South Texas snow and hurricane season....

[whereverwx]

With all that has happened to Texas recently, let’s not forget what happened on December 25th, 2004! It was a Christmas miracle for south Texas. Places like Houston saw their first snow in over 100 years. Other places, like Victoria I believe, saw up to 1 foot of snow.

Now I wonder… is there really a correlation between south Texas snowfall and hurricane season? Or is this year just an anomaly? Even though Houston was spared a direct hit, they still received strong winds. And let’s not rule out other places in Texas that got pounded by Rita.

We should also remember that the extreme southern areas of Texas got glazed by Emily and also received some snow in December. Most of all, hurricane season has yet to end. There may still be more to come. So thus, this data remains incomplete until this season had ended.

[Brent]

New Orleans had flurries too(don't think it accumulated, but still).

Very strange.

[whereverwx]

New Orleans had flurries too(don't think it accumulated, but still).

Very strange.

Oh my, that’s right! I totally forgot that some areas of Louisiana received some form of frozen precipation!

[HurryKane]

With all that has happened to Texas recently, let’s not forget what happened on December 25th, 2005!

It's hard to forget what hasn't happened yet.

[Ivanhater]

we had some flurries too, then we had dennis, or ivan was before the flurries....who knows

[Brent]

With all that has happened to Texas recently, let’s not forget what happened on December 25th, 2005!

It's hard to forget what hasn't happened yet.

Send some snow this way if your seeing into the future.

[Brent]

New Orleans had flurries too(don't think it accumulated, but still).

Very strange.

Oh my, that’s right! I totally forgot that some areas of Lousiana received some form of frozen precipation!

I remember

A week out that was supposed to be a blizzard here. Stupid *(*& dry air...

[whereverwx]

With all that has happened to Texas recently, let’s not forget what happened on December 25th, 2005!

It's hard to forget what hasn't happened yet.

ROFL! Ha ha! Talk about a major typo! I will correct it, ASAP!

[JohnTK5]

With all that has happened to Texas recently, let’s not forget what happened on December 25th 2005! It was a Christmas miracle for south Texas. Places like Houston saw their first snow in over 100 years. Other places, like Victoria I believe, saw up to 1 foot of snow.

Now I wonder… is there really a correlation between south Texas snowfall and hurricane season? Or is this year just an anomaly? Even though Houston was spared a direct hit, they still received strong winds. And let’s not rule out other places in Texas that got pounded by Rita.

We should also remember that the extreme southern areas of Texas got glazed by Emily and also received some snow in December. Most of all, hurricane season has yet to end. There may still be more to come. So thus, this data remains incomplete until this season had ended.

I always wonder why it could snow in places like texas, and florida but California at higher latitude hasn't seen snow in thousands of years outside of its mountains.

[LAwxrgal]

New Orleans had flurries too(don't think it accumulated, but still).

Very strange.

Oh my, that’s right! I totally forgot that some areas of Louisiana received some form of frozen precipation!

About a half inch of snow here (west of NOLA) on Christmas Day. And I have the pics to prove it.

Eight months later, we're getting blasted by 1 monster cane, and nine months later we're brushed by another.

[Brent]

Trip down memory lane...

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1019 AM CST SAT DEC 25 2004

LAZ038-040-046>050-056>070-MSZ077-080>082-252200-
ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-EAST BATON ROUGE-HANCOCK-HARRISON-IBERVILLE-
JACKSON-LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-
LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-ORLEANS-PEARL RIVER-ST. CHARLES-
ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA-
UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-
UPPER TERREBONNE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
1019 AM CST SAT DEC 25 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE BATON ROUGE AND
GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREAS.

SINCE 8 AM...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BRIDGE CLOSINGS DUE TO ICE
ACCUMULATION HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN SLIDELL. AN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF MOSTLY SLEET WITH A MIX
OF SNOW WAS INDICATED BY RADAR FROM THE ACHAFALAYA RIVER TO CENTRAL
HARRISON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI SOUTHWARD TO THE LOUISIANA OFFSHORE
WATERS AND SPREADING EASTWARD AT ABOUT 25 MPH. GROUND TEMPERATURES
AND OVERPASS TEMPERATURES ARE AROUND THE FREEZING MARK AND BLACK ICE
AND GLAZING IS UNDERWAY.

ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING
INDOORS, YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK. POSTPONE ANY UNNECCESARY
TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER TODAY.

More to come including the WSW for Houston and Corpus Christi...

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
755 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

TXZ231>234-244>247-251000-
/X.UPG.KCRP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-041225T1000Z/
/X.NEW.KCRP.WS.W.0004.041225T0154Z-041225T1000Z/
ARANSAS-BEE-CALHOUN-GOLIAD-LIVE OAK-REFUGIO-SAN PATRICIO-VICTORIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARANSAS PASS...BEEVILLE...GEORGE WEST...
GOLIAD...INGLESIDE...MATHIS...PORT LAVACA...PORT OCONNOR...
PORTLAND...REFUGIO...ROCKPORT...SEADRIFT...SINTON...SKIDMORE...
THREE RIVERS AND VICTORIA
755 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI TX HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN COASTAL BEND...NORTHERN COASTAL
PLAINS AND THE VICTORIA CROSSROADS REGION.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND RESULT IN
OCCASIONAL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES AND
ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES. TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S AND
A BRISK NORTH WIND WILL ALSO MAKE CONDITIONS MORE HAZARDOUS. THE SNOW
WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE TREACHEROUS AND IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
MANY ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL ICE OVER AND THEREFORE
CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-251300-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-
LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...PEARLAND...BAY CITY...
COLUMBUS...EDNA...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
PASADENA...LIBERTY...RICHMOND...SUGARLAND...SEALY...BELLVILLE...
TEXAS CITY...GALVESTON
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 7 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
THE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH 700 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND RESULT IN
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND
5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TEMPERATURES IN
THE UPPER 20S AND A BRISK NORTH WIND WILL ALSO MAKE CONDITIONS MORE
HAZARDOUS. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE TREACHEROUS AND IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
MANY ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL ICE OVER AND THEREFORE
CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

TXZ178-179-197>199-251300-
GRIMES-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...COLDSPRING...CONROE...
LIVINGSTON...CORRIGAN...NAVASOTA
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAKE LIVINGSTON TO BRENHAM TO INTERSTATE 10
THROUGH 700 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS UPDATED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF OF A LINE FROM LAKE
LIVINGSTON TO NEW WAVERLY TO BRENHAM TO INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 700 AM
CST SATURDAY MORNING. AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTH
TEXAS TONIGHT...BANDS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE AREA.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
STRONGER BANDS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...ROADS
MAY BECOME VERY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. IF
POSSIBLE...TRAVELING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...REDUCE
YOUR DRIVING SPEED AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WINTER
WEATHER SITUATION.

[cajungal]

I wrote a post at the beginning of hurricane season. I don't know if anyone could dig it up. I said that I had a feeling since both TX/and LA saw snow for Christmas, this year, we would have a rough hurricane season for the gulf coast. Nature has a way of balancing itself out. I have the book Isaac's storm. And the winter before the great 1900 Hurricane, snow piled on the beaches there as well.

[cctxhurricanewatcher]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
755 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

TXZ231>234-244>247-251000-
/X.UPG.KCRP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-041225T1000Z/
/X.NEW.KCRP.WS.W.0004.041225T0154Z-041225T1000Z/
ARANSAS-BEE-CALHOUN-GOLIAD-LIVE OAK-REFUGIO-SAN PATRICIO-VICTORIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARANSAS PASS...BEEVILLE...GEORGE WEST...
GOLIAD...INGLESIDE...MATHIS...PORT LAVACA...PORT OCONNOR...
PORTLAND...REFUGIO...ROCKPORT...SEADRIFT...SINTON...SKIDMORE...
THREE RIVERS AND VICTORIA
755 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI TX HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN COASTAL BEND...NORTHERN COASTAL
PLAINS AND THE VICTORIA CROSSROADS REGION.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND RESULT IN
OCCASIONAL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES AND
ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES. TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S AND
A BRISK NORTH WIND WILL ALSO MAKE CONDITIONS MORE HAZARDOUS. THE SNOW
WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE TREACHEROUS AND IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
MANY ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL ICE OVER AND THEREFORE
CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

Thanks for that memory on a day like today when the official temp in Corpus hit 106 for a record high and the unoffical temp at my house was 108.

[MomH]

I always wonder why it could snow in places like texas, and florida but California at higher latitude hasn't seen snow in thousands of years outside of its mountains.

Beg to differ. I had 10 inches of snow in my yard in the desert of CA. Ridgecrest, to be exact and in 1979. Had the most beautiful flowers all over the desert floor the following spring. By the way, the snow did not fully melt for 2 1/2 to 3 weeks.

[wxmann_91]

I wrote a post at the beginning of hurricane season. I don't know if anyone could dig it up. I said that I had a feeling since both TX/and LA saw snow for Christmas, this year, we would have a rough hurricane season for the gulf coast. Nature has a way of balancing itself out. I have the book Isaac's storm. And the winter before the great 1900 Hurricane, snow piled on the beaches there as well.

Well, I don't have the time to look at the individual threads, but there's been several threads on the relationships between hurricane season and winter:

White Christmas and active gulf hurricane season (posted on July 15, 2005)

Winter weather vs Hurricanes (posted on September 29, 2004)

Active Tropics = Harsh Winter (posted on September 14, 2004)

[whereverwx]

Thanks. Sorry that I made a duplicate. It seems that the search feature has returned.

[deltadog03]

well, i have always been told that a BIG cane season means a colder than normal winter for the central and eastern states...

[wxmann_91]

Thanks. Sorry that I made a duplicate. It seems that the search feature has returned.

You're welcome and don't be sorry, I mean who would go search and see if there was a thread half a year ago that had the same topic?