Texas Winter 2013-2014

[katheria]

got back from a nice chilly walk, got 2 blocks from the house.....and BOOM....

about a 6 block area is blacked out.... we lost power here at the house also. but back on now

ft worth isd no classes monday


just called my work they were open today for normal business hours...i wonder how many people actually made it this morning.......
guess this means i need to go sit in the truck and run the heater to clear the window, as looks like ill be heading out in the morning at 6am

[Ntxw]

To add other big districts closing Monday will include Plano, Lewisville, Frisco and Mckinney. Most of the Tarrant county northern districts will also be closed. Little Elm, Weatherford, Granbury, Anna are also included on the list.

[gpsnowman]

My wife just drove from south Grand Prairie to Irving to get closer to her work in the morning and stay with her sister(she made it thank God). She called and informed me that traffic on I-20 was at a standstill and parts of Beltline were closed due to ice still. Monday morning commute is going to be nasty. It might be wise to have the kids off one more day. It would not hurt. Keep the school buses grounded.

[sooner101]

Have a hotel booked at Winstar on Tuesday night, and was planning on driving up tuesday evening. Anyone think the roads will be in good enough shape then?

[Tireman4]

Traffic conditions for DFW:


http://dfwtraffic.dot.state.tx.us/Defau ... 2C10%29%3B

[Ntxw]

Arlington and Denton schools will be closed. Still waiting to hear if the big Dallas county schools will follow.

[gpsnowman]

Yes sir, still waiting for GPISD to follow suit.

[Ntxw]

:uarrow: Yes sir, still waiting for GPISD to follow suit.

GPISD will be closed per their website tomorrow

[Ntxw]

gboudx made mention. Here it is! Doesn't include Rockwall county though at this time

*****
Freezing Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
600 PM CST SUN DEC 8 2013

TXZ091>093-100>104-115>119-129>134-141>145-091200-
/O.NEW.KFWD.ZF.Y.0002.131209T0000Z-131209T1600Z/
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-STEPHENS-
PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWIE...NOCONA...GAINESVILLE...
SHERMAN...DENISON...GRAHAM...OLNEY...JACKSBORO...DECATUR...
BRIDGEPORT...DENTON...LEWISVILLE...FLOWER MOUND...THE COLONY...
PLANO...BRECKENRIDGE...MINERAL WELLS...WEATHERFORD...BRIAR...
FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...DALLAS...CISCO...EASTLAND...RANGER...
GORMAN...STEPHENVILLE...DUBLIN...GRANBURY...OAK TRAIL SHORES...
GLEN ROSE...CLEBURNE...BURLESON...WAXAHACHIE...ENNIS...
MIDLOTHIAN...GLENN HEIGHTS...COMANCHE...DE LEON...GOLDTHWAITE...
HAMILTON...HICO...CLIFTON...MERIDIAN...VALLEY MILLS...HILLSBORO
600 PM CST SUN DEC 8 2013

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 10 AM MONDAY.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 1 AND 2 MILES
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT. SOME DENSE FREEZING FOG IS
EXPECTED IN AREAS THAT CLEARED OUT THIS AFTERNOON. VISIBILITIES
MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW HUNDRED FEET.

* IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES ARE QUICKLY DROPPING TO BELOW FREEZING.
ANY FOG THAT DEVELOPS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AREAS OF LIGHT
ICING. THIS WILL BE VERY PROBLEMATIC IN AREAS THAT SAW MELTING
TODAY. ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE LIKELY TO BECOME ICY DURING THROUGH
TONIGHT. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL.
IN ADDITION...AREAS THAT SAW MELTING TODAY WILL LIKELY FREEZE
AGAIN TONIGHT RESULTING IN A LAYER OF BLACK ICE. TRAVEL IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME DANGEROUS AGAIN TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY MEANS FOG WILL OCCUR WHILE TEMPERATURES
ARE BELOW FREEZING. THE FOG MAY DEPOSIT A LIGHT COATING OF ICE ON
EXPOSED AND ELEVATED SURFACES. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
ALSO...BE ALERT FOR ICY SPOTS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES.

[downsouthman1]

I agree that an Ice Storm warning sounds much more serious. Especially for those of us down south where ice storms have caused us mayhem more often than snow storms. Winter Weather, to most people, just means "hey, it might SNOW!"

Yeah. I have a co-worker who kept asking me on Thursday "when's it gonna snow?" & I said "it's not gonna snow. If we get anything at all, it'll be the worst kind of wintry precip possible." Then she got upset. Later, I overheard her talking to another co-worker about how big of a snowman she's gonna make & I was like "it's not gonna snow." Then another co-worker said to her "you can hit him whenever you want." Needless to say I just shook my head & moved on.

[gboudx]

For Rockwall ISD, it'll depend on the Hwy 66 bridge condition since a small part of Rowlett is in our county and ISD. Maybe a 2 hour delay.

[Texas Snowman]

Grayson County update from Brett Graham, head man of Graham's Truck Center in Sherman, Durant, and Paris. They've been working their tails off to help these stranded truckers on Hwy. 75. Here's what he says about TxDOT's efforts today in GC:

"75 has been cleared. At least in Sherman Denison area but all the way to river. They were plowing 82 late this afternoon. Listen to me carefully.....tomorrow morning is going to be extremely dangerous. You'll be on a road that is fine and then all black ice. Side streets and intersections will be most dangerous....By late tonight most of the trucks on the highway should be towed and gone, but it will be likely at least two days before the trucks in the parking lots like SAMs and Walmart will get out."

[ThunderSleetDreams]

Larry Cosgrove just tweeted that another major arctic blast is coming 13th-16th with more precip

[ravyrn]

I20 in FTW

[Ntxw]

Larry Cosgrove just tweeted that another major arctic blast is coming 13th-16th with more precip

I strongly agree with him. Ensembles are following suit to the OP's of major NE Pacific ridge rebuilding hooking up through Alaska/Siberia. We will see a full latitude trough retrograde, first effecting the northeast US later this week, likely to follow is a full Arctic attack from the Rockies to east coast this time probably with a less -PNA.

[katheria]

ravyrn,

no way would i drive in that, even with my truck, thats just crazy............. road here are no were like that in garland, they are mostly clear. but im preparing to leave 1 hr early tomorrow just in case for work., normally takes 15 mins but giving myself 1hr 30 mins. have no clue what beltline in richardson is like....

[Texas Snowman]

@BigJoeBastardi: Tweeted 3 weeks ago this would be a tough month for NFL games. ECWMF ensembles say no reason to back down. Plenty of ammo in arctic gun

[cheezyWXguy]

Larry Cosgrove just tweeted that another major arctic blast is coming 13th-16th with more precip

I strongly agree with him. Ensembles are following suit to the OP's of major NE Pacific ridge rebuilding hooking up through Alaska/Siberia. We will see a full latitude trough retrograde, first effecting the northeast US later this week, likely to follow is a full Arctic attack from the Rockies to east coast this time probably with a less -PNA.

Havent had time to look at models, what are they saying and what do you think will happen. Last I checked of the forecast, temps were expected in the 50s this weekend.

[katheria]

crap lost power

ups 10 min LOL
u guys have a fun night!


email me the excel file r........

a excuse not to go to work tomorrow hehehehehhe

[Texas Snowman]

@BigJoeBastardi: Was this the snowiest day in NFL history.5 games with snow, game time temps averaging about 20 below normal.
Cant beat "ice bowl" in 67 tho