Texas Winter 2019-2020

[TropicalTundra]

GFS keeps trying to bring cold air down a few days after Christmas. Let's see if that continues. All may not be lost.

You can also see a wave of moisture come down from Colorado so it may help if it does snow in early January

[TeamPlayersBlue]

I try to tell myself that during times where there is a lack of cold air, or cold air intrusions, it's good for the long term to build up the snowpack up north for a bit!

[wxman57]

I try to tell myself that during times where there is a lack of cold air, or cold air intrusions, it's good for the long term to build up the snowpack up north for a bit!

Correct, this flow pattern will be building the snow pack up north - in Siberia.

[wxman57]

Michael Ventrice just tweeted an outlook for the first week of January from the great IBM model. A little cold air in the far NW U.S. Otherwise, not so much.

[weatherdude1108]

According to the CPC, temperatures are a torch for the next few weeks, but moisture looks promising. We'll see I guess.

[TeamPlayersBlue]

I try to tell myself that during times where there is a lack of cold air, or cold air intrusions, it's good for the long term to build up the snowpack up north for a bit!

Correct, this flow pattern will be building the snow pack up north - in Siberia.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/gfs/2019121612/gfs_T2m%20a_us_43.png

You can see over the next couple weeks, temps drop considerably in the Arctic. Cold air has to go somewhere!

[Brent]

:bored:

Isn’t everybody?

I’m just glad it feels like winter outside right now. I can have the heater on tonight and enjoy it.

If it's gonna be this cold it needs to snow

[CaptinCrunch]

Temperatures have for the most part been below forecast highs with upper 30s being the primary readings. Temps again tomorrow will struggle to reach forecasted highs after a very cold morning with temps in the upper 20s.

It's good fireplace weather

[Cpv17]

Hate to say it, but I see no reason for optimism anytime soon.

[wxman57]

You can see over the next couple weeks, temps drop considerably in the Arctic. Cold air has to go somewhere!

I have 100% confidence that any cold air building in the Polar regions will be moving south eventually.

[Brent]

You can see over the next couple weeks, temps drop considerably in the Arctic. Cold air has to go somewhere!

I have 100% confidence that any cold air building in the Polar regions will be moving south eventually.

Wait were you hacked this doesn't seem like you

I'm suspicious

[gpsnowman]

You can see over the next couple weeks, temps drop considerably in the Arctic. Cold air has to go somewhere!

I have 100% confidence that any cold air building in the Polar regions will be moving south eventually.

Wait we're you hacked this doesn't like you

I'm suspicious

Yeah I can't tell if this is rubbing salt in our wounds dressed as sarcasm or a valid weather observation from a professional.

[Texas Snowman]

I have 100% confidence that any cold air building in the Polar regions will be moving south eventually.

Wait we're you hacked this doesn't like you

I'm suspicious

Yeah I can't tell if this is rubbing salt in our wounds dressed as sarcasm or a valid weather observation from a professional.

Total sarcasm. Ebenezer Scrooge was a saint compared to the taunting of Wxman57. His annual wintertime gloating is as tired and old as the December weather in recent years. But someday...

[EnnisTx]

Wait we're you hacked this doesn't like you

I'm suspicious

Yeah I can't tell if this is rubbing salt in our wounds dressed as sarcasm or a valid weather observation from a professional.

Total sarcasm. Ebenezer Scrooge was a saint compared to the taunting of Wxman57. His annual wintertime gloating is as tired and old as the December weather in recent years. But someday...

Exactly! It will move South eventually. Meaning between now and the end of time.......

[dhweather]

From the FWD AFD:

There is nothing at the moment however to suggest any sort of major cold air delivery, or weather that would be substantially disruptive to holiday travel plans.

[CYCLONE MIKE]

Don’t let wxman troll y’all into thinking cold will move south towards us. Technically he is right, it will move south, but only across the border into the northern plains and Midwest then get shunted off to the East. I know long range models are just now getting into the new year but I’m starting to lose hope pretty quickly for any chances of a real winter.

[WeatherP1]

Yeah I can't tell if this is rubbing salt in our wounds dressed as sarcasm or a valid weather observation from a professional.

Total sarcasm. Ebenezer Scrooge was a saint compared to the taunting of Wxman57. His annual wintertime gloating is as tired and old as the December weather in recent years. But someday...

Exactly! It will move South eventually. Meaning between now and the end of time.......

"Please Do Not Shoot
The Pianist
He Is Doing His Best"
Wxman57 is correct, cold air will move south. South can be central Asia/eastern Europe, or the Northeast US. When/if true arctic air is heading towards Texas, he’ll let us know his wall has been breached.

[SnowintheFalls]

It sure is hard to get optimistic especially after the bust from last winter! I was at the least hoping for some cold temps around Christmas but even that optimism has been tempered. Getting to use the fireplace tonight was a plus though.

[Brent]

It sure is hard to get optimistic especially after the bust from last winter! I was at the least hoping for some cold temps around Christmas but even that optimism has been tempered. Getting to use the fireplace tonight was a plus though.

Yeah I know a lot of people are saying it's gonna be different this year but so far the similarities to last year are kind of striking right down to the coldest air so far having been back before Thanksgiving

Hopefully things change after Christmas but I'm just not optimistic anymore

[wxman57]

"Please Do Not Shoot
The Pianist
He Is Doing His Best"
Wxman57 is correct, cold air will move south. South can be central Asia/eastern Europe, or the Northeast US. When/if true arctic air is heading towards Texas, he’ll let us know his wall has been breached.

Correct. The only direction that air over the Pole can move is south, but it has 360 deg to choose from. Come to think of it, the wind always blows from the south at the North Pole, so why is it so cold there?

My wall is holding.