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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5561 Postby Stratton23 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:46 pm

New euro weeklies are pretty impressive, widespread cold the week of valentines with impressive blocking over the top, keeps us below average all the way through March 14th, courtesy of a prolonged - AO and the polar vortex
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5562 Postby Harp.1 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:51 pm

Stratton23 wrote:New euro weeklies are pretty impressive, widespread cold the week of valentines with impressive blocking over the top, keeps us below average all the way through March 14th, courtesy of a prolonged - AO and the polar vortex

Dry?
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5563 Postby Stratton23 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:10 pm

Harp.1 Too far to talk about that, just the pattern does look supportive for yet another dump of bitter cold air into the lower 48 sometime between the 10th-15th and likely beyond that as well
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5564 Postby Quixotic » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:14 pm

Let’s all say “LES”.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5565 Postby Cpv17 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:15 pm

I hope so. I’m just concerned about the EPO. Earlier I was concerned about the PNA and now it’s the EPO lol if it ain’t one thing it’s another.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5566 Postby rwfromkansas » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:16 pm

Well I was wrong...school still canceled.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5567 Postby Golfisnoteasy75 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:23 pm

Cpv17 wrote:I hope so. I’m just concerned about the EPO. Earlier I was concerned about the PNA and now it’s the EPO lol if it ain’t one thing it’s another.


We have a few weeks at least before things may get interesting again. Most are hopeful for one more opportunity around here.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5568 Postby Cpv17 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:41 pm

Golfisnoteasy75 wrote:
Cpv17 wrote:I hope so. I’m just concerned about the EPO. Earlier I was concerned about the PNA and now it’s the EPO lol if it ain’t one thing it’s another.


We have a few weeks at least before things may get interesting again. Most are hopeful for one more opportunity around here.


I’m pretty confident we’ll get one. Your area could get a few more opportunities. All I’m asking for is one lol it’s been 9 years since I’ve had legit snow.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5569 Postby bubba hotep » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:42 pm

Quixotic wrote:Let’s all say “LES”.


I was wondering about this.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5570 Postby Ntxw » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:43 pm

rwfromkansas wrote:Well I was wrong...school still canceled.


Interesting! Not every district has closed been a select few. Dallas being the big one. But others like Arlington are noting they will be open.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5571 Postby Golfisnoteasy75 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:48 pm

Cpv17 wrote:
Golfisnoteasy75 wrote:
Cpv17 wrote:I hope so. I’m just concerned about the EPO. Earlier I was concerned about the PNA and now it’s the EPO lol if it ain’t one thing it’s another.


We have a few weeks at least before things may get interesting again. Most are hopeful for one more opportunity around here.



I’m pretty confident we’ll get one. Your area could get a few more opportunities. All I’m asking for is one lol it’s been 9 years since I’ve had legit snow.

The main key is ridging over Alaska to get real cold down there. If not, we won't be real cold lol.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5572 Postby rwfromkansas » Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:51 pm

Ntxw wrote:
rwfromkansas wrote:Well I was wrong...school still canceled.


Interesting! Not every district has closed been a select few. Dallas being the big one. But others like Arlington are noting they will be open.


It sounds like my area has more closed due to the rural/less-traveled road areas. Keller/Northwest/Eagle Mountain Saginaw.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5573 Postby Cpv17 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:15 pm

Golfisnoteasy75 wrote:
Cpv17 wrote:
Golfisnoteasy75 wrote:
We have a few weeks at least before things may get interesting again. Most are hopeful for one more opportunity around here.



I’m pretty confident we’ll get one. Your area could get a few more opportunities. All I’m asking for is one lol it’s been 9 years since I’ve had legit snow.

The main key is ridging over Alaska to get real cold down there. If not, we won't be real cold lol.


Yep, there’s some ridging there on the ensembles but it’s not that strong of a signal. Plenty of time for improvements though. AO and NAO look solid.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5574 Postby Quixotic » Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:23 pm

bubba hotep wrote:
Quixotic wrote:Let’s all say “LES”.


I was wondering about this.


That’s my hope. I’m right by Lake Lewisville but it’s Ray Roberts that helps me sometimes. Flizzard of 2019 comes to mind. First time in four years I’d seen snow.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5575 Postby Gotwood » Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:27 pm

Yeah my district Brock closed again as well. The streets around our house are still completely covered it’s wild. As is my yard which makes me happy.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5576 Postby HockeyTx82 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:32 pm

Well Ponder ISD just closed rest of the week, 5 days no school.

I just drove to the dentist 15 min away and the untreated roads are still sleet/ice packed. My AWD got me through it, but my gosh, it's amazing how much stuff fell.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5577 Postby rwfromkansas » Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:32 pm

Gotwood wrote:Yeah my district Brock closed again as well. The streets around our house are still completely covered it’s wild. As is my yard which makes me happy.


My backyard faces east and is mostly melted except for the deepest area that had a lot of drifting. Front yard is still solid. Streets melted a lot today though for the first time. I am sure I will have school Friday. I love a good snow day or even several, and even I'm getting a bit stir crazy. That's largely since it's my busy season at work. And I was one of the crazy ones who enjoyed the Covid lockdown lol.

I have a dentist appointment tomorrow at 7:30 so that will be interesting.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5578 Postby Quixotic » Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:36 pm

Frigging Frisco ISD closed again. The roads aren’t THAT bad.
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5579 Postby Stratton23 » Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:50 pm

Man i know those kids are happy to have a week off from school! I know as a kid, i definitely was looking forward to the day where school would be cancelled due to weather!
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Re: Texas Winter 2025-2026

#5580 Postby Texas Snowman » Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:09 pm

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