Texas Winter 2010-2011

[Ntxw]

What can you do with Sleet? Can you build a sleet man? Is it hard to drive on? I can't remember the last time I was in a bad sleet storm so I am not sure what to expect.

It's much like snow except much crunchier, especially when there's lots of it. From a distance looks just like snow lol. Much worse on the roads.

[SouthernMet]

And HRRR is suggesting intense sleet, so I'm guessing this could be a monster sleet storm here. Hope I'm wrong and it's all snow.

Could be like 2003 but with more sleet. It was below freezing for a day or two after that storm. So this might be 2003 sleet storm upgraded.

What can you do with Sleet? Can you build a sleet man? Is it hard to drive on? I can't remember the last time I was in a bad sleet storm so I am not sure what to expect.

With sub freezing temps and 2-3"+ Sleet accum on roadways, they are gonna be nearly impassible.

[HockeyTx82]

[Parker_County1]

Temperature has dropped from 42° to 36° here (Weatherford) in past hour. But it is still only rain. No hail or sleet yet.

[DentonGal]

And HRRR is suggesting intense sleet, so I'm guessing this could be a monster sleet storm here. Hope I'm wrong and it's all snow.

Could be like 2003 but with more sleet. It was below freezing for a day or two after that storm. So this might be 2003 sleet storm upgraded.

What can you do with Sleet? Can you build a sleet man? Is it hard to drive on? I can't remember the last time I was in a bad sleet storm so I am not sure what to expect.

You can skate on it, sled on it, make maple candy with it, throw it in a blender with some juice and make a slushie, and take time to look at it and appreciate the beauty it give us. There's a few ideas.

[DonWrk]

It's nearly freezing here and the dang radar is keeping the area just east of the heavy precip. I also see a few tornado vortex symbols on one radar lol

[Tejas89]

Wow, 4" is A LOT of sleet. Agree with previous post about roads. Much worse than snow.

That much sleet will shut DFW down for a couple of days if not more. The football/weather gods are not smiling on Jerry. It also doesn't blow off the roads like snow. Basically frozen glue after a hard freeze.

[Ellsey]

Well, the winds have definitely picked up some here. Getting some light rain too. I suspect the temp is on it's way down. Sitting at around 40 right now.

[Ntxw]

Wow, 4" is A LOT of sleet. Agree with previous post about roads. Much worse than snow.

That much sleet will shut DFW down for a couple of days if not more. The football/weather gods are not smiling on Jerry.

He better hope it's snow. That much sleet, doesn't matter how much de-icing you put down, tough to get rid of in the 20s. You're right DFW will get shut down for a few days if that's the case.

[HockeyTx82]

You can skate on it, sled on it, make maple candy with it, throw it in a blender with some juice and make a slushie, and take time to look at it and appreciate the beauty it give us. There's a few ideas.

Well Sleet!

As they say, sleet happens.......

Thanks for the ideas. Just had a panic attack. Well that and my might just got worse. This whole time I thought my laundry was going, nope left the lid open so they were just sitting there waiting to run...................

[SouthernMet]

Very solid, impressive line from sw of San Angelo to a Abilene- Mineral Wells line (of course into the falls and OKC) with heavy rain on the eastern side and steady sleet and freezing rain on the west side filling in quick.

Abilene officially below freezing. And denton down to 38 so cold front it screaming into the nw sides of metro, though the freezing line still out west roughly from a Abilene to Graham-Bowie line. But temps nearly freezing from a Mineral Wells to Decatur to Gainesville line atm! Stay tuned.. (And Awake )

[johnbasham]

HERE'S THE DETAIL FORECAST ACCUMULATIONS GRAPHIC WE JUST ISSUED TO CLIENTS:

http://stormspotter.com/client/texas/WinterWeather.html

[katheria]

You can skate on it, sled on it, make maple candy with it, throw it in a blender with some juice and make a slushie, and take time to look at it and appreciate the beauty it give us. There's a few ideas.

Well Sleet!

As they say, sleet happens.......

Thanks for the ideas. Just had a panic attack. Well that and my might just got worse. This whole time I thought my laundry was going, nope left the lid open so they were just sitting there waiting to run...................

thanks for reminding me my washer buzzed about 2 hours ago...not like ill make it to work at 10 anyways by the looks of it

[Jarodm12]

if im reading the map correctly .75 is very little snow could you explain further?

[newtotex]

HERE'S THE DETAIL FORECAST ACCUMULATIONS GRAPHIC WE JUST ISSUED TO CLIENTS:

http://stormspotter.com/client/texas/WinterWeather.html

Is that snow accumulation on top of sleet accumulation as well?

[South Texas Storms]

Do you guys see the winter storm the cmc is showing for the southern 2/3 of the state!? The Thurs/Fri system could be big for us down here who are missing it with this system.

[SouthernMet]

Cells and concentrated heavier precip moving rapidly NNE while entire line creeps E

[Ntxw]

Do you guys see the winter storm the cmc is showing for the southern 2/3 of the state!? The Thurs/Fri system could be big for us down here who are missing it with this system.

Yep still there on the CMC, northern areas of HGX gets a nice snowstorm on it.

[HockeyTx82]

Well no matter what happens tomorrow everyone be safe out there. Here's brief reminder of while this all may be fun for some, those who get caught out in it or have to be out in it, it's not fun.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t_79DXVPAc[/youtube]

(The guy getting the bumper ripped off, the full video of that one is rather funny. You hear it crack before it rips clean and they know it!!!!)

[HockeyTx82]

Hey NewToTexas, you are going to like this!!!!

http://www.unt.edu/features/winter-weather-closed.htm

UNT Denton Campus is closedUNT Denton campus is closed Tues., Feb. 1 due to inclement weather


UNT is closing all offices and classes.

WebCT classes and online testing will continue as scheduled.