Texas Winter 2012-2013

[Portastorm]

Yeah its difficult to keep with where people post on the forum, it shows some winter precip for some areas. Nothing bananas but its not bad for April. What year was it when it snowed Easter weekend? 2006? Want to compare the patterns.

Well, I know that in 2005 there was a decent Easter time snow in North Texas. And Central Texas had snow in 2007 on Easter. The former was close to the end of March, I think ... while the latter was in the first week of April.

[South Texas Storms]

Today's 12z GFS is the first run where it shows another really cold air mass moving into Texas. The GFS runs from the past few days don't show that. The Euro and CMC are still consistently showing no really cold air moving into Texas in the next 8 days.

[Ntxw]

While the euro and others don't seem to show such cold air into Texas for April (yet) it is interesting that all the models agree a -EPO showing should happen dumping Arctic air at least to North America. AO's crazy stretch of being negative continues. Looks like a potential threat of a light frost or light freeze once again may occur.

[dhweather]

I posted a comment in the Spring thread about it. While it is technically winter-like weather, we are in Spring per the calendar. Go figure!

Here is the 12z GFS at 180 hours, the 850mb temp anamolies:



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That's impressive!

[Ntxw]

So the very -EPO coming is going to bring another chill, gardeners be on alert again. Euro today has North Texas around 40 and cold rain to start April and GFS well, I'm not going to even mention its crazy runs of late.

[ravyrn]

I'm throwing in the towel now. March 28th. Time to close this thread, move into spring thread, and hope we're as fortunate next winter as we were this past one. Snow on Christmas day + measurable snow one or two other times in the DFW! Awesome winter! Regrettably, I was on Vancouver Island for two of the white stuff days

[Portastorm]

I'm throwing in the towel now. March 28th. Time to close this thread, move into spring thread, and hope we're as fortunate next winter as we were this past one. Snow on Christmas day + measurable snow one or two other times in the DFW! Awesome winter! Regrettably, I was on Vancouver Island for two of the white stuff days

What a difference 180 miles makes ... I would call this "winter" season many things but "awesome" is not one of them. For us winter weather lovers in south central Texas, it was a terrible winter. Not as bad as last year's horrific nightmare but still very disappointing. I'm glad you folks in DFW though received different treatment from Old Man Winter.

Funny ... I do find myself now annoyed by these late season cold snaps. I'm ready for Spring, warmer temps, and hopefully plenty of thunderstorms.

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

[quote="Portastorm}

Funny ... I do find myself now annoyed by these late season cold snaps. [/quote]

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

I will never in a million years understand you fellows. When I first joined you were drooling over my temps (that were in the 60's and 70's). Now you have them and you want hotter????



I KNOW rain would be much preferred but at least you aren't baking right now.

[gboudx]

Wind speed of -9999 mph? Is ATX being swallowed up in a black hole?

[cperez1594]

Wind speed of -9999 mph? Is ATX being swallowed up in a black hole?

Nope just North Korea surprising Austin lol

[ravyrn]

Wind speed of -9999 mph? Is ATX being swallowed up in a black hole?

I wonder if a -9999mph north wind would = a 9999mph south wind?

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

hmmmmm why are you fellows so quiet? That cold front, we've been chilling so well and you were complaining about, looks like a rain maker!

[vbhoutex]

hmmmmm why are you fellows so quiet? That cold front, we've been chilling so well and you were complaining about, looks like a rain maker!

What's rain? Maybe they had some in DFW, not a drop here in Houston and it is 78f. time to head back to the Texas Spring thread.

[Texas Snowman]

I heard it "sleeted" some pretty big ice pellets in the Hill Country today.

Heard there was pea sized, marble sized, golf ball sized, and even baseball sized pellets.

Pretty big sleet pellets if you ask me.

Hope everybody is ok down that way!

[Texas Snowman]

After this good rain event, one thing left for "winter" here in the Red River Valley - can we get down into the 30s one final time?

After this, time to shut 'er down and wait for next November I guess!

[Ntxw]

Euro and Canadian says not so fast my friend! April freeze? With the mini tank from the -AO could happen, I wouldn't put anything past mother nature at this point with what happened in March.

[Texas Snowman]

Haven't looked ahead - after next week's severe weather outbreak?

[Ntxw]

Haven't looked ahead - after next week's severe weather outbreak?

Yeah, the cold front behind that system looks potent on the Euro. This will be after the max dip from the -AO which is usually the time for a cold spell.

[Texas Snowman]

A very un-spring like night here in the Red River Valley. The Mrs. actually had a roaring fire going tonight and it felt pretty good.

Right now, 41 degrees and raining in Denison.