TX Winter Wx Threat # 11-- sleet and snow in a lot of Tx/La

[Tamora]

We froze today on the soccer fields. My oldest played at 9 am and I was so numb when we got home that I couldn't bend my hands. The north wind was to our faces and even bundled and wrapped in a blanket we were misable. My poor, very talented, soccer player could hardly play. Then at 130, the temp had rose to about 50, but with gust of 30, the chill was just has bad. Luckily the younger ones team faired better and won.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

[Extremeweatherguy]

wow! Who would have thought we'd be getting this cold tonight? Check out the latest forcast for my area:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

[wxman22]

The low for my house in Cypress is 27!

[vbhoutex]

With the temperature still at 48º here in the Spring Branch area, I find it hard to believe anywhere close to here is going to make it down into the 20's. There is going to have to be some super radiational cooling for that to happen.

I see that everyone is still calling for lows around freezing, at least at the places I have looked. What am I missing?

[jasons2k]

Down to 43F here, not falling as fas as earlier. I just wrapped my tender plants just to be safe. Lord knows I hope this is the last time until next year!

[Extremeweatherguy]

the temperatures are falling pretty slowly ATM...which is strange considering the dewpoint is still much lower and the winds are dead calm under a clear sky. My thinking is that this will probably end up being one of those weird nights when the temperature ends up falling like a rock a few hours before sunrise. Considering Conroe is currently at 33, Hooks at 39 and IAH at 42, it will not take too much of a fall to get down to freezing or below tonight. I guess we will see what happens..

[vbhoutex]

Looks like the fall has started in earnest here in Spring Branch. It is now down to 42º. Looks like it is going to be at least close to freezing over most of the area. I wonder what kick started it? That is a 6º drop since my last post.

[Extremeweatherguy]

As of 5:53am...

Conroe = 28
Hooks = 30
IAH = 34
Hobby = 38

Not quite as cold as forecast, but still very cold for early March. Most locations north of IAH will not escape at least a light freeze this morning.

[vbhoutex]

Currently 35.1º here at the house. The low was 33º so the forecast was pretty much right on. Who am I to question???

[jasons2k]

I got lucky!! My forecasted low was 27[sup]o[/sup]F and I got down to 33[sup]o[/sup]F. That's actually one if the bigger busts, temp wise, I've seen in awhile for a morning low.

[jasons2k]

Interesting - it froze in Corpus with a tied record low of 32.

[PTrackerLA]

We had a frosty morning here but only reached 33-34 at my house. This will keep the grass brown longer now I guess, it was just starting to turn green. Bring on spring!

[Extremeweatherguy]

One of my thermometers hit 31.2 last night and the other one hit 28.4-degrees. Either way, I was below freezing and it was a cold one this morning! frost was everywhere.

BTW, I find it very upsetting that the NWS southern site is down AGAIN. This is becoming a far too common occurance lately...

[TexasStooge]

Lindaloo, you may wanna retitle this thread "Old Man Winter Takes Final Blow", because some of us North Texans will be seeing some wintry precipitation.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
253 PM CDT THU APR 5 2007

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-060600-
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-
NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-
LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWIE...NOCONA...GAINESVILLE...
SHERMAN...DENISON...BONHAM...PARIS...GRAHAM...OLNEY...JACKSBORO...
DECATUR...BRIDGEPORT...DENTON...LEWISVILLE...FLOWER MOUND...
THE COLONY...PLANO...GREENVILLE...COMMERCE...COOPER...
SULPHUR SPRINGS...BRECKENRIDGE...MINERAL WELLS...WEATHERFORD...
BRIAR...FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...DALLAS...ROCKWALL...TERRELL...
KAUFMAN...FORNEY...WILLS POINT...CANTON...GRAND SALINE...VAN...
EDGEWOOD...EMORY...POINT...EAST TAWAKONI...CISCO...EASTLAND...
RANGER...GORMAN...STEPHENVILLE...DUBLIN...GRANBURY...
OAK TRAIL SHORES...GLEN ROSE...CLEBURNE...BURLESON...WAXAHACHIE...
ENNIS...MIDLOTHIAN...GLENN HEIGHTS...ATHENS...GUN BARREL CITY...
COMANCHE...DE LEON...GOLDTHWAITE...HAMILTON...HICO...CLIFTON...
MERIDIAN...VALLEY MILLS...HILLSBORO...CORSICANA...TEAGUE...
FAIRFIELD...PALESTINE...LAMPASAS...COPPERAS COVE...GATESVILLE...
KILLEEN...TEMPLE...FORT HOOD...WACO...MARLIN...MEXIA...
GROESBECK...BUFFALO...CENTERVILLE...JEWETT...OAKWOOD...CAMERON...
ROCKDALE...HEARNE...FRANKLIN...CALVERT
253 PM CDT THU APR 5 2007

...UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER EXPECTED...

A PERIOD OF UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER IS FORECAST ACROSS ALL OF
NORTH TEXAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 15 TO 20
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR THE PERIOD FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS A
CANADIAN AIR MASS SETTLES ACROSS MOST OF TEXAS.

BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...THERE WILL BE SEVERAL MORNINGS WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S. WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE NOT
FORECAST AT THIS TIME.

ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS...TEMPERATURES MAY BE COLD
ENOUGH FOR LIGHT SNOW TO MIX WITH RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING. NO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY AS SOUTH WINDS RETURN.

[Portastorm]

Bastardi is talking about snow and ice as far south as the Hill Country. Man, I cannot believe!

[WhiteShirt]

Anything about the Houston area?

[Portastorm]

Anything about the Houston area?

He is saying Austin-Waco is kinda the borderline area. Hey, look what your own local NWS folks are saying ... this is from their evening forecast discussion. The excerpt reads:

"IT STILL LOOKS LIKE THE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TIME PERIOD HAS THE BEST
POTENTIAL FOR VERY COLD RAINS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. WE WILL
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR UPCOMING MODEL RUNS FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF SOME FROZEN PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STAY TUNED! 42"

[WhiteShirt]

Anything about the Houston area?

He is saying Austin-Waco is kinda the borderline area. Hey, look what your own local NWS folks are saying ... this is from their evening forecast discussion. The excerpt reads:

"IT STILL LOOKS LIKE THE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TIME PERIOD HAS THE BEST
POTENTIAL FOR VERY COLD RAINS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. WE WILL
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR UPCOMING MODEL RUNS FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF SOME FROZEN PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STAY TUNED! 42"

Holy moly! Possibility of fzn precip? This is crazy! Hope Peter Cottontail doesn't freeze his tail off!! Hmmm...I'm dreaming of a white Easter....

[Yankeegirl]

The local fox weather guy said its possible, not probable for the houston area... I also posted the latest e mail from Jeff in the USA weather forum... Very interesting read!!!!