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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4141 Postby Wthrfan » Fri Jan 23, 2026 7:12 am

35 in Edmond, OK, should drop below freezing around 8 and not climb back over for 100 hours or so.

Front is between Ada, OK and Ardmore.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4142 Postby HockeyTx82 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 7:18 am

Just got in from my run this morning. Mist and humidity, bleh.

Probably won't be able to "safely" run until maybe Tuesday or Wednesday.

And trends in the models for amounts that show and uptick for DFW?

Any good precip model runs that show anything different then yesterday?
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4143 Postby SnowintheFalls » Fri Jan 23, 2026 7:32 am

HockeyTx82 wrote:Just got in from my run this morning. Mist and humidity, bleh.

Probably won't be able to "safely" run until maybe Tuesday or Wednesday.

And trends in the models for amounts that show and uptick for DFW?

Any good precip model runs that show anything different then yesterday?


Feels like the latest models are only favoring Oklahoma. Looks like it's going to be historic for our northern friends.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4144 Postby Gotwood » Fri Jan 23, 2026 7:37 am

HockeyTx82 wrote:Just got in from my run this morning. Mist and humidity, bleh.

Probably won't be able to "safely" run until maybe Tuesday or Wednesday.

And trends in the models for amounts that show and uptick for DFW?

Any good precip model runs that show anything different then yesterday?

Going to be another one of those where we won’t know till it starts.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4145 Postby Portastorm » Fri Jan 23, 2026 7:40 am

For areas further south … like south central Texas … I’m very curious if the WRF-ARW and RGEM models are right. They’re much more aggressive with the FRZ line than the other mesoscale/short range models. If they are right, icing conditions down here will be much worse than the current NWS forecast.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4146 Postby Gotwood » Fri Jan 23, 2026 7:52 am

Portastorm wrote:For areas further south … like south central Texas … I’m very curious if the WRF-ARW and RGEM models are right. They’re much more aggressive with the FRZ line than the other mesoscale/short range models. If they are right, icing conditions down here will be much worse than the current NWS forecast.

I will be watching the metroplex area I’m not sure I’m buying the progression of the front that it shows.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4147 Postby Brent » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:00 am

You can feel the cold air flooding in already

I can't even imagine what its gonna be like this weekend

I've always read about these kind of storms here. There haven't been many of them... Tulsa only has a foot twice on record that I can find

The snowiest January ever is only 12.7 and it snowed like 10 days that month :lol:

We almost never have the moisture like this in the middle of winter
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4148 Postby Tejas89 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:03 am

FW NWS still forecasting modest sleet/snow amounts for the greater metroplex through Sunday: 1” or less southern counties to 3” northern.

This is on top of potentially significant freezing rain late tonight/tomorrow morning of course so nothing modest about the WS warning.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4149 Postby Tireman4 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:04 am

Portastorm wrote:For areas further south … like south central Texas … I’m very curious if the WRF-ARW and RGEM models are right. They’re much more aggressive with the FRZ line than the other mesoscale/short range models. If they are right, icing conditions down here will be much worse than the current NWS forecast.



Make sure to put premium gas in Champ The Charger. For weekends like this, you need all the octane you can give it. Also, I hope the Grey Goose delivery is on its way to.the Portastorm Weather Center in time for this event. Those mets will need it.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4150 Postby Snowman67 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:15 am

NWS has increased freezing rain totals in my area (Tomball). Saturday night .1-.3 and .1-.2 Sunday. 1/2 inch ice would be bad.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4151 Postby Golfisnoteasy75 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:35 am

Brent wrote:You can feel the cold air flooding in already

I can't even imagine what its gonna be like this weekend

I've always read about these kind of storms here. There haven't been many of them... Tulsa only has a foot twice on record that I can find

The snowiest January ever is only 12.7 and it snowed like 10 days that month :lol:

We almost never have the moisture like this in the middle of winter

Yes. This is a rare event shaping up. Hope you get your 12-15in. It may rival feb 2021. Never thought that was possible. Hope we have a few more later this winter also lol
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4152 Postby rwfromkansas » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:43 am

My wife swore a few sleet pellets were flying at 4 when she took the dogs out.

We will see how deep the warm nose is now I guess. Basically almost to nowcasting. Hopefully it’s shallower.

For OK, I experienced 12-14 inches only a few times in central KS. It’s rare, but it’s spectacular. Enjoy it.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4153 Postby Ralph's Weather » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:48 am

I got a foot between the two storms in 2021 here in Lindale. A foot of powder is an amazing site to see in this region.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4154 Postby snownado » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:48 am

If we don't get a quick transiton to sleet, then hopefully the suface temps hover between 30-32*F when it is still raining and precip coverage is more shower-y vs. widespread.

12z HRRR does suggest both of these things remain a possibility at least through 12z Saturday. So fingers crossed...
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4155 Postby Wthrfan » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:50 am

Brent wrote:You can feel the cold air flooding in already

I can't even imagine what its gonna be like this weekend

I've always read about these kind of storms here. There haven't been many of them... Tulsa only has a foot twice on record that I can find

The snowiest January ever is only 12.7 and it snowed like 10 days that month :lol:

We almost never have the moisture like this in the middle of winter


Yeah, I've been burned too many times, so I still have a hard time believing it's really going to be epic, but it's exciting to watch!

Down to 32 in Edmond. NE winds in Wichita Falls and Gainesville now.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4156 Postby snownado » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:52 am

Ralph's Weather wrote:I got a foot between the two storms in 2021 here in Lindale. A foot of powder is an amazing site to see in this region.


Even in 2021, DFW managed to be the relative screw zone for snowfall totals...

But we're going to leave the past in the past, and hope this one can leave just as quick as it comes in with minimal damage / loss...
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4157 Postby Brent » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:53 am

Wthrfan wrote:
Brent wrote:You can feel the cold air flooding in already

I can't even imagine what its gonna be like this weekend

I've always read about these kind of storms here. There haven't been many of them... Tulsa only has a foot twice on record that I can find

The snowiest January ever is only 12.7 and it snowed like 10 days that month :lol:

We almost never have the moisture like this in the middle of winter


Yeah, I've been burned too many times, so I still have a hard time believing it's really going to be epic, but it's exciting to watch!


There's a dude who quit TV here who is coming back for this storm... I think that was when it hit me that dang this might be epic haha

And yeah I felt underwhelmed by the snow in DFW in 2021
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4158 Postby TeamPlayersBlue » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:59 am

Iceresistance wrote:Here's the current 0z models and snowfall for my area
GFS: 15-17 inches, more to my east
CMC: 14-17 inches
UKMET: 15-17 inches
ICON: 14-18 inches, more to my north
RGEM: 17-18 inches
NAM: 7-10 inches (Crazy outlier)

Waiting for Euro


That's what we call being locked in my friend. Clear your measuring space every 6 hours for an official reading. That much snow will start sagging if you dont!
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4159 Postby WacoWx » Fri Jan 23, 2026 9:01 am

Hourly temp forecast for Dallas via weather.com. This is my benchmark for temp watching throughout the day.

At 8a 1/23/26:
6p 40°
7p 38
8p 37
9p 37
10p 36
11p 36
12a 35
1:00a 34
2a 33
3a 32
4a 32
5a 31
6a 30°
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#4160 Postby TomballEd » Fri Jan 23, 2026 9:03 am

HRRR shows the Metroplex getting icy around midnight, give or take an hour or two. A short break in precip (if NWS HGX logic applies, there may be some drizzle or mist in the afternoon and early evening), then round 2. Finishes as snow but there is a lot of freezing rain before that. HRRR actually shows some light/intermitent precip during the 'break' between heavier episodes.

(Edit to add- other 12Z guidance starting to come in. The higher res models should be in their wheelhouse now for most of the event.
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