Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[Ntxw]

.UPDATE...
A HEAVY SNOW BAND IS MOVING ACROSS NORTH TEXAS THIS
MORNING...NOW NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. AS THIS BAND MOVED INTO THE
I-20 CORRIDOR...THE INTENSITY INCREASED AND SNOWFALL BEGAN TO
ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS AND SURFACES. BECAUSE OF THE STRENGTH OF
THE SNOW BAND AND THE ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS...WE UPDATED THE
WARNING AND ADVISORY TO BEGIN NOW. SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE MORNING
COMMUTE ARE POSSIBLE.

[DentonGal]

.UPDATE...
A HEAVY SNOW BAND IS MOVING ACROSS NORTH TEXAS THIS
MORNING...NOW NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. AS THIS BAND MOVED INTO THE
I-20 CORRIDOR...THE INTENSITY INCREASED AND SNOWFALL BEGAN TO
ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS AND SURFACES. BECAUSE OF THE STRENGTH OF
THE SNOW BAND AND THE ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS...WE UPDATED THE
WARNING AND ADVISORY TO BEGIN NOW. SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE MORNING
COMMUTE ARE POSSIBLE.

ROTFL! According to Channel 5 in Dallas, the Winter Weather Advisory starts now, instead of at 9:00 a.m. HA!

[BrokenGlass]

I'm going to bed, and I expect to wake up tomorrow like so many times in my childhood...to brown grass, wet streets, and 34 degrees. Nighty night, ya'll.

Yay jinx post!

[cheezyWXguy]

Oh my God this is amazing. The snow is coming down in a blanket now. Huge, heavy flakes now sticking to everything, including the roads. I cannot even remember the last time I saw it snow like this...

[DFW Stormwatcher]

moderate snowfall in wylie/n. garland area. light accumulations so far. Grassy surfaces, cars, houses covered, streets becoming slushy.

[Portastorm]

I am truly happy for y'all up there in north Texas, especially the Metroplexers. Enjoy it! I know you will.

Take pics and post please once it gets light.

[orangeblood]

These snow totals need to go way up and above warning criteria. HPC has updated their numbers to include a moderate risk of greater than 4 inches across the majority of North Texas, with a slight risk of greater than 8 inches.

[gofrogs2]

0gz gfs dropoped aobut .60 qpf on the mtreoplex and that the driest model i believe.

[TrekkerCC]

It's definitely accumulating here both on the grass and roadways/sidewalks where I'm currently located at. I just went out to snap some photos of the snow, and a white coat is starting to develop on the sidewalks/streets that I can see.

[AggieSpirit]

I have 1 inch now in Midlothian -- we briefly changed to sleet but then back came the snow and now we are getting the big wet flakes.

[ludosc]

havent been outside yet to check exactly, but the snow is covering the grass in South Arlington right now...

[Portastorm]

OK, for those of us NOT in North Texas and want to live vicariously through our friends snow joy, try this link:

http://dfwtraffic.dot.state.tx.us/Default.htm#map.create%2832.7907379828099%2C-97.01065063476562%2C10%29%3BsetTimeout%28function%28%29%7Bmap.showIncidentIcons%28tmcs%5B%2701%27%5D%29%3Bmap.showLaneClosureIcons%28tmcs%5B%2701%27%5D%29%3Bmap.showCameraIcons%28tmcs%5B%2701%27%5D%29%3Bmap.showIncidentIcons%28tmcs%5B%27TransVISION%27%5D%29%3Bmap.showLaneClosureIcons%28tmcs%5B%27TransVISION%27%5D%29%3B%7D%2C2000%29%3B

Traffic cams ... and I can definitely see it accumulating on the north and northwest sides of Dallas.

[cheezyWXguy]

radar is really filling in now, and it looks like another heavy band is setting up sw of the metroplex. Looks like it will hit my area right around the time i hafta go to school, haha. Wondering about cancellations right now...

[DentonGal]

radar is really filling in now, and it looks like another heavy band is setting up sw of the metroplex. Looks like it will hit my area right around the time i hafta go to school, haha. Wondering about cancellations right now...

Aren't we all? Dallas ISD has already made a statement that they WILL be open. Not sure that's wise. I think parents are going to have a hard time picking their kids up in about 10 hours....could be wrong....

[cheezyWXguy]

Temp now officially at freezing here in plano. My street has completely turned white now and its still coming down pretty good.

[DentonGal]

We dropped to 31.9 here at the house, just on the southern outskirts of Denton. BEAUTIFUL!

[Ntxw]

Reports of icing on bridges and overpasses, as usual. Morning rush is about to pick up, the problems are slowly starting to stack up.

[DFW Stormwatcher]

We dropped to 31.9 here at the house, just on the southern outskirts of Denton. BEAUTIFUL!

You know, it's forecasts like we're seeing today that stuck all of those people on the freeways in wichita falls at christmas. I understand being cautious, but wow, they're still holding school with more accumulations expected throughout the day. That just makes for a bigger mess later. Temps are already falling to freezing at most airports around dfw except collin county and they're down to 33.

[cheezyWXguy]

Reports of icing on bridges and overpasses, as usual. Morning rush is about to pick up, the problems are slowly starting to stack up.

As usual, plano isd has refused to close as of yet. Snow everywhere now, and the street is covered. Gonna be a fun drive to school this morning...

[PineyWoods]

Temp now at 35° here in Tyler and just started snowing.