Texas Winter 2013-2014

[TheProfessor]

Looks like light snow here to! if this turns into a snow event could we potentially see 6-10 inches if we got 1-2" of qpf

[ronyan]

I know by most here TWC is not regarded as a serious source, but for comedic purposes:

"For Houston, 74 today but by tomorrow you will see almost a 20 degree temperature drop."

Is this a joke?

[TheProfessor]

No, the Same happened to us from yesterday.

[Portastorm]

Already 38 here in Round Rock. What are the chances we drop to freezing or below by the time the precip ends?

Was wondering that myself ... I just took a look at several short-range models including the HRRR-RAP which is usually pretty darn good for 0-12 hours. It suggests that most of the precip will be to our east/northeast by the time we hit freezing. That model shows the AUS metro area getting very close to freezing around 6-7 p.m. and dropping below freezing around 10 p.m. I'm namely talking about Travis County here. Hill Country and northern 'burbs will obviously hit freezing sooner. Heck, it's freezing now in the far western/northwestern portions of the Hill Country.

Our best shot at any wintry precip may happen late Monday into early Tuesday.

[orangeblood]

All cars, trees, and rooftops already have a solid layer of ice/sleet on them in west Fort Worth...main roads are just wet but this could get ugly if that CAPE breaks

[ndale]

Already 38 here in Round Rock. What are the chances we drop to freezing or below by the time the precip ends?

We're sitting at 39 with 100% humidity.

[Portastorm]

PWC office in Lubbock reporting freezing rain with an air temp of 17. NWS Lubbock confirms via recent tweet.

[orangeblood]

All sleet in Fort Worth, temp is now down to 25 F

[Wntrwthrguy]

What kind of scenarios are we looking at happening Monday night into Tuesday in the Austin area?

[Portastorm]

All sleet in Fort Worth, temp is now down to 25 F

Didn't somebody tell you/us that there would be no winter weather in Texas today?!

Poor Heat Miser. He's locked into a swirling torment of winter.

[ndale]

Radar activity seems to be increasing in our area but so far too warm for anything but rain. I don't like cold rain but since we are in a drought I won't complain.

[TheProfessor]

Sleet is accumulating fast here!

[Tammie]

It's absolutely pouring sleet in Denton!!! Everything has a nice white coating. I wish there was an audio I could play to let you guys hear it. Looks like we are under a really nice band right now.

[Portastorm]

What kind of scenarios are we looking at happening Monday night into Tuesday in the Austin area?

The NAM has consistently shown a light freezing rain event for the Austin area during that time frame. The GFS has come in a little colder for that period last few runs as well and now shows freezing rain just to our north but keeps Austin metro area a few degrees above freezing. Not sure about the Euro.

It seemed implausible to me a few days ago but given the NAM's hot hand, I wouldn't want to argue against it right now.

[Portastorm]

It's absolutely pouring sleet in Denton!!! Everything has a nice white coating. I wish there was an audio I could play to let you guys hear it. Looks like we are under a really nice band right now.

(cough .... cough) ... Pictures please?!

[Ntxw]

sleet/flizzard with howling winds at ntx pwc branch

[Tammie]

It's absolutely pouring sleet in Denton!!! Everything has a nice white coating. I wish there was an audio I could play to let you guys hear it. Looks like we are under a really nice band right now.

(cough .... cough) ... Pictures please?!

If I could get Imageshack to work on my stupid smart phone, I'd be happy to oblige! On a different note, minor accidents occurring on Hwy 380 due to ice accumulations. Again, be careful people!

[SouthernMet]

as of late last night, we weren't "suppose to be below freezing until after noon". It's 23 at Fort Worth alliance & 25 at meacham and not even noon.

Meanwhile 15z rap spits out widespread 2" of qpf over dfw.
What the 15z rap is showing even 4 hours out is downright scary. The Cap gets SHATTERED with convective sleetstorm right over dfw

[orangeblood]

All sleet in Fort Worth, temp is now down to 25 F

Didn't somebody tell you/us that there would be no winter weather in Texas today?!

Poor Heat Miser. He's locked into a swirling torment of winter.

Speaking of, he's gone MIA

Sleet as the predominant precip type speaks volumes to how cold this air mass is, it's overcoming a 5,000 ft warm nose of some 50 plus deg F

[srainhoutx]

Thunder reported in Lamar County N of Paris and also in Wood County just E of Emory. Likely thunder sleet.