Frozen Precipitation may reach SE Louisiana

[WXextreme]

Radar showing frozen precipitation in southTexas. Will it track closer to SE louisiana than expected? Tonight/early morning?

http://www.intellicast.com/IcastPage/Lo ... odnav=none

[Logandear]

A friend of mine here in Baton Rouge just told me it's supposed to snow tomorrow. My response: it's gonna snow somewhere, not here though. Anyone else got opinions? I'm still sort of a novice, but I just don't see it happening. When you say "frozen precipitation," do you mean sleet?

[cajungal]

It is still too warm. We will not get snow here this week. The temps are still well above freezing here. And no precipitation around anymore. It was snowing in Dallas today though. But, I think that is the furthest south the frozen stuff got. However, the GFS is showing VERY COLD air just in time for Christmas. A similar pattern from last year. Now, only if we could get a low in the gulf at that same time. I would just love it if it snowed again this year.

[WhiteShirt]

However, the GFS is showing VERY COLD air just in time for Christmas. A similar pattern from last year. Now, only if we could get a low in the gulf at that same time. I would just love it if it snowed again this year.

Does the GFS show that cold air making it to SE Texas, too?

[cajungal]

I am not really good at reading those maps. I just read about it in channel 4 New Orleans weather forum that the GFS shows artic air reaching the gulf coast just in time for Christmas. So, if it reaches us here, I am sure that it will reach SE Texas as well. How far south, that I don't know. And just because it gets that cold, it still does not mean it will snow. The only way is if the temps drop at freezing or below, and moisture is being pumped from the Gulf of Mexico. Timing is everything. The ingredients have to be just right.

[LaBreeze]

I seriously doubt that any type of frozen precip will reach us at this time here in SW Louisiana. Blue tarps with frozen precip=not a good situation. Any idea how cold it may get at Christmas though?

[Brent]

Any idea how cold it may get at Christmas though?

Not yet... but I think it will be below normal for the Eastern half of the country. It could potentially be really cold. Just based on what this pattern has brought so far.