Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[wxman57]

Surface temps in Dallas are 3F colder than yesterday's 12Z GFS predicted (32 vs. 35 predicted). That's all it takes for lots of snow to stick. Have fun up there. I doubt that the kids in school will be able to concentrate on anything today.

[iorange55]

Wow uploading a few pictures now. I was surprised just how much was on the grass!

[Ntxw]

Wow uploading a few pictures now. I was surprised just how much was on the grass!

I've gotten a good inch more than the Christmas storm. I think just a bit over 3 inches now, maybe 3.5.

[Turtle]

Currently snowing light here in Marshall. Nothing is sticking, but it's my first time seeing snow this year.

[serenata09]

Yet again I'm missing another DFW snow event!!! I can't believe this. I've been out of town for every one or them. Is there another event on the horizon... say after Saturday?

[wxag07]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

AREAS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TODAY AS
A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THIS
EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM
WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT.

ROAD CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE DAY AS
TEMPERATURES REMAIN NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING AND SNOW
CONTINUES TO FALL. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30.

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

[iorange55]

Lol, don't you storm2kers love it when we are the right ones? We should open up our on forecasting website.



We just got lucky, probably.

[Ntxw]

Sun is up, good for more pictures and video! Woo. And there was a big light going off a few days ago that this would be a significant event. The pattern was ripe for it.

[txagwxman]

Surface temps in Dallas are 3F colder than yesterday's 12Z GFS predicted (32 vs. 35 predicted). That's all it takes for lots of snow to stick. Have fun up there. I doubt that the kids in school will be able to concentrate on anything today.

That and snow falling at night with no solar insolation---lucky dogs.

[wxman57]

A couple meteograms comparing yesterday's 12Z GFS to last night's 06Z run. 6Z run is colder for Dallas area today (33F vs 35-36F). Going to be a wet snow all day. Latest gfs indicates about 0.6" liquid precip. With about a 6:1 ratio, that could mean 3-5 inches. But how much will pile up on the ground? That's a hard one. Temps will hover near (maybe slightly above freezing).

Last Night's 06Z GFS:


Yesterday's 12Z GFS:

[AggieSpirit]

Snow pics from Midlothian on my Facebook -- http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=5 ... 1441590706

[AggieSpirit]

We are in the middle of a heavy snow burst -- started out with HUGE flakes but flakes are smaller now and visibility is far worse.

[iorange55]

[Ntxw]

Another band of heavy snow is about to make it's way into the metroplex.

Check out 12z NAM.





Over and inch of Precip. Maybe someone has a chance to break the 10 inch mark lol.

[iorange55]

Another band of heavy snow is about to make it's way into the metroplex.

We might pick up a tad more than 5 inches


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[somethingfunny]

Lol, don't you storm2kers love it when we are the right ones? We should open up our on forecasting website.



We just got lucky, probably.

We got VERY lucky, but yeah I'm feeling very smug and calling all my friends to say "who called it??!"

2" on the ground measured by ruler, still snowing lightly. All the schools are open. I'm going in to work early - pizza delivery doesn't take a break for bad weather. I'm going to be very busy, I just hope the other idiots on the roads don't cause me any grief while I'm trying to do my job. The roads are slicker than they appear. =\

[wxman57]

Can some of you post some clear (non-fuzzy) pics of the snow? Cell phones don't work well for detailed in-focus shots.

[msstateguy83]

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[CaptinCrunch]

Can some of you post some clear (non-fuzzy) pics of the snow? Cell phones don't work well for detailed in-focus shots.

I have 2" at work in the parking lot already, thats a BIG flat parking lot. 6" will be avg across DFW with higher amounts from FTW to the W NW

[Weatherdude20]

About 3-4 here. I don't know how you missed out on our snow!