White Christmas for....... HOUSTON?!

[JenBayles]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
753 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

.DISCUSSION...
HAVE DECIDED TO RE-ISSUE/UPDATE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SE
TX TO INCLUDE LOCATIONS JUST NORTH OF THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY. BASED
ON RADAR TRENDS...BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE/COULD SEE SNOW ACCUMULATING
OVERNIGHT FOR THESE AREAS AS WELL. THERE IS ALSO SEEING ADDITIONAL PCPN
DEVELOPMENT TO OUR SSW ATTM (AS THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO EJECT S/WS
ACROSS THE REGION).
LOOKING OVER THE RECORDS..THERE IS A VERY REAL AND DISTINCT POSSIBILITY
THAT WE (MAINLY FOR IAH AND GLS) COULD SEE OUR VERY FIRST WHITE CHRISTMAS
(THAT IS SINCE WX RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT). NOT PLANNING ON MAKING TOO MANY
OTHER CHANGES FOR
THIS EVENING SO WILL KEEP THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PKG PRETTY MUCH AS IS. 41/46
&&

[Brent]

If there's snow on the ground at Midnight it counts and I think there will be(even if it's gone by mid-morning).

[jeff]

We have no snow on the groun near BUSH. I have seen the less of anybody in Houston.

Go figure

[Brent]

We have no snow on the groun near BUSH. I have seen the less of anybody in Houston.

Go figure

LOL... maybe the snow doesn't like Bush.

[Stratosphere747]

It is not just snowing in Southern Brazoria county anymore, it is now in "blizzard" mode.

What is crazy is it seems to still be developing in Mexico and training towards the upper Texas coast!!

[AL Chili Pepper]

I wonder if there are any posters near Victoria. It seems like they've been getting a steady moderate snow for 3 or 4 hours now. I place my bet on Victoria for taking the snow trophy.

[Stratosphere747]

Well we went to having basically nothing and in 30min everything is covered and coming down very hard, it is amazing to also hear the neighborhood come alive with all the kids outside now.

[JenyEliza]

Well we went to having basically nothing and in 30min everything is covered and coming down very hard, it is amazing to also hear the neighborhood come alive with all the kids outside now.

It's after 10pm there, they should be in bed this Christmas Eve.

Aren't they worried Santa might show up in the middle of their snowball fights?

Jeny

[Stratosphere747]

Well we went to having basically nothing and in 30min everything is covered and coming down very hard, it is amazing to also hear the neighborhood come alive with all the kids outside now.

It's after 10pm there, they should be in bed this Christmas Eve.

Aren't they worried Santa might show up in the middle of their snowball fights?

Jeny

LOL.....I think that most of them have already forgot about their presents..

For Texan kids that have never seen snow and to come at this almost perfect time is a present that they all can enjoy.. We were about to open up our "one xmas eve present" and our youngest tore out of here to his friends house when the snow started to stick...Good stuff....

[southerngale]

Locals here just said we may wake up to our first ever white Christmas. Wow, what a trip!

[jeff]

Winter Storm Warning posted for areas south of I-10.

3-5 inches on snow expected tonight.

Heavy snow falling over Brazoria and Galveston counties into southern Harris.

4.0 inches on the ground in Edna

Just amazing. I am glad so many are getting snow. Take picture please, and send me some.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-251300-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-
LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...PEARLAND...BAY CITY...
COLUMBUS...EDNA...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
PASADENA...LIBERTY...RICHMOND...SUGARLAND...SEALY...BELLVILLE...
TEXAS CITY...GALVESTON
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 7 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
THE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH 700 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND RESULT IN
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND
5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TEMPERATURES IN
THE UPPER 20S AND A BRISK NORTH WIND WILL ALSO MAKE CONDITIONS MORE
HAZARDOUS. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE TREACHEROUS AND IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
MANY ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL ICE OVER AND THEREFORE
CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

TXZ178-179-197>199-251300-
GRIMES-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...COLDSPRING...CONROE...
LIVINGSTON...CORRIGAN...NAVASOTA
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAKE LIVINGSTON TO BRENHAM TO INTERSTATE 10
THROUGH 700 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS UPDATED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF OF A LINE FROM LAKE
LIVINGSTON TO NEW WAVERLY TO BRENHAM TO INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 700 AM
CST SATURDAY MORNING. AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTH
TEXAS TONIGHT...BANDS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE AREA.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
STRONGER BANDS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...ROADS
MAY BECOME VERY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. IF
POSSIBLE...TRAVELING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...REDUCE
YOUR DRIVING SPEED AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WINTER
WEATHER SITUATION.

[Normandy]

Its stopped snowing at my house, it wont creep up north of I-10

[JenyEliza]

Well we went to having basically nothing and in 30min everything is covered and coming down very hard, it is amazing to also hear the neighborhood come alive with all the kids outside now.

It's after 10pm there, they should be in bed this Christmas Eve.

Aren't they worried Santa might show up in the middle of their snowball fights?

Jeny

LOL.....I think that most of them have already forgot about their presents..

For Texan kids that have never seen snow and to come at this almost perfect time is a present that they all can enjoy.. We were about to open up our "one xmas eve present" and our youngest tore out of here to his friends house when the snow started to stick...Good stuff....:;)

Yep. The BEST stuff. We don't see much snow here in Atlanta either, so I understand. There's not enough money in the world to pay for watching your kids freak out on Christmas Eve over a snowstorm.

I can imagine mine would be outside right now if it were coming down. As it is, we opened our "one" present before we went to Mass, then they came home and pretty much went to bed an hour after we got home at 9pm.

You guys enjoy....

Jeny

BTW...the rest of our family is up in CLL right now. They say they haven't seen a flurry. Nary a one (which would have been FIRSTS for my 4 and 6 year old nephews).

[michaelwmoss]

And I believe the New Orleans area got some as well?

It is truly amazing to see this happen. My Sister-In-Law used to live in Rosharon In Brazoria County.

Even BROWNSVILLE is getting this!! I can't recall this happening down there EVER. And coming out of Mexico?!?!?!? Get outta here! But it is SO true!

Some areas could see half a FOOT down there!!

Take Pictures, video, Whatever it takes!

Would be really cool to see snow falling on Schlitterbaun Water Park down there Or Six Flags Fiesta Texas!@!

[Stratosphere747]

And I believe the New Orleans area got some as well?

It is truly amazing to see this happen. My Sister-In-Law used to live in Rosharon In Brazoria County.

Even BROWNSVILLE is getting this!! I can't recall this happening down there EVER. And coming out of Mexico?!?!?!? Get outta here! But it is SO true!

Some areas could see half a FOOT down there!!

Take Pictures, video, Whatever it takes!

Would be really cool to see snow falling on Schlitterbaun Water Park down there Or Six Flags Fiesta Texas!@!

Small world Michael...I live in Angleton about 15min south of Rosharon..I'll get some picks up soon as it is still coming down fairly hard. I would venture to say we have picked up a good inch if not more in the last hour..

[JQ Public]

victoria texas right now

[michaelwmoss]

And I believe the New Orleans area got some as well?

It is truly amazing to see this happen. My Sister-In-Law used to live in Rosharon In Brazoria County.

Even BROWNSVILLE is getting this!! I can't recall this happening down there EVER. And coming out of Mexico?!?!?!? Get outta here! But it is SO true!

Some areas could see half a FOOT down there!!

Take Pictures, video, Whatever it takes!

Would be really cool to see snow falling on Schlitterbaun Water Park down there Or Six Flags Fiesta Texas!@!

Small world Michael...I live in Angleton about 15min south of Rosharon..I'll get some picks up soon as it is still coming down fairly hard. I would venture to say we have picked up a good inch if not more in the last hour..

I think I now know why they moved to Kansas! ha ha. Enjoy the snow, we have 18 inches here in New Whiteland just south of Indianapolis. And COLD too!! It was -2 but the temps have actually ROSE to 1 above in the last hour! ha ha

[LAwxrgal]

And I believe the New Orleans area got some as well?

It is truly amazing to see this happen. My Sister-In-Law used to live in Rosharon In Brazoria County.

Even BROWNSVILLE is getting this!! I can't recall this happening down there EVER. And coming out of Mexico?!?!?!? Get outta here! But it is SO true!

Some areas could see half a FOOT down there!!

Take Pictures, video, Whatever it takes!

Would be really cool to see snow falling on Schlitterbaun Water Park down there Or Six Flags Fiesta Texas!@!

I'm in the New Orleans area and still waiting for it. We've gotten mixed precip, rain, sleet, some flurries. But nothing like what's going on in Texas.

[Normandy]

Oh how I wish the snow would just push a little farther north! its starting melt off the rooftops.