Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[msstateguy83]

nam looks like garbage to me lets not even talk about it.... ruc which is the short range model iam going by and lets see what the gfs gives us in a few....

[Weatherdude20]

FINNALY someone agrees. I thought I was crazy. Idk what radar yall use but that is the most impressive snow cell I have EVER seen. Lookout Abilene.

[WacoWx]

Does anyone have that animated winter weather radar site that was popular during Snowmagedon? I cant rmember the site.

[Weatherdude20]

Does anyone have that animated winter weather radar site that was popular during Snowmagedon? I cant rmember the site.

http://www.wfaa.com/weather/interactive ... p=regional

Wintersize? Im not sure but a few people brought this up last round

[msstateguy83]

[Weatherdude20]

Unreal.

[Texas Snowman]

I don't know about this one. I'd all but conceded the snow well to the south of the Red River.

But I've stared at that Intellicast screen several times and it looks to me like there is an almost straight west to east motion on the main precip shield. Checked the Amarillo NWS radar shots and it appears to be the same.

I'm beginning to think that there may be a chance that this a) is moving further north than progged or b) will have a much more widespread impact than previously thought.

[TeamPlayersBlue]

think it could be sleet?

[hb905]

What band of precip is that?

[Texas Snowman]

Definitely an impressive band of snow...quick few inches underneath it.

And I'd bet there is definitely some thunder with that!

[Texas Snowman]

think it could be sleet?

I was just about to edit my post with the thought that such heavy returns could be sleet...

[Weatherdude20]

Definitely some thundersnow, very very Heavy.

[Ntxw]

Does anyone have that animated winter weather radar site that was popular during Snowmagedon? I cant rmember the site.

It may be intellicast you're talking about. It's very good at pinpointing the rain\snow line.

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?location=USOK0307

[Extremeweatherguy]

think it could be sleet?

Hard to tell. At first glance you would think so, however I have seen intense snow bands look similar on radar. A few weeks ago a similar band moved just north of me through the north side of OKC and dropped a quick 2-3" of snow on some areas in a short period of time. That might be what is going on right now south of Abilene..or it might be sleet. We can't be for sure without a ground report from that area. Based on some of the north Texas model soundings (and actual soundings) I have seen though, I am inclined to believe that it is probably very heavy snow.

[msstateguy83]

totally agree at first i was like yeah mostly likely sleet with the presentation on radar but soundings would support very heavy snow so i would think heavy snow...

[Weatherdude20]

think it could be sleet?

Hard to tell. At first glance you would think so, however I have seen intense snow bands look similar on radar. A few weeks ago a similar band moved just north of me through the north side of OKC and dropped a quick 2-3" of snow on some areas in a short period of time. That might be what is going on right now south of Abilene..or it might be sleet. We can't be for sure without a ground report from that area. Based on some of the north Texas model soundings (and actual soundings) I have seen though, I am inclined to believe that it is probably very heavy snow.

Very very.

Edit: Its going to be a long night.

[jg5894]

I don't know about this one. I'd all but conceded the snow well to the south of the Red River.

But I've stared at that Intellicast screen several times and it looks to me like there is an almost straight west to east motion on the main precip shield. Checked the Amarillo NWS radar shots and it appears to be the same.

I'm beginning to think that there may be a chance that this a) is moving further north than progged or b) will have a much more widespread impact than previously thought.

In an earlier post Ntxw said the "Bands are moving east west, the entire complex if you look further out is moving ESE, also the precip building is shifting south."

[TeamPlayersBlue]

Im gonna be up alot tonight checking the radar etc. Whose gonna join me?


One thing i would like to see is a bit more moisture. Again, are we expecting another gulf low to develop?

[msstateguy83]

rapidly increasing area now north of that area up closer to sweetwater...

[Weatherdude20]

What band of precip is that?

HEAVY SNOW setting up from Sweetwater to northern Coleman county headed towards Abilene, heaviest precip falling around Tuscola/ Buffalo Gap. No sign of weakening. Incridible instability with band.