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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6421 Postby msstateguy83 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:45 am

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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6422 Postby msstateguy83 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:47 am

TX DOT CAMERA I-35 @ MAYHILL RD IN DENTON...

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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6423 Postby Portastorm » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:51 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:


Signs of the Apocalypse:

1) Increasing amounts of earthquakes (check)
2) New Orleans Saints Win Super Bowl (check)
3) Wxman57 predicts more winter weather for Texas (check)


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#6424 Postby Ntxw » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:52 am

Closing in on 4 inches via the car roof.
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#6425 Postby gboudx » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:52 am

I'm not sure which is more damning there Portastorm. #2 or #3?
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6426 Postby Texas Snowman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:53 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:



WOW!!! Coming from Wxman57, that might be the sign of the Snowapocalypse for Texas!!! Think I'll stock up on firewood... :eek: :eek: :D
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6427 Postby iorange55 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:56 am

My neighbor from L.A. is outside looking around like meatballs are falling from the sky.
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#6428 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:57 am

The Norman National Weather Service page just turned red and the wording was enhanced. It looks like a winter storm warning is about to be issued for their NW Texas (including Wichita Falls) and southern Oklahoma counties.

Edit: A winter storm warning has been issued according to this..

Weather Synopsis...Snow...heavy at times...will spread across southern Oklahoma and North Texas today. A winter storm warning is in effect for snowfall totals of 5 to 8 inches. Road conditions will deteriorate through the day. Further north...snow will be light. Little or now snow is expected in northern Oklahoma.


http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/enhanced.php
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#6429 Postby CaptinCrunch » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:57 am

Ntxw wrote:Closing in on 4 inches via the car roof.


I just checked the company car and took a quick measurement from center of roof and it's 3.25". Here in DT FTW all bridges are snow packed and highways are VERY slushy.
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6430 Postby Tejas89 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:02 am

Tom Hale (KRLD) just said he wouldn't be shocked if there was 8" in downtown Dallas by the time we're done.

wowza.

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#6431 Postby msstateguy83 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:05 am

when is the winter storm warn officially coming down from oun? i have not got anything yet with county outline..
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6432 Postby Texas Snowman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:06 am

Ok, question now becomes...will anybody get double digit snow amounts out of this?

10 inches...or more? And is a foot of snow (seems like one model run predicted something like that a few days ago! :D ), is that a real possibility somewhere in N. Texas?

Here in Grayson County, we're closing in on an inch in the northern half (snow didn't start falling until about 8:20 a.m.). Southern part of the county has much more (started a couple of hours ago). Coming down at a good clip with huge flakes.

Still no road problems where I'm at...for now.
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6433 Postby iorange55 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:07 am

I got the measuring tape out. There is 3 inches on the grass, and about 5 inches on my car.
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#6434 Postby PTrackerLA » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:08 am

And the kids still have school?! What a mess but enjoy the snow up there! Hopefully we get a shot down here towards the end of the event.
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#6435 Postby Ntxw » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:09 am

I got 4.5-5 on our backyard patio table.

A lot of the roads that don't have cars frequently traveling through have a coating in these heavier bands.
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Re: Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

#6436 Postby Texas Snowman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:12 am

Since we're not pros at this task down here in Texas, I dug this up on accurately measuring snowfall:

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/spotterpage ... owfall.htm

Here's the key point:

Summary:

"The optimal conditions for measuring snow are to find a piece of wood (wooden picnic table or piece of ply-wood) in an open area where snow will fall unhindered and yet not drift from blustery winds. After measuring the snow, clean off the piece of wood for your next reading."
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#6437 Postby Dustan78 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:13 am

when you you think that amount of now vs. ice on the surface streets is going to become an issue? It has not snowing here near down town fort worth since i woke up at 6 this morning.
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#6438 Postby WeatherKing » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:25 am

This is the hardest I have ever seen it snow in DFW, been here for 15 years
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#6439 Postby Ntxw » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:26 am

CBS had a clicker thing for points around DFW. Almost every location has estimated 3-4 so far. Ahead of schedule as to what I was thinking.
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#6440 Postby iorange55 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:27 am

Ntxw wrote:CBS had a clicker thing for points around DFW. Almost everyone location has estimated 3-4 so far. Ahead of schedule as to what I was thinking.



And this is not even the main band yet.
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