TarrantWx wrote:Brent wrote:TarrantWx wrote:Airport weather warning just issued for DFW acknowledges potential for 4-5 inches if the moderate/heavy band moves over the airport. It also acknowledges the potential for 0.50"/hr liquid equivalent rates which would be fairly staggering snow rates. Seems like they might need to issue a warning as soon as they're sure where the heaviest band will set up.
This really has the feel of something significant for DFW. Good luck to you guys down in Austin. I hope you can get in on the action also!
Link please?
http://kamala.cod.edu/tx/latest.wwus84.KFWD.html
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WWUS84 KFWD 250150
AWWDFW
TXZ118-119-250800-
AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
750 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015
..AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING FOR FREEZING/FROZEN PRECIPITATION
ONSET/END TIMES
2-3 AM THROUGH 9-10 AM
ACCUMULATIONS/PRECIP TYPE/TIMING
RAIN WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL START TO MIX WITH SNOW AND
POSSIBLY SOME SLEET BEGINNING 2-3 AM. THE MIX WILL TRANSITION TO
ALL SNOW AROUND 5-7 AM. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY 10 AM.
ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET WILL BE A TRACE. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL
BE 1-3 INCHES WITH POSSIBLY UP TO 4-5 INCHES IF A BAND OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW MOVES OVER THE AIRPORT.
TIME/S/ TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW /RISES ABOVE/ FREEZING
WILL HOVER AROUND FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT EXPECT TO BE 30-31
DEGREES FROM 5 AM THROUGH 9 AM.
PRECIP RATES GTE ONE HALF INCH AN HOUR ONSET/DURATION
LIQUID EQUIVALENT RATES OF GTE 1/2 INCH MAY OCCUR IN BANDS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...IF ONE AFFECTS THE AIRPORT...BETWEEN
6-10 AM.
OTHER THREATS/REMARKS
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH
NOON.
Thanks.