2008-09 Texas Winter Weather Thread

[gboudx]

Sleeting here in Rockwall. Can't tell if any accumulation since it's dark.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Wow. Sounds like you guys down there are getting weather that is much more exciting than what we saw up here this afternoon. We only had a glaze of ice in OKC today with mostly just some freezing drizzle and small snow flurries coming down. Nothing too extreme at all.

[iorange55]

It was exciting for about 15 minutes then it all went away. I got about 30 seconds of video, it looked a lot more impressive if you were actually here. I'm not sure if the video is worth posting in here or not.


It was exciting to see! Hopefully next week is even better.

[gboudx]

I got some video. It's snowing now. If I can find a place to host it, I can try and post it.

[HouTXmetro]

Wow. Sounds like you guys down there are getting weather that is much more exciting than what we saw up here this afternoon. We only had a glaze of ice in OKC today with mostly just some freezing drizzle and small snow flurries coming down. Nothing too extreme at all.

Someone on KHOU forum said New Braunsfel, TX is getting pounded with sleet, the temp is freakin 46 degrees there. How could that be?

[iorange55]

Wow. Sounds like you guys down there are getting weather that is much more exciting than what we saw up here this afternoon. We only had a glaze of ice in OKC today with mostly just some freezing drizzle and small snow flurries coming down. Nothing too extreme at all.

Someone on KHOU forum said New Braunsfel, TX is getting pounded with sleet, the temp is freakin 46 degrees there. How could that be?

It's done that here in Dallas before. If it's cold enough up in the atmosphere it will come down as something frozen regardless if it's not below freezing on the ground.



I hope I'm right about that.

[Shoshana]

High was 81F here before the cold front. Currently 37F, windy (25 mph gusts), rain (yippee!!!) and thunder.

The dog is not getting her nightly walk! It's raw out there!

[HouTXmetro]

High was 81F here before the cold front. Currently 37F, windy (25 mph gusts), rain (yippee!!!) and thunder.

The dog is not getting her nightly walk! It's raw out there!

no mixed precip? 37 is snow weather especially if the upper atmosphere is colder.

[Brent]

Wow. Sounds like you guys down there are getting weather that is much more exciting than what we saw up here this afternoon. We only had a glaze of ice in OKC today with mostly just some freezing drizzle and small snow flurries coming down. Nothing too extreme at all.

Someone on KHOU forum said New Braunsfel, TX is getting pounded with sleet, the temp is freakin 46 degrees there. How could that be?

I've seen sleet in the low 50's before, it all depends on the layers of the atmosphere.

I've also seen 33 and nothing but rain(that's the worst), and low 40's with snow, again, it all depends on what it's like above the ground.

[cheezyWXguy]

Wow. Sounds like you guys down there are getting weather that is much more exciting than what we saw up here this afternoon. We only had a glaze of ice in OKC today with mostly just some freezing drizzle and small snow flurries coming down. Nothing too extreme at all.

Someone on KHOU forum said New Braunsfel, TX is getting pounded with sleet, the temp is freakin 46 degrees there. How could that be?

I've seen sleet in the low 50's before, it all depends on the layers of the atmosphere.

I've also seen 33 and nothing but rain(that's the worst), and low 40's with snow, again, it all depends on what it's like above the ground.

lol ive had it at 30 with rain once, which I didnt think was possible. It was raining, even though it was cold enough to have icicles on everything 10 feet above the ground and up.

[gboudx]

Here's a short vid I uploaded to youtube. Hopefully it came out decent, since it was at night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARwlYKY3aEs

[cheezyWXguy]

Here's a short vid I uploaded to youtube. Hopefully it came out decent, since it was at night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARwlYKY3aEs

its set to private

[gboudx]

Here's a short vid I uploaded to youtube. Hopefully it came out decent, since it was at night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARwlYKY3aEs

its set to private

I changed it. It's not really that exciting, but hey, it's snow in Texas.

Excuse the watermark of the company I used to convert the video. I don't feel like registering.

[Portastorm]

Austin reporting ... Heavy sleet and 35 degrees in SW Austin at Portastorm's house. Winds 20-30 mph as well!!!

[iorange55]

I'll post my crappy video. Lol trust me it looked better than this shows.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZJaJyMq3Hg

[cctxhurricanewatcher]

Austin reporting ... Heavy sleet and 35 degrees in SW Austin at Portastorm's house. Winds 20-30 mph as well!!!

Have the kicking tee ready?

[vbhoutex]

Looks like a lot of areas N of I-10 will see at least some type of Winter precip this evening into tomorrow morning. If some of us are lucky maybe the rain preceding it will cool it down enough for some for most of us. Not about to hold my breath though or I'd be the same color as the snow on the radar!

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?location=USTX1200&enlarge=true&animate=true

[srainhoutx]

HGX issued this a little while ago...

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
846 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF RAIN AND SLEET MIXED WAS APPROACHING BURLESON COUNTY
FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST. ADDED A MIX OF RAIN AND SLEET AFTER 9 PM
FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH IN
THE WAY OF ACCUMULATIONS.

[Portastorm]

Austin reporting ... Heavy sleet and 35 degrees in SW Austin at Portastorm's house. Winds 20-30 mph as well!!!

Have the kicking tee ready?

Dude, it caught me by surprise ... walked into my son's Christmas concert and it was 57 degrees (by the car temp reading). Walked out about 2 hours later and it was 36 degrees, rain and sleet with gusty winds. I think the temps got much colder than anyone thought. Gee, why am I surprised?!

[vbhoutex]

HGX issued this a little while ago...

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
846 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF RAIN AND SLEET MIXED WAS APPROACHING BURLESON COUNTY
FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST. ADDED A MIX OF RAIN AND SLEET AFTER 9 PM
FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH IN
THE WAY OF ACCUMULATIONS.

Double post from SE TX thread:

SOUTHEAST TEXAS ZONE FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
848 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008

TXZ213-101015-
HARRIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...KATY...PASADENA...
TOMBALL
848 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. A CHG...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET. MUCH
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS AROUND 70.