Texas Winter 2013-2014

[BrokenGlassRepublicn]

Interesting that the dew point at my nearby station in Richardson has fallen from the mid-30s to 21 over the past several hours. Definitely a colder air mass is settling into north Texas.

[Ntxwx]

The forum is way too dead. I know we have posters in Wichita Falls, Weatherford, Denton, Decatur atleast. Hope everyone is aware of the situation

[Tammie]

Interesting that the dew point at my nearby station in Richardson has fallen from the mid-30s to 21 over the past several hours. Definitely a colder air mass is settling into north Texas.

Still holding steady at DP of 30 in Denton.

[katheria]

just checked the station next door yep falling here also down to 23.1

guess its up to us to keep the forum going tonight

[SouthernMet]

lubbock, san angelo & fort worth nws all just made last minute expansions to their winter weather advisories. & san angelo added 3 more counties to the winter storm warning.

[SnowintheFalls]

The forum is way too dead. I know we have posters in Wichita Falls, Weatherford, Denton, Decatur atleast. Hope everyone is aware of the situation

Looks like we should get hit pretty hard here in the Falls! It has been intriguing following the lead up to this event. I just hope it stays the course and drops more snow than freezing rain or sleet.

[Texas Snowman]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
913 PM CST SAT FEB 1 2014

TXZ093-021100-
/O.UPG.KFWD.WW.Y.0003.140202T1200Z-140203T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KFWD.WS.W.0001.140202T1200Z-140203T0300Z/
GRAYSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHERMAN...DENISON
913 PM CST SAT FEB 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR GRAYSON COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
AND GRADUALLY INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH LATE MORNING. A
TRANSITION TO SLEET AND SNOW IS EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON WITH
PRECIPITATION COMING TO AN END DURING THE EVENING.

* MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH LATE MORNING. LIGHT ICE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ELEVATED ROADS AND BRIDGES. BY
MIDDAY...PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND A
TRANSITION TO SLEET AND SNOW WILL OCCUR. BURSTS OF SLEET MAY
ACCUMULATE TO AN INCH OR MORE ON AREA ROADS AND BRIDGES. SNOW
MAY ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM
BRECKENRIDGE TO SHERMAN.

* OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ON AREA ROADS BY
MIDDAY SUNDAY WITH SOME ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE.
ROADS MAY REMAIN SLICK WELL INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

[TheProfessor]

I wonder that if the 0z GFS and Euro follow what the 0z Nam did, would NWS FWD extend the winter storm warning to Wise and Denton counties?

[Ntxwx]

The forum is way too dead. I know we have posters in Wichita Falls, Weatherford, Denton, Decatur atleast. Hope everyone is aware of the situation

Looks like we should get hit pretty hard here in the Falls! It has been intriguing following the lead up to this event. I just hope it stays the course and drops more snow than freezing rain or sleet.

Don't forget to give us updates on what your getting tomorrow!

[katheria]

The forum is way too dead. I know we have posters in Wichita Falls, Weatherford, Denton, Decatur atleast. Hope everyone is aware of the situation

Looks like we should get hit pretty hard here in the Falls! It has been intriguing following the lead up to this event. I just hope it stays the course and drops more snow than freezing rain or sleet.

hope so too for you!
i dont want a repeat of all the freezing rain for sure and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy lol

[Ntxw]

The forum is way too dead. I know we have posters in Wichita Falls, Weatherford, Denton, Decatur atleast. Hope everyone is aware of the situation

This is pretty normal for a northern Texas event, it's active. It just seems not so compared to what happened last week in the southern half because for them it's much more rare and involved posters from Louisiana chiming in. For us it's unusual but not earth shattering, at least not yet, it will pick up when the radar lights up. We've done all we can do really with the models at this point.

Now if for some reason the low cranked a surprise inch for Portastorm, the posts will come in groves.

[GRAYSONCO.WX]

Just an FYI, Norman NWS is calling for up to 10" across southern Oklahoma and northwestern Texas.

[Ntxwx]

Not that we should be watching temps too closely yet.. but fwiw Wichita Falls is already at the freezing mark.

[TheProfessor]

The forum is way too dead. I know we have posters in Wichita Falls, Weatherford, Denton, Decatur atleast. Hope everyone is aware of the situation

This is pretty normal for a northern Texas event, it's active. It just seems not so compared to what happened last week in the southern half because for them it's much more rare and involved posters from Louisiana chiming in. For us it's unusual but not earth shattering, at least not yet, it will pick up when the radar lights up. We've done all we can do really with the models at this point.

Speaking radar, It's starting to light up around the West Texas New Mexico border. Its very slow moving though.

[SouthernMet]

Just an FYI, Norman NWS is calling for up to 10" across southern Oklahoma and northwestern Texas.

yup, 4-6" with isolated 6-10" and an Ice Storm Warning for Durant where they could see a half inch of pure ice

[Tcu101]

Pressure rises in Wichta Falls last 4 or 5 hours have really picked up. Colder air making a push towards DFW.

[SouthernMet]

nam/sref/hrrr trend continues... 00z hrrr run takes the term dendric growth zone to a whole new level between okc & i-20 corridor : http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/HRRR/displ ... ll&adtfn=1

*westplexers (Denton,fort worth roanoke, weatherford, Bridgeport) & red river posters need to stay tuned

edit : and 1z hrrr doesn't disappoint. widespread 4-6" per hour rates under the heaviest band along & west of i-35 through 15hrs. again just a trend, take however you may.

[Texas Snowman]

Just an FYI, Norman NWS is calling for up to 10" across southern Oklahoma and northwestern Texas.

A little reminiscent of the Christmas Eve blizzard of 2009 that dropped 10" in Cooke County and a foot or more up towards OKC.

[high_lander]

Hey Folks, long time lurker, first time poster. Not a pro met or an amateur even. Just a weather nerd. Smack dab in the middle of Denton County (Little Elm area).

Looking forward to some snow here. Having grown up in So Cal, it's nice to live in a place that actually has weather.

[TrekkerCC]

nam/sref/hrrr trend continues... 00z hrrr run takes the term dendric growth zone to a whole new level between okc & i-20 corridor : http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/HRRR/displ ... ll&adtfn=1

*westplexers (Denton,fort worth roanoke, weatherford, Bridgeport) & red river posters need to stay tuned

Looks interesting even in eastern-plex as well. I am assuming the temperature profile of the atmosphere is going to be warmer so sleet instead of snow. According to the HRRR soundings for Ft Worth, it looks still more sleet profile at 15 hours, but still if it were a bit cooler in reality, it looks perfect for heavy snow.