Texas winter wx thread (2009-2010)

[southerngale]

Folks, take some time and put your location (generally) in your profile so we know where these reports are coming in from. Thanks!

Good reminder. It's very helpful when reading posts. It's quick and painless. Click on "User Control Panel" in the top right corner of any page. Then on the left, click on "Profile." Then you can add your location.

I pulled the trigger and left from the Rio Grande Valley yesterday (74 degrees). I am now north of Austin in Pflugerville with moderate sleet and snow mixing in.

Cool! I hope your brought your camera. Stay safe while traveling.

YES!!!!!!!!!

It is now snowing heavily in downtown Austin!

Woohoo!!!!! I'm so happy for you! We need a pic of you kicking that football in the snow!

[Portastorm]

And after a 30-40 minute break ... it is snowing again in downtown Austin ... very large flakes!

[DentonGal]

Friend in Longview says snow started about 10 minutes ago.

[Tireman4]

Go Porta Go. I am in SE Houston and it is overcast. I dont plan on seeing any snowflakes until later today...like 3 ish....Now for my house in Humble, I am supposing that will start earlier in the day.

Edit: I am not a pro-met, hobby met, just a weather weenie!!

[southerngale]

Don't look now but a good batch is about to move over the southern 1/2 of the metroplex. Starting to pick up here in Arlington. Very dry, fluffy flakes.

Everyone is getting in on the fun today.

Nothing here southwest of Houston.
Just cloudy skies and reading about everyone getting some snow in Texas...........except us.

We were never supposed to get snow this early in the day. If we get any, it should be much later this afternoon, at the earliest.

[DentonGal]

And after a 30-40 minute break ... it is snowing again in downtown Austin ... very large flakes!

Are you getting any pics for us Portastorm?

[PineyWoods]

We now have snow covering the ground and all the cars about .5 - 1 inch and the snow is really coming down here in Athens.

[Ntxw]

Breaking News: The omega block over Austin (Particularly over Portastorm's head) has left the region to take a warm vacation with Wxman in an undisclosed location in the south Pacific.

[srainhoutx]

Heavy sleet reported in College Station.

[AggieSpirit]

Looking at the radar --- I think there might be enough snow for the kids to sled on again. 2-3 inches seems possible, given we got about 1 inch on the ground now.

[southerngale]

NWS still giving me hope (forecast below), but the temp is still 41 here and that's what it was late last night when I checked as well. I had expected it to be colder than this... not very hopeful at this point.

NWS WWA says, "CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY
EVENING NORTH OF US-190. AFTER MIDNIGHT...THE PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW NORTH OF I-10"

I'll post the WWA in the SE TX/ SW LA thread.

Tonight: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.

[wxman57]

And after a 30-40 minute break ... it is snowing again in downtown Austin ... very large flakes!

Saw that, Portastorm. It appears that the 06Z GFS did a better job at predicting the changeover than the 09Z RUC. So when you get your 2-4 inches today, can we stop all this snow talk and look for some nice, warm 80+ deg days?

[Portastorm]

Heavy snow falling downtown. I mean ... HEAVY!

Ok, here is the best i can do from my crackberry:

[natlib]

Finally a big snow in San Angelo!

[Portastorm]

And after a 30-40 minute break ... it is snowing again in downtown Austin ... very large flakes!

Saw that, Portastorm. It appears that the 06Z GFS did a better job at predicting the changeover than the 09Z RUC. So when you get your 2-4 inches today, can we stop all this snow talk and look for some nice, warm 80+ deg days?

Yes sir. You delivered ... and I'll be ready for good cycling weather for you!

[srainhoutx]

Light rain and a couple of small sleet pellets in NW Harris County now.

[artist]

And after a 30-40 minute break ... it is snowing again in downtown Austin ... very large flakes!

when ar eyou gonna be making that field goal? Will be awaiting those pics! lol Enjoy!

[Portastorm]

And after a 30-40 minute break ... it is snowing again in downtown Austin ... very large flakes!

when ar eyou gonna be making that field goal? Will be awaiting those pics! lol Enjoy!

Well, we need it to stick to the ground now ... that's the next step!

[Ntxw]

Very impressive, though not the duration of snowmageddon in DFW over an area, the snow squalls in central and south central Texas looks stronger than that event. Areas nw of CLL must be picking up 3-4 inches of snow in a relatively short amount of time.

[somethingfunny]

Nada dang thing here on the northeast side of Dallas's 635 Loop.

Well, at least all the tree limbs on the side of the roads are still here to remind me of our last snowstorm.