Texas Winter 2010-2011

[Ntxw]

Well there goes my prediction for 3-6 inches of snow lol.

[cheezyWXguy]

You guys act surprised that DISD closed...at least yall dont have Plano ISD. I'm not gonna know til like 7am hahah

Dallas never closes, at least that's the impression I am given. I swear I have never heard the TV Mets plead with schools to close if they have not already.

Dallas sounds pretty generous compared to Plano. Were almost always the last district to close, although considering how much accumulation weve gotten in the past 20 minutes since it started, were pretty much guaranteed now. Almost no puddles left on my street now and i live on a cold-a-sac where water often collects. This is so reminiscent of 2003 for me.

[iorange55]

Well there goes my prediction for 3-6 inches of snow lol.

I said 3-5...if we get two I'll be close!

[HockeyTx82]

Well there goes my prediction for 3-6 inches of snow lol.

I said 3-5...if we get two I'll be close!

Important thing it's not going anywhere anytime soon. Might have a couple of days off.

[Ntxw]

Glasgow, Montana is currently sitting at -35 degrees and a wind chill of -58. We are toastin here compared to that!

[iorange55]

Glasgow, Montana is currently sitting at -35 degrees and a wind chill of -58. We are toastin here compared to that!

That is nuts. I have to admit if it was that cold I'd be under my sheets hiding.

[Texas Snowman]

just saw this posted out of Fort Worth...

... Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.

Strong north winds from 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph will
continue throughout the day Tuesday as a strong Arctic cold front
moves through North Texas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to
30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should
use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may
wish to take action to secure trash cans... lawn furniture... and
other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the
strong winds.

Anybody want to take a spin on Lake Texoma today?!?

[HockeyTx82]

Something tells me we are going to be talking about this storm and the TEMPS this week for quite some time. I'm down for fishing or skiing. Just tell me when and where.

[iorange55]

Something tells me we are going to be talking about this storm and the TEMPS this week for quite some time. I'm down for fishing or skiing. Just tell me when and where.

I think how cold and windy and for how long will definitely be talked about for awhile. I love powerful winter storms. So many times we get an inch or two but it's weak. This is weather right here.

[drred4]

temp here in CLL dropped from 61 to 39 and dropping fast. That is in 15 minutes time. Terrible wind, thought some trees were going to snap and the roof come off.

check this site for temps out west and north, you will have to change the selection in the Hydromet data to display area.

http://hydromet.lcra.org/full.aspx

[HockeyTx82]

What is Plano ISD waiting for? All of the other major districts have closed. Does Plano have heated roads or something?

[Ntxw]

And finally PLANO ISD is closed.

Garland and Mesquite also. All of the major school districts, are closed.

[Tejas89]

What is Plano ISD waiting for? All of the other major districts have closed. Does Plano have heated roads or something?

It's been that way forever...

Back edge is in sight on the radar, between Ft. Worth and Brownwood. System moving very quickly now.

[HockeyTx82]

And finally PLANO ISD is closed.

Garland and Mesquite also. All of the major school districts, are closed.

So, next question. You think we will be closed all week? How many days? All ISD's....

[Ntxw]

And finally PLANO ISD is closed.

Garland and Mesquite also. All of the major school districts, are closed.

So, next question. You think we will be closed all week? How many days? All ISD's....

I bet they will remained closed at least until Friday, and probably then too.

[iorange55]

It's brutal out there now. Snow is falling with the sleet. I went out to videotape and the winds picked up, sleet pegging me in the face. OUCH.

[Ntxw]

Check out the temps and no sun. It's not going to melt one bit. We're going to fall into the teens today and stay there for at least 24 hours.



Wednesday: Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

[HockeyTx82]

Just the sound of the wind and looking outside my window is impressive and scary.

I'm shocked we don't have Blizzard Warnings being issued around here.

HEAVY HEAVY Snow falling in Denton right now. This is AWESOME!!!!!

[Tejas89]

Record lows for the rest of the week for DFW:

2/2: 7 (1985)
2/3: 14 (1996) - this one is probably going down.
2/4: 8 (1996)

Three years ago, on 2/4, we achieved a "record high minimum" of 68 (for the entire month of February) with a high of 82 later that afternoon. Ahhh... Texas.

The record high for February is 96 (1904), and record low -8 (1899). Of course the -8 is our all time low. Probably our most extreme month in terms of that records gap.

[HockeyTx82]

Ok, I am not going back out anytime soon but here is what it looks like around my place now. The wind hurts, the snow is falling hard, sleet and ice under the snow. This is quite the storm.



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