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#6401 Postby msstateguy83 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:21 am

my front drive is becoming snow packed here in the falls!
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#6402 Postby txagwxman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:22 am

OK NW HOUSTON:

WE MAY HAVE A SHOT TOMORROW MORNING...NAM thickness 540 over Tomball, 850 mb < 0C...with lingering precip...maybe we have enough cold air advection to do the trick. :cold:
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6403 Postby WacoWx » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:23 am

Since most posters here are from the DFW area, I am happy that at least someone is getting some winter weather. But nothing is more depressing than being just south of all that fun and dealing with this BS cold rain. I had such high hopes when i went to bed and now my day is ruined. the more pics posted the better it will be.

Any chance that the Waco area sees the temp get cold enough for some white stuff anytime today?
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#6404 Postby iorange55 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:24 am

wxman57 wrote: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'm going to pick up my camera from my friends house in a little bit. I was using a video camera there, and having to screencap, so the screencapping messes up the quality.
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6405 Postby orangeblood » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:25 am

The crazy thing about this storm is that the GFS had it 7-10 days ago. Of course it lost it a few times in between now and then, but still pretty impressive. It's looking more like 6 to possibly 8 inches across the metroplex.
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#6406 Postby msstateguy83 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:25 am

this was taken shortly after 7:00 it is still coming down VERY heavy... its now all over the roads


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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6407 Postby txagwxman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:26 am

WacoWx wrote:Since most posters here are from the DFW area, I am happy that at least someone is getting some winter weather. But nothing is more depressing than being just south of all that fun and dealing with this BS cold rain. I had such high hopes when i went to bed and now my day is ruined. the more pics posted the better it will be.

Any chance that the Waco area sees the temp get cold enough for some white stuff anytime today?

Waco will turn cold enough later for snow.
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6408 Postby TexasStorm » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:27 am

WacoWx wrote:Since most posters here are from the DFW area, I am happy that at least someone is getting some winter weather. But nothing is more depressing than being just south of all that fun and dealing with this BS cold rain. I had such high hopes when i went to bed and now my day is ruined. the more pics posted the better it will be.

Any chance that the Waco area sees the temp get cold enough for some white stuff anytime today?



Don't fret. It appears that this is about to turn into a cold rain in DFW.
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#6409 Postby TrekkerCC » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:27 am

On the radar, it appears the next moderate/heavy band of snow is starting to transition north-east from the south-west. It looks like North Dallas/suburbs will be having moderate snow for the next hour or two.
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#6410 Postby msstateguy83 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:29 am

its down to 29 at my place in wichita falls....
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6411 Postby cheezyWXguy » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:30 am

TexasStorm wrote:
WacoWx wrote:Since most posters here are from the DFW area, I am happy that at least someone is getting some winter weather. But nothing is more depressing than being just south of all that fun and dealing with this BS cold rain. I had such high hopes when i went to bed and now my day is ruined. the more pics posted the better it will be.

Any chance that the Waco area sees the temp get cold enough for some white stuff anytime today?



Don't fret. It appears that this is about to turn into a cold rain in DFW.

lol wut. What makes you say that?
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6412 Postby gboudx » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:30 am

wxman57 wrote:Can some of you post some clear (non-fuzzy) pics of the snow? Cell phones don't work well for detailed in-focus shots.


Try these. Took the measurement from my gas grill.

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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6413 Postby wxman57 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:31 am

Tell you what, folks, what I'm seeing on the long-range models (ECMWF and GFS) indicates that we're nowhere near the end of winter in Texas. I see one storm after another with colder and colder air coming down. Our (Houston) snow chances may be increasing the next few weeks. It just takes the right timing of a passing disturbance with cold air overhead. I don't see any events in the latest model runs, just very cold air. 10-day Euro has cross-Polar flow that dips all the way down to the Gulf! So don't put away those winter coats just yet.

Note: It pained me to say that... :cold:
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6414 Postby TexasStorm » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:34 am

cheezyWXguy wrote:
TexasStorm wrote:
WacoWx wrote:Since most posters here are from the DFW area, I am happy that at least someone is getting some winter weather. But nothing is more depressing than being just south of all that fun and dealing with this BS cold rain. I had such high hopes when i went to bed and now my day is ruined. the more pics posted the better it will be.

Any chance that the Waco area sees the temp get cold enough for some white stuff anytime today?



Don't fret. It appears that this is about to turn into a cold rain in DFW.

lol wut. What makes you say that?



It's almost already rain in south FW. Check out the radar.
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#6415 Postby wxag07 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:35 am

dont trust the radar precip type...its just an algorithm
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6416 Postby somethingfunny » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:36 am

Oh good grief. Channel 4's reporter just tried to sled down a hill. As you can imagine, he didn't get very far in this type of wet heavy snow. :roll:

Perfect for snowmen though! :D

Great pics everybody! Keep them coming!
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6417 Postby txagwxman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:38 am

wxman57 wrote:Tell you what, folks, what I'm seeing on the long-range models (ECMWF and GFS) indicates that we're nowhere near the end of winter in Texas. I see one storm after another with colder and colder air coming down. Our (Houston) snow chances may be increasing the next few weeks. It just takes the right timing of a passing disturbance with cold air overhead. I don't see any events in the latest model runs, just very cold air. 10-day Euro has cross-Polar flow that dips all the way down to the Gulf! So don't put away those winter coats just yet.

Note: It pained me to say that... :cold:


Like I said last week...cold coming. I have never seen the AO so negative for so long (EVER).
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6418 Postby WacoWx » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:39 am

txagwxman wrote:
WacoWx wrote:Since most posters here are from the DFW area, I am happy that at least someone is getting some winter weather. But nothing is more depressing than being just south of all that fun and dealing with this BS cold rain. I had such high hopes when i went to bed and now my day is ruined. the more pics posted the better it will be.

Any chance that the Waco area sees the temp get cold enough for some white stuff anytime today?

Waco will turn cold enough later for snow.



is there any sort of time frame on this? with all this talk about DFW about to be on the rain side of the rain/snow line has me doubting 32 degrees here. What process will occur to cause the temp to drop here? i assume all of the wet bulbing has taken place already and the dew point is 34. do i have to wait for the Low to come overhead?
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6419 Postby DFW Stormwatcher » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:43 am

WacoWx wrote:
txagwxman wrote:
WacoWx wrote:Since most posters here are from the DFW area, I am happy that at least someone is getting some winter weather. But nothing is more depressing than being just south of all that fun and dealing with this BS cold rain. I had such high hopes when i went to bed and now my day is ruined. the more pics posted the better it will be.

Any chance that the Waco area sees the temp get cold enough for some white stuff anytime today?

Waco will turn cold enough later for snow.



is there any sort of time frame on this? with all this talk about DFW about to be on the rain side of the rain/snow line has me doubting 32 degrees here. What process will occur to cause the temp to drop here? i assume all of the wet bulbing has taken place already and the dew point is 34. do i have to wait for the Low to come overhead?


Hey I feel for you, usually we would be sitting in a cold rain watching okc get nailed with snow. Everything I'm hearing is all snow at the moment. Just had a report from Benbrook of heavy snow, so I don't think there is any rain out there in DFW area at the moment.

Keeping fingers crossed for you and portastorm down there in Austin, sure is pretty up here guys.
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#6420 Postby vbhoutex » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:44 am

txagwxman wrote:OK NW HOUSTON:

WE MAY HAVE A SHOT TOMORROW MORNING...NAM thickness 540 over Tomball, 850 mb < 0C...with lingering precip...maybe we have enough cold air advection to do the trick. :cold:

Crossing all appendages!!! OOPS!!! Over I go !! :oops: :lol: :cold:
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