Texas Winter 2013-2014

[TheProfessor]

Hey ravyrn, thanks for all of the great photos. Definitely looks like East Texas is the winner so far in the Texas Snow Jackpot.

It's quite funny actually. because the first model run that showed snow was las Saturday and it had it occurring in East Texas.

[TexasStorm]

Further north, if we haven't noticed MOS guidance has DFW getting down to 15-16F tonight. That would be impressive, I'm not sure I believe it right now because winds and clouds are in place but dew points are definitely there. What model predicted that?

That will not happen. Clouds will keep the temp way above 15.

[South Texas Storms]

Hey ravyrn, thanks for all of the great photos. Definitely looks like East Texas is the winner so far in the Texas Snow Jackpot.

You know who is the loser so far? Me...

NO your Not! At least your getting precipitation, i'd gladly take what your getting right now. It's as dry as my avatar's skin here, and thats not good.

I know but I just want some frozen precip! It seems like everyone around me has seen some but me. I'm hoping that changes when the next band of precip moves in.

[Annie Oakley]

The temperature fluxes in Texas are crazed.......heat on-heat off-a/c on/ac off-turn it up-turn it down-windows open-windows closed-clothes on-clothes off-it makes anyone insane sometimes

[Shoshana]

Hey ravyrn, thanks for all of the great photos. Definitely looks like East Texas is the winner so far in the Texas Snow Jackpot.

You know who is the loser so far? Me...

Nothing here since the frozen drizzle stopped. I think there is an umbrella above our neighborhood!

[downsouthman1]

Hey ravyrn, thanks for all of the great photos. Definitely looks like East Texas is the winner so far in the Texas Snow Jackpot.

You know who is the loser so far? Me...

Nothing here since the frozen drizzle stopped. I think there is an umbrella above our neighborhood!

Look out west: http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radbl ... oth=0&MR=1

[cheezyWXguy]

I know but I just want some frozen precip! It seems like everyone around me has seen some but me. I'm hoping that changes when the next band of precip moves in.

ha, easy. college station has dropped below freezing and echoes are increasing out west. I'm not too worried. We still have a long way to go and still some time before things are even supposed to get interesting.

[Snowman67]

The evening update from Hou/Galv has me a little less optimistic for those folks north of I-10.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
951 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MID EVENING TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 NORTHWEST
(AROUND THE CLL AND CALDWELL AREA) TO THE MID 30S IN THE HOUSTON
AREA TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S AT THE COAST. WINDS ARE HOWLING AND
GUSTY...GENERALLY 15 TO 20 MPH WELL INLAND...20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS
THE COASTAL COUNTIES AND AT THE BEACHES. WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 59. GALE WARNINGS
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS. AS FOR PRECIP...THERE HAS
BEEN A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WITH AN OCCASIONAL SHOW
FLURRY REPORTED ON SURFACE OBS AND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. EXPECT
TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES...AND
THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR MORE FROZEN PRECIPITATION TO DEVELOP. WHILE
RADAR IS TRENDING A SLIGHT DECREASE IN COVERAGE...MODELS INDICATE
MORE DEVELOPMENT FROM ROUGHLY I-10 SOUTHWARD AND OFF THE COAST
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BASED ON THIS EXPECTATION...WILL NOT
MAKE ANY MAJOR CHANGES TO THE CURRENT FORECAST. STAY SAFE! 42

[South Texas Storms]

Check out the increasing radar returns around Austin and San Antonio though. That activity is moving northeastward.

[Rgv20]

Alice reporting Light Snow..http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/obhistory/KALI.html

[jerryh421]

:uarrow:
Check out the increasing radar returns around Austin and San Antonio though. That activity is moving northeastward.

Yeah I have noticed that as well. Looks like there is still some hope!

[Annie Oakley]

Austin-Travis County EMS officials say they have responded to nearly 60 wrecks between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday due to icy road conditions in the area.

http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Icy-weat ... 56141.html

[Shoshana]

Just now ... sleet hitting the wndows! Off to look!

edited to add... yup light sleet. Nothing to get too excited about yet tho.

[South Texas Storms]

Alice reporting Light Snow..http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/obhistory/KALI.html

I don't know how accurate those obs are Rgv. CLL was reporting snow this afternoon but it was really just rain.
I just talked to my parents in SA and they said they haven't got any sleet yet, just freezing rain. So I doubt snow is falling in Alice right now.

[cheezyWXguy]

anybody know how much Waco has gotten? Theyve been in that solid precip shield for hours now.

[South Texas Storms]

I know but I just want some frozen precip! It seems like everyone around me has seen some but me. I'm hoping that changes when the next band of precip moves in.

ha, easy. college station has dropped below freezing and echoes are increasing out west. I'm not too worried. We still have a long way to go and still some time before things are even supposed to get interesting.

You think the next round of precip here will mostly be sleet/snow? I think it will be.

[cheezyWXguy]

I know but I just want some frozen precip! It seems like everyone around me has seen some but me. I'm hoping that changes when the next band of precip moves in.

ha, easy. college station has dropped below freezing and echoes are increasing out west. I'm not too worried. We still have a long way to go and still some time before things are even supposed to get interesting.

You think the next round of precip here will mostly be sleet/snow? I think it will be.

Well it has to be frozen, all zip codes of college station are below freezing now, at worst itll be freezing rain. With the people of sleet/snow on here reporting sleet and snow west of here I think its a pretty safe bet.

[weatherdude1108]

Sleet picked up again here at the Weatherdude Center. Went out to check my weather instruments before bed. The rain sensor has ice covering the water entry opening, and the wind sensor cups are moving, but the wind direction indicator is stationary, showing resistance when I physically try to move it. I left it in the NNW position.

Suffice it to say I won't be getting any accurate wind readings or precipitation amounts until they thaw out.

[HouTXmetro]

San Antonio/Austin Radar really lighting up!!!! Only if we can get stuff here in Greater Houston to transition. Temps are struggling to fall further. I have been stuck at 36 for about 3+ hours!!! Trying to wait for further temp falls but I'm getting impatient. Even areas at are near Freezing are still reporting rain.

[ROCK]

San Antonio/Austin Radar really lighting up!!!! Only if we can get stuff here in Greater Houston to transition. Temps are struggling to fall further. I have been stuck at 36 for about 3+ hours!!! Trying to wait for further temp falls but I'm getting impatient. Even areas at are near Freezing are still reporting rain.

relax its going to happen tonight and into morning hours for us around here.....getting closer..check out these temps with radar overlay...getting really close

http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/? ... &wmo=99999