Texas Winter 2020-2021

[gpsnowman]

just switched over to nearly all frozen precip; sleet + some flakes.

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

[bubba hotep]

Mesoscale Discussion 0017
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0934 AM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

Areas affected...Portions of central into north Texas

Concerning...Heavy snow

Valid 101534Z - 101930Z

SUMMARY...Pockets of 1 inch per hour snowfall will be possible in
portions of the central/north Texas. The highest rates will likely
diminish by mid-afternoon.

DISCUSSION...A band of moderate to heavy snow is ongoing in the the
I-20 vicinity west of DFW, arcing southeastward towards Waco. This
band is primarily being supported by 700 mb warm air advection with
further enhancement from a southeastward progressing shortwave
trough now centered in the Texas South Plains per water vapor
imagery. Into the afternoon, an area of favorable ascent within the
dendritic growth zone is expected to continue moving from the Hill
Country into central Texas. At least brief periods of 1 inch per
hour snowfall rates will be possible. Steep mid-level lapse rates
were observed on this morning's FWD sounding and visible satellite
shows convective turrets along the southern flank of the main
precipitation shield. A few locations may experience locally higher
snowfall rates where convective enhancement occurs. By late
afternoon, snowfall should diminish as 700 mb winds veer and the
main synoptic ascent shifts east.

With low-level dry air also being observed on the FWD sounding, as
well as the southeasterly track of the greatest ascent, the
northward extent of higher snowfall rates is uncertain. While the
DFW metro area is not likely to see the highest snowfall rates,
there will be a period during the early to mid afternoon where the
band of precipitation is able to cool/moisten the low levels and
produce a narrow window of snowfall that approaches 1 inch per hour.

..Wendt.. 01/10/2021

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...

[Portastorm]

just switched over to nearly all frozen precip; sleet + some flakes.

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

Don't feel too bad. I still have a cold rain falling at the Portastorm Weather Center in far south Austin. I'm impatiently awaiting this "transition."

[ATCcane]

just switched over to nearly all frozen precip; sleet + some flakes.

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

Everyone that’s reporting in, think about including where you are with your report.

[TheProfessor]

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/mcd0017.gif

Mesoscale Discussion 0017
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0934 AM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

Areas affected...Portions of central into north Texas

Concerning...Heavy snow

Valid 101534Z - 101930Z

SUMMARY...Pockets of 1 inch per hour snowfall will be possible in
portions of the central/north Texas. The highest rates will likely
diminish by mid-afternoon.

DISCUSSION...A band of moderate to heavy snow is ongoing in the the
I-20 vicinity west of DFW, arcing southeastward towards Waco. This
band is primarily being supported by 700 mb warm air advection with
further enhancement from a southeastward progressing shortwave
trough now centered in the Texas South Plains per water vapor
imagery. Into the afternoon, an area of favorable ascent within the
dendritic growth zone is expected to continue moving from the Hill
Country into central Texas. At least brief periods of 1 inch per
hour snowfall rates will be possible. Steep mid-level lapse rates
were observed on this morning's FWD sounding and visible satellite
shows convective turrets along the southern flank of the main
precipitation shield. A few locations may experience locally higher
snowfall rates where convective enhancement occurs. By late
afternoon, snowfall should diminish as 700 mb winds veer and the
main synoptic ascent shifts east.

With low-level dry air also being observed on the FWD sounding, as
well as the southeasterly track of the greatest ascent, the
northward extent of higher snowfall rates is uncertain. While the
DFW metro area is not likely to see the highest snowfall rates,
there will be a period during the early to mid afternoon where the
band of precipitation is able to cool/moisten the low levels and
produce a narrow window of snowfall that approaches 1 inch per hour.

..Wendt.. 01/10/2021

...Please see http://www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...

I certainly wouldn't be surprise to see 8-12" of snow in spots in that area

[HockeyTx82]

just switched over to nearly all frozen precip; sleet + some flakes.

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

My mom's in Carrollton. Was trying to get her to tell me temp an dewpoint of her new weather station I got them for Christmas. Temp was 38 was all I got. She's trying to figure out the app still and the station. Got it from Costco.

[WeatherDuck]

Mixture of snow and sleet. 35 degrees in eastern Williamson County.

[HockeyTx82]

just switched over to nearly all frozen precip; sleet + some flakes.

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

Everyone that’s reporting in, think about including where you are with your report.

If your on your phone turn it landscape. I was having the same issue earlier.

[rwfromkansas]

Just saw video of snow in Sweetwater at 5 a.m. wow it was heavy. Haven’t seen snow like that since some thundersnow surprise events in KS.

[ztshanklin]

Coming down hard by TCU

[Ntxw]

Just saw video of snow in Sweetwater at 5 a.m. wow it was heavy. Haven’t seen snow like that since some thundersnow surprise events in KS.

Abilene has gotten half a foot already. Man they have been lucky this year.

[gpsnowman]

just switched over to nearly all frozen precip; sleet + some flakes.

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

Everyone that’s reporting in, think about including where you are with your report.

I live in Irving right on the Farmers Branch/ Irving border.

[bubba hotep]

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/mcd0017.gif

Mesoscale Discussion 0017
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0934 AM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

Areas affected...Portions of central into north Texas

Concerning...Heavy snow

Valid 101534Z - 101930Z

SUMMARY...Pockets of 1 inch per hour snowfall will be possible in
portions of the central/north Texas. The highest rates will likely
diminish by mid-afternoon.

DISCUSSION...A band of moderate to heavy snow is ongoing in the the
I-20 vicinity west of DFW, arcing southeastward towards Waco. This
band is primarily being supported by 700 mb warm air advection with
further enhancement from a southeastward progressing shortwave
trough now centered in the Texas South Plains per water vapor
imagery. Into the afternoon, an area of favorable ascent within the
dendritic growth zone is expected to continue moving from the Hill
Country into central Texas. At least brief periods of 1 inch per
hour snowfall rates will be possible. Steep mid-level lapse rates
were observed on this morning's FWD sounding and visible satellite
shows convective turrets along the southern flank of the main
precipitation shield. A few locations may experience locally higher
snowfall rates where convective enhancement occurs. By late
afternoon, snowfall should diminish as 700 mb winds veer and the
main synoptic ascent shifts east.

With low-level dry air also being observed on the FWD sounding, as
well as the southeasterly track of the greatest ascent, the
northward extent of higher snowfall rates is uncertain. While the
DFW metro area is not likely to see the highest snowfall rates,
there will be a period during the early to mid afternoon where the
band of precipitation is able to cool/moisten the low levels and
produce a narrow window of snowfall that approaches 1 inch per hour.

..Wendt.. 01/10/2021

...Please see http://www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...

I certainly wouldn't be surprise to see 8-12" of snow in spots in that area

Yea, prime conditions. The northern extent will be tricky, as noted in the discussion, and hi-res models have been on-and-off with pushing those better conditions farther north into DFW. Also, the models have done pretty well considering we have been talking about big totals for someone b/w the Red River and Austin for a week now. Some of us kept pulling for a North Trend but the models have been pretty consistent, which shouldn't have been surprising with a big block in place.

[utpmg]

Decent flurry going on now, a little frozen stuff beginning to accumulate on bare ground.

[HockeyTx82]

Did or is that low developing along the coast we all freaked out about?

[utpmg]

just switched over to nearly all frozen precip; sleet + some flakes.

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

Everyone that’s reporting in, think about including where you are with your report.

Sure, does my location not show up in the sidebar?
-East Austin.

[sensoria]

Almost all sleet in South Austin near I-35

[G'TownGirl]

Snowing on and off just northwest of Georgetown. Ambient station is hovering at 33.3 - 33.4 degrees. Some pretty big flakes. I am pretty rural though...

[Ntxw]

Snowing on and off just northwest of Georgetown. Ambient station is hovering at 33.3 - 33.4 degrees. Some pretty big flakes. I am pretty rural though...

That is awesome! Welcome to the board . Keep us updated.

[Captmorg70]

Very nice Central Texas folks keep the reports coming. Sadly nothing to report here.......yet.

Everyone that’s reporting in, think about including where you are with your report.

Sure, does my location not show up in the sidebar?
-East Austin.

It shows up in the sidebar. On the mobile site it is harder to see people's locations though.