Texas Winter 2024-2025

[orangeblood]

Down to 27 so getting into danger zone.

Just may not be wet enough.

Yep, moist enough to cause some issues…25F and moderate frz drizzle in Fort Worth

[Ntxw]

Cold front sweeping through I-10 corridor.

Amarillo 7F
Lubbock 21F Lubbock
WF 14F
DFW 30
Houston 61F
Austin 42F
San Antonio 64F

Tulsa 9F
OKC 9F

The cold is struggling in far west Texas, terrain. Not often WF is colder than Lubbock.

[wxman22]

Still getting moderate snow here! The wonderful thing is that the snow will stick around for a few days.

https://i.postimg.cc/N0Q3r4kn/IMG-0983.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/yYqqh9h7/IMG-0985.jpg

Does the cold up there feel different from the cold down here?

The wind I feel makes the biggest difference up here, it's so windy here all the time during the winter and spring. The wind really adds a extra punch to the cold. For those that may not know, I'm from Houston. So this being my first winter here has been a big difference from what I'm used to. To say the least.

[Cpv17]

Still getting moderate snow here! The wonderful thing is that the snow will stick around for a few days.

https://i.postimg.cc/N0Q3r4kn/IMG-0983.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/yYqqh9h7/IMG-0985.jpg

Does the cold up there feel different from the cold down here?

The wind I feel makes the biggest difference up here, it's so windy here all the time during the winter and spring. The wind really adds a extra punch to the cold. For those that may not know, I'm from Houston. So this being my first winter here has been a big difference from what I'm used to. To say the least.

Interesting. I’ve always heard from several people that the cold down here feels much worse than the cold up north.

[Cpv17]

Ummmmmm

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/189200423 ... _m1NXPw4Cg

[gpsnowman]

The wind chills are brutal. All exposed surfaces are frozen. Yikes!!

[wxman22]

Does the cold up there feel different from the cold down here?

The wind I feel makes the biggest difference up here, it's so windy here all the time during the winter and spring. The wind really adds a extra punch to the cold. For those that may not know, I'm from Houston. So this being my first winter here has been a big difference from what I'm used to. To say the least.

Interesting. I’ve always heard from several people that the cold down here feels much worse than the cold up north.

I've heard that also, some people say because of the higher humidity the cold along the gulf coast feels colder to them.

[Lagreeneyes03]

Ummmmmm

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/189200423 ... _m1NXPw4Cg

Spring Break cancel, unless you're doing a Ski Vacation or leaving the U.S.

[HockeyTx82]

Down to 22F here at the home weather station.

[Brent]

It's ok but yeah I don't think we're making warning criteria. The insane cold is far more the story

[Quixotic]

It's ok but yeah I don't think we're making warning criteria. The insane cold is far more the story

https://i.ibb.co/FbGBxc9r/IMG-20250218-184348028-HDR.jpg

Looks fantabulous to me!

[Ntxw]

That wind has been uncomfortable. 30-40mph gusts really nips at you.

[Quixotic]

Down to 22F here at the home weather station.

What do you use? Want a Davis vue but I have a small backyard. So, all that precision going to waste on imprecise wind makes me hesitate. It’s about 26 here in NW Frisco. Had frozen drizzle hitting my face earlier.

[Quixotic]

That wind has been uncomfortable. 30-40mph gusts really nips at you.

As a soccer parent, it sucks when it’s 50 degrees and 20 mph winds.

[gpsnowman]

Ummmmmm

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/189200423 ... _m1NXPw4Cg

Wowzers. Let's keep this consistent for a couple weeks!! Can it be done??

[HockeyTx82]

Down to 22F here at the home weather station.

What do you use? Want a Davis vue but I have a small backyard. So, all that precision going to waste on imprecise wind makes me hesitate. It’s about 26 here in NW Frisco. Had frozen drizzle hitting my face earlier.

https://www.lacrossetechnology.com/prod ... er-station

This is the exact weather station that I have.

They also have quite a bit of others. Every now and then Costco sells it for much cheaper.

https://www.lacrossetechnology.com/collections/weather

[wxman57]

Extreme cold watch for Houston, for the wind chills.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
237 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

TXZ178-179-199-212-213-227-236-335-182100-
/O.NEW.KHGX.EC.A.0002.250220T0800Z-250220T1600Z/
San Jacinto-Polk-Montgomery-Waller-Inland Harris-Fort Bend-Inland
Matagorda-Coastal Jackson-
Including the cities of Brookshire, Shepherd, Houston, Missouri
City, Prairie View, Rosenberg, First Colony, Bay City, Mission
Bend, Livingston, Waller, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Coldspring,
Hempstead, Conroe, Pecan Grove, and Corrigan
237 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 16 possible.

* WHERE...Coastal Jackson, Fort Bend, Inland Harris, Inland
Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, and Waller Counties.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Hypothermia will occur if unprotected people are exposed
to these temperatures for prolonged stretches. An extended period
of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes if
exposed and unprotected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you go
outside.

To prevent exposed water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow
them to drip slowly.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Just another cold snap eh?

Yeah, a light freeze but with a high only in the lower 40s. No need to let faucets drip unless the low reaches near 20. Wind chill has no effect on the freezing of water. You're not going to freeze to death instantly if you go outside without a hat or gloves. Major cold, nope.

[txtwister78]

Important update for the Austin metro and areas south into San Marcos from the NWS to account for rain that fell earlier which they say may freeze in some spots late this evening into overnight hours. Still no mention however about concern for freezing drizzle threat overnight.

UPDATE...
Issued at 613 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

Key Messages:

- Parts of the I-35 corridor north of San Marcos could experience
some spotty icing on elevated surfaces between 9 PM and 3 AM.

- Arrival of gusty winds could approach Wind Advisory criteria in the
late evening hours.

This may sound alarmist, but we can't speak for all of the area not
forming any ice from the late afternoon showers. Strong wind gusts
are hitting 30 knots already into the San Marcos area, but cooling to
the freezing level is offset well to the north over Northern Burnet
and Llano Counties as of 6 PM. A look at afternoon rains reveals
quite a few areas that received over 1/10 inch with a locally
impressive total of 0.27 noted at Bee Cave. These amounts are
sufficient to create mud puddles on some of the poorer quality roads
and intersections, potentially leading to a low end black ice
threat where evening traffic splashes into them. Major freeways are
expected to remain safe, and it was noted that I-35 was pretreated as
far south as New Braunfels.

The updated forecast reflects a bit more wind, mainly to fill in some
of the gridded data pockets where our populate schemes show
unrealistic lower winds in protected valleys.

[orangeblood]

Ummmmmm

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/189200423 ... _m1NXPw4Cg

Something’s brewing, that’s a really cold signal for a day 15 Euro ENS Mean

[Quixotic]

Ignore