American upper trough pattern instead of that Eastern Canada (Hudson Bay) to the SW into the Plains trough we have seen all Winter. Very tricky forecast ahead in the medium to longer range for Texas. Roller Coaster pattern looks to continue with a highly volatile and changeable pattern.

I'd imagine the MJO stall in phase 7 is to our favor...Western and Central US focused instead of the East Coast if this were to swing over into Phase 8. Finally a shake-up to this pattern that could be much more favorable than what we've seen over past several years

[rwfromkansas]

It’s a beautiful sunny day in north FW. No glaze showing on any surfaces. Lol it’s just comical at this point.

[Ntxw]

Sleet or no sleet DFW had a low today of 27F marking 5th freeze in Feb. 24 total so far this winter and the month is running -1.6F below to date

[orangeblood]

It’s a beautiful sunny day in north FW. No glaze showing on any surfaces. Lol it’s just comical at this point.

Yep, very strange...haven't seen too many bright/sunny winter days during the peak of a Winter Weather Advisory. Although, if this heavy sleet band stays together, those across the metroplex could get a pretty good accumulation of sleet over the next few hours

[rwfromkansas]

It did freeze nicely. Been great to see after recent years.

[bubba hotep]

Radar update from FWD:

[bubba hotep]

HRRR finally catches on that there is a batch of storms moving into DFW after totally ignoring it all morning lol

[Portastorm]

While you North Texas folk ponder whether or not your sleet storm happens, down here in the former Freezing Drizzle Capital of Texas, Austin, we're waiting to see if we get any ... freezing drizzle that is. Temps around Travis County are at or below freezing. What is interesting to me is that the NAM again beat the pants off the GFS and Euro. Yesterday morning the NAM was the only model showing the temps where they are. Even my fave short range model -- the Tech WRF -- was too warm. Oh wait, the WRF-ARW2 got it right also ... lol ... but I hardly ever look at that model. I'm told the HRRR last night had things pretty well in hand and its temp forecast verified well.

Trust any of the globals beyond 3-4 days at your own risk. They've been underperforming regularly.

[South Texas Storms]

While you North Texas folk ponder whether or not your sleet storm happens, down here in the former Freezing Drizzle Capital of Texas, Austin, we're waiting to see if we get any ... freezing drizzle that is. Temps around Travis County are at or below freezing. What is interesting to me is that the NAM again beat the pants off the GFS and Euro. Yesterday morning the NAM was the only model showing the temps where they are. Even my fave short range model -- the Tech WRF -- was too warm. Oh wait, the WRF-ARW2 got it right also ... lol ... but I hardly ever look at that model. I'm told the HRRR last night had things pretty well in hand and its temp forecast verified well.

Trust any of the globals beyond 3-4 days at your own risk. They've been underperforming regularly.

Radar echoes are increasing in the Hill Country and near SA. Think you might get some ice in the next few hours.

[EnnisTx]

Just sitting here waiting on sleetmageddon.

[rwfromkansas]

Hearing pingers now. Looks like the storms made it and will be going through here.

[TexasF6]

Porta, temperatures have dropped the past few hours across Austin!!!!

[downsouthman1]

Porta, temperatures have dropped the past few hours across Austin!!!!

Confirmed. It was 32 here like an hour ago. 30 now. All Austin areas dropping with precip developing SW.

[Portastorm]

Porta, temperatures have dropped the past few hours across Austin!!!!

Confirmed. It was 32 here like an hour ago. 30 now. All Austin areas dropping with precip developing SW.

I'm sitting at 32.4 at the Portastorm Weather Center. Been that for the last 2 hours but as I mentioned I know that plenty of spots west of Mopac and north of Hwy 71 are below freezing so if we do get anything reaching the ground in those areas, it will freeze.

[longhornweather]

Sitting at 30 in Georgetown. Waiting to see if we get any of the precip to move in from the SW.

[EnnisTx]

Starting to sleet pretty good here in Arlington