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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3201 Postby bubba hotep » Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:51 am

gpsnowman wrote:
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Iceresistance wrote:I would not be surprised if there is Ice as far south as San Antionio.

https://s13.gifyu.com/images/S0Zfo.png
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The 00z SPC FRAM highlighted the risk very far south. It will be interesting to see what the 12z shows.

I was thinking this ice threat would shift off to the north and disappear leaving DFW with a cold rain. Now it appears to be getting stronger. Monday morning would be a disaster if this verifies.


Yeah, the 12z SPC FRAM is rather aggressive. Luckily, any ice accumulation should be short lived as temps warm up Monday morning.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3202 Postby Gotwood » Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:59 am

bubba hotep wrote:
gpsnowman wrote:
bubba hotep wrote:
The 00z SPC FRAM highlighted the risk very far south. It will be interesting to see what the 12z shows.

I was thinking this ice threat would shift off to the north and disappear leaving DFW with a cold rain. Now it appears to be getting stronger. Monday morning would be a disaster if this verifies.


Yeah, the 12z SPC FRAM is rather aggressive. Luckily, any ice accumulation should be short lived as temps warm up Monday morning.

Only thing that could create issues is the fact that the roads have been so cold. Will be interesting to watch.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3203 Postby Brent » Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:06 pm

Gotwood wrote:
bubba hotep wrote:
gpsnowman wrote:I was thinking this ice threat would shift off to the north and disappear leaving DFW with a cold rain. Now it appears to be getting stronger. Monday morning would be a disaster if this verifies.


Yeah, the 12z SPC FRAM is rather aggressive. Luckily, any ice accumulation should be short lived as temps warm up Monday morning.

Only thing that could create issues is the fact that the roads have been so cold. Will be interesting to watch.


There is still some ice and snow in the shade here so yeah maybe.... It has been a super cold stretch. February is gonna be very hard to top this even if it does get cold :lol: only 3 nights above freezing and this is our 6th day with a sub freezing high
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3204 Postby Gotwood » Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:07 pm

Brent wrote:
Gotwood wrote:
bubba hotep wrote:
Yeah, the 12z SPC FRAM is rather aggressive. Luckily, any ice accumulation should be short lived as temps warm up Monday morning.

Only thing that could create issues is the fact that the roads have been so cold. Will be interesting to watch.


There is still some ice and snow in the shade here... It has been a super cold stretch too. February is gonna be be hard to top this even if it does get cold :lol: only 3 nights above freezing and this is our 6th day with a sub freezing high

I don’t care so much for the super cold if there isn’t going to be freezing precipitation. I would rather save on my electric bill lol.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3205 Postby Brent » Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:08 pm

Gotwood wrote:
Brent wrote:
Gotwood wrote:Only thing that could create issues is the fact that the roads have been so cold. Will be interesting to watch.


There is still some ice and snow in the shade here... It has been a super cold stretch too. February is gonna be be hard to top this even if it does get cold :lol: only 3 nights above freezing and this is our 6th day with a sub freezing high

I don’t care so much for the super cold if there isn’t going to be freezing precipitation. I would rather save on my electric bill lol.


Yeah I'm not gonna lie I can't wait for the warmup at this point
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3206 Postby funster » Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:09 pm

Might cause some power outages if loathsome freezing rain accumulates high up in the trees causing branches to fall. Freezing rain is the most vile form of precipitation. Portland had a lot of trouble with it recently.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3207 Postby Tammie » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:06 pm

The NWS in Norman OK has just issued an update on freezing rain. Counties just south of the Red River and northward, the FREEZING rain will begin at 6:00 pm Sunday night and won’t end until noon on Monday. It will slowly spread south.

https://x.com/nwsnorman/status/17487602 ... J0be-HnN-w
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3208 Postby HockeyTx82 » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:23 pm

31F and sunny, can we just take a moment to realize just how impressive that is for North Texas and no snow pack.

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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3209 Postby Cpv17 » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:51 pm

I’m fine with brutal cold as long as I don’t have to work in it. Being a major weather enthusiast like myself, I get crazy excited for any sort of extreme event but I will say, heatwaves are my least favorite.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3210 Postby Itryatgolf » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:01 pm

Once winds shift to the south, it will warm up dramatically and any chance of ice will be limited imo. We went Wednesday morning from -4 to 33 during the day. That's a big turn around. I'm ready for a warm up but hoping we have a few chances sometime in February or early March!!
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3211 Postby Itryatgolf » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:03 pm

HockeyTx82 wrote:31F and sunny, can we just take a moment to realize just how impressive that is for North Texas and no snow pack.

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17 degrees here in jackson tn. Pretty cold still. Low tonight of 7 degrees, which should be our last cold blast for a while
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3212 Postby Ntxw » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:04 pm

Now looking at it from a relative perspective, mild being near normal with periods of below normal. In fact with the rainy, milder week, next weekend looks a cooler stormy period. January for many in the state is pretty much booked to be below normal. There's just no impending cold waves in the immediate future, alongside the unfavorable MJO.

Around mid-February is the time we should see effects from the recent SSW (should we be the chosen ones) as well as more favorable MJO setup then. Ensembles shows anomalous cooling in S-Central Canada and Northern US, thus I see it as hinting towards a cold wave for that period, as it stands.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3213 Postby Stratton23 » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:23 pm

Hope we feel the effects of that SSW, I want those 20’s and 30’s back, certainly much better than a balmy 60-70 degrees
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3214 Postby Gotwood » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:44 pm

HRRR with a more realistic run.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3215 Postby rwfromkansas » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:45 pm

I have kids excused for yearbook Monday so a cancellation would be a problem. I hope the forecast doesn’t get icier. If it does, I will take the day off as long as Tuesday is fine, which it should be due to the rapid warming. Unless it’s 30 or below, roads should be fine even in the morning.
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3216 Postby Brent » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:12 pm

Winter Storm Watch just south of Tulsa for a quarter inch of ice

The HWO still says they don't expect a major crippling event

Tulsa's low is only 30... That's pretty marginal for big impacts certainly
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3217 Postby wxman57 » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:46 pm

Brent wrote:
Gotwood wrote:
Brent wrote:
There is still some ice and snow in the shade here... It has been a super cold stretch too. February is gonna be be hard to top this even if it does get cold :lol: only 3 nights above freezing and this is our 6th day with a sub freezing high

I don’t care so much for the super cold if there isn’t going to be freezing precipitation. I would rather save on my electric bill lol.


Yeah I'm not gonna lie I can't wait for the warmup at this point


Taking notes...
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3218 Postby Brent » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:20 pm

wxman57 wrote:
Brent wrote:
Gotwood wrote:I don’t care so much for the super cold if there isn’t going to be freezing precipitation. I would rather save on my electric bill lol.


Yeah I'm not gonna lie I can't wait for the warmup at this point


Taking notes...


Lol I said warmup not summer :lol: :spam: I don't see anything over 60 showing up here anyway
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3219 Postby Cpv17 » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:35 pm

Brent wrote:
wxman57 wrote:
Brent wrote:
Yeah I'm not gonna lie I can't wait for the warmup at this point


Taking notes...


Lol I said warmup not summer :lol: :spam: I don't see anything over 60 showing up here anyway


He’s saving receipts :lol:
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Re: Texas Winter 2023-2024

#3220 Postby bubba hotep » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:43 pm

Gotwood wrote:HRRR with a more realistic run.


18z models adjust the surface warmer, which seems more realistic, and that pushed the icing threat almost out of the DFW area.
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