Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[katheria]

:uarrow: And it's not moving, it's sitting there dumping 1-2 inches\hr on the same spots.

we have ladies and gentleman....the unstoppable spinning snow top

[srainhoutx]

From Nesdis...

ZCZC NFDSPENES ALL
SPENES
MSZ000-LAZ000-ARZ000-TXZ000-OKZ000-
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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 02/12/10 0211Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-763-8678
LATEST DATA USED: GOES-12: 0202Z DS
.
LOCATION...MISSISSIPPI...LOUISIANA...ARKANSAS...N TEXAS...
LOCATION...SE OKLAHOMA...
.
ATTN WFOS...MEG...JAN...LIX...LZK...LCH...SHV...TSA...HGX...FWD...
ATTN WFOS...OUN...
ATTN RFCS...LMRFC...ABRFC...WGRFC...
.
EVENT...CONTINUING MOD SNOWFALL
.
SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...A NEW BAROCLINIC LEAF HAS STARTED TO FORM
OVER NE TX DURING THE LAST 1-2 HRS AS A S/WV IMPULSE LIFTS NEWD THROUGH
THE STATE. EXPERIMENTAL MESOSCALE STLT WIND ALGORITHM SHOWS A 150KT JET
STREAK PULLING AROUND THE ERN SIDE OF THE UPPER TROF ACROSS SRN TX WHICH
IS LIFTING THE IMPULSE RAPIDLY TO THE NE. CLOUD TOP COOLING CAN ALSO BE
OBSERVED IN IR IMAGERY OVER E CENTRAL TO NE TX LIKELY RESULTING IN MOD
INTENSITY..WET SNOW FROM NE TX INTO EXTREME SE OK/SW AR/NW LA. AS UPPER
TROF CONTINUES TO DIG THROUGH THE SRN PLAINS..COLD AIR AND ACCOMPANYING
SNOW WILL SHIFT A BIT ESE ACROSS THE SRN MS VLY. 00Z STREAMLINE ANALYSIS
INDICATED SERLY 925MB FLOW ACROSS LA/NE TX AND SRLY 850MB FLOW ALONG THE
TX/LA BORDER PULLING RICH GULF MOISTURE NWD INTO THE COLD AIR. BLENDED
TPW PRODUCT STILL SHOWS UP TO 0.75" PW'S OVER NE TX. COOLING SFC TEMPS
SHOULD ALLOW FOR GRADUAL EXPANSION OF SNOWS AS WELL WITH SNOW REACHING
ACROSS MUCH OF LA/MS/AL AS THE SYSTEM PROGRESSES.
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SEE NCEP HPC DISCUSSION AND QPF/S FOR FORECAST.
....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF 12 PLANET....
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SSD/SAB WEB ADDRESS FOR PRECIP ESTIMATES:
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/PCPN/
...ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /PS/PCPN/

[Ntxw]

FW mentioned that energy and the RUC had it. It's overachieving. I think it's a good bet DFW gets at least a foot.

[HockeyTx82]

Here are some picture I just took. Enjoy!!!

The 7" measurement was just a random spot on the ground where people had been walking. The 12" measurement was on top of the shrubs. And yes there are cars under all of that snow!!!!!!!

[katheria]

Here are some picture I just took. Enjoy!!!

The 7" measurement was just a random spot on the ground where people had been walking. The 12" measurement was on top of the shrubs. And yes there are cars under all of that snow!!!!!!!

WOW...hehe ok im over the tree might break thing....if it does ohh well...

i dont think ill be able to sleep tonight!!!!! have to stay up and take pics in early morning....

and remeasure!!!

Snow of a lifetime to say the least!!!!!!!

[Texas Snowman]

Snow of a lifetime to say the least!!!!!!!

Let's hope not!!!

Hopefully, we're just getting back into a string of winters that can produce memorable events like the ones back in the 1960s and 1970s. After all, the DFW 24-hour record of 12.1 was set twice in a 14-year period (1964 and 1978).

Who knows, maybe we'll have another snowstorm... or two... or three like this one over the next 15-years!

[southerngale]

This song has a whole new meaning to me after today and tonight......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7LW0Y00kE

I love that song!

I've been singing it, but it ain't working! 33° and lots and lots of rain - how cruel is that?



Congrats on the snow up there, though. I've enjoyed everyone's pics. Amazing event for you guys!

[Ntxw]

This last round did it, I can finally say I've lived to see a foot of snow at home. (o=Other than skiing etc)

[katheria]

Snow of a lifetime to say the least!!!!!!!

Let's hope not!!!

Hopefully, we're just getting back into a string of winters that can produce memorable events like the ones back in the 1960s and 1970s. After all, the DFW 24-hour record of 12.1 was set twice in a 14-year period (1964 and 1978).

Who knows, maybe we'll have another snowstorm... or two... or three like this one over the next 15-years!

lol....heheh snow of my lifetime so far...since i was born in 74 hehehe
i hope we are its been way too many years.....i was praying all fall that we would have a good snowfall this year...looks like i got my wish....

[Texas Snowman]

And to think that earlier this morning there was an hour or two of cyber-panic, wailing, and gnashing of teeth that the dreaded transition line might surge northward past I-20, turn all of the snow to a miserable rain, and wash all of our big sneaux dreams right down the drain!

Here 12-hours later, as Gomer Pyles used to say, "Surprise, suprise, surprise!" LOL!!!

[Ntxw]

That's life in Texas. Poor southerngale had a near miss because of that darn freeze line . Look how different it was! I bet he has another shot at it next week.

[katheria]

:uarrow: That's life in Texas. Poor southerngale had a near miss because of that darn freeze line . Look how different it was! I bet he has another shot at it next week.

sends snowwishes to southerngale.......

i dont think alot of us are gonna get any sleep tonight....we are all like little kids in a wonderland....

59 guests still LOL....

[srainhoutx]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1136 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1000 PM SNOW BRYAN 30.67N 96.37W
02/11/2010 E0.5 INCH BRAZOS TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE BRYAN AREA DUE TO SLUSHY
ROADS. SNOW CHANGED BACK TO RAIN BY TIME OF REPORT.

1027 PM SNOW IOLA 30.77N 96.07W
02/11/2010 E1.0 INCH GRIMES TX BROADCAST MEDIA

ICY CONDITIONS DEVELOPED ON STATE HIGHWAY 30 ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. NO REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS.

1116 PM SNOW LATEXO 31.39N 95.47W
02/11/2010 E1.0 INCH HOUSTON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1116 PM SNOW GRAPELAND 31.49N 95.48W
02/11/2010 E1.5 INCH HOUSTON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN GRAPELAND. AT LEAST
20 CARS HAVE SLID OFF THE ROAD IN NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY
WITH SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DUE TO ICY ROADS. ONE TREE
DOWNED.

1117 PM SNOW TRINITY 30.94N 95.37W
02/11/2010 E0.5 INCH TRINITY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

LIGHT SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS TRINITY COUNTY. AT
LEAST FIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE CITY OF TRINITY.
SEVERAL CARS IN DITCHES ELSEWHERE AROUND COUNTY.

1118 PM SNOW MADISONVILLE 30.95N 95.91W
02/11/2010 E1.0 INCH MADISON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

NUMEROUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ACROSS COUNTY DUE TO
SLUSHY/ICY ROADS.

[Ntxw]

Yikes, you folks in S\E Texas stay safe.

Another problem to add for the morning rush.

FOG POTENTIAL IS BECOMING CONCERNING FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
GIVEN THE ABUNDANT SNOWFALL ON THE GROUND AND LIGHT WINDS IN PLACE
PATCHY DENSE FOG IS LIKELY. ALSO...WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES...
THIS FOG IS GOING TO CAUSE FURTHER PROBLEMS.

[HockeyTx82]

I wish the roads were not bad. There are some very nice back country roads with hills and creek beds I would love to go and see just NW of town. Perhaps in the morning I will try and make it out that way once the sun is up and take some pictures.

[katheria]

I wish the roads were not bad. There are some very nice back country roads with hills and creek beds I would love to go and see just NW of town. Perhaps in the morning I will try and make it out that way once the sun is up and take some pictures.

what im planning to do...hit the 5 mile nature walk here by the house

luckly not many hills to get to it....

[Ntxw]

Hmm still no snow total update from the NWS. I'm curious to see if DFW has broken the record or officially hit the foot mark.

[HockeyTx82]

Hmm still no snow total update from the NWS. I'm curious to see if DFW has broken the record.

Same here. I want to go to bed but I also want to know before I do. At least work is closed tomorrow so I can sleep in.

[katheria]

Hmm still no snow total update from the NWS. I'm curious to see if DFW has broken the record.

Same here. I want to go to bed but I also want to know before I do. At least work is closed tomorrow so I can sleep in.

what im waiting for also....

ran outside a few mins ago....roads are starting to freeze here with a good 5" of snow on them..

[Ntxw]

TWC says a foot for Dallas, idk if that's an area estimate or official.