TX Winter WX Thread #6 - An Icy and Rough Weekend Ahead

Johnny · #41 Postby **Johnny** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:22 pm

nothing...models do terrible on this type of situation.

And there ya go.

ETXHAMXYL · #42 Postby **ETXHAMXYL** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:22 pm

Cold fronts slow down but isn' t this an Arctic front? Blue Northerners don't slow down for nothing right? I don't think this one will slow down when night comes and take a break it has too much momentum. Hey it might just beat the rain then what?

#43 Postby **Portastorm** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:24 pm

You know, this one (front) is starting to remind me of an arctic outbreak in December 1990. I remember the weather in Austin being showery and in the 70s that morning ... and by 11 p.m. that night, we had sub freezing temperatures and snow flurries falling.

cctxhurricanewatcher · #44 Postby **cctxhurricanewatcher** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:26 pm

Portastorm wrote:You know, this one (front) is starting to remind me of an arctic outbreak in December 1990. I remember the weather in Austin being showery and in the 70s that morning ... and by 11 p.m. that night, we had sub freezing temperatures and snow flurries falling.

You sure it was 1990? Maybe 1989??

#45 Postby **Portastorm** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:30 pm

cctxhurricanewatcher wrote:
Portastorm wrote:You know, this one (front) is starting to remind me of an arctic outbreak in December 1990. I remember the weather in Austin being showery and in the 70s that morning ... and by 11 p.m. that night, we had sub freezing temperatures and snow flurries falling.

You sure it was 1990? Maybe 1989??

Yeah, it was 1990 because I just got married and my wife on that day drove from Austin to Del Rio and back and talked about how the bridges in San Antonio were iced over. I want to say it was pretty close to Christmas as well. I was a nervous wreck until she got back!

I remember 1989 and the single digit lows. Talk about historic . . .

cctxhurricanewatcher · #46 Postby **cctxhurricanewatcher** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:32 pm

Portastorm wrote:
cctxhurricanewatcher wrote:
Portastorm wrote:You know, this one (front) is starting to remind me of an arctic outbreak in December 1990. I remember the weather in Austin being showery and in the 70s that morning ... and by 11 p.m. that night, we had sub freezing temperatures and snow flurries falling.

You sure it was 1990? Maybe 1989??

Yeah, it was 1990 because I just got married and my wife on that day drove from Austin to Del Rio and back and talked about how the bridges in San Antonio were iced over. I want to say it was pretty close to Christmas as well. I was a nervous wreck until she got back!

I remember 1989 and the single digit lows. Talk about historic . . .

Just checked the Corpus climate records and yes their was a cold spell right around Christmas of that year too. Not nearly as bad as 89. Not even close.

#47 Postby **vbhoutex** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:34 pm

ETXHAMXYL wrote:Cold fronts slow down but isn' t this an Arctic front? Blue Northerners don't slow down for nothing right? I don't think this one will slow down when night comes and take a break it has too much momentum. Hey it might just beat the rain then what?

If it beats the rain then we start out dry. However, if the reinforcing shots of cold come in as expected and the precip shows up then we may have a situation where the cold air is deep enought for the frizen precip to be snow instead of ice. Not seeing that happen yet, but your scenario could set up something like that.

HouTXmetro · #48 Postby **HouTXmetro** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:40 pm

Stratosphere747 wrote:It's now through NW Kansas, so still a bit of time before making the OK/Tx panhandle.

Idunno Strat, Liberal Kansas on the border KS/OK border is reporting NW winds..

#49 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:42 pm

Arctic front is already thru Denver current temp 21 and falling Winds NW 8 mph
Arctic Front is thru Marysville KS current 37 and falling winds NNW 27 mph

It's coming and the only thing between TX and Siberria is OK!! :ggreen:

Stratosphere747 · #50 Postby **Stratosphere747** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:45 pm

HouTXmetro wrote:
Stratosphere747 wrote:It's now through NW Kansas, so still a bit of time before making the OK/Tx panhandle.

Idunno Strat, Liberal Kansas on the border KS/OK border is reporting NW winds..

LOL...Speedy little sucker...

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/

Liberal is now reporting N winds...

Afternoon discos are going to be fun!

#51 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:46 pm

HouTXmetro wrote:
Stratosphere747 wrote:It's now through NW Kansas, so still a bit of time before making the OK/Tx panhandle.

Idunno Strat, Liberal Kansas on the border KS/OK border is reporting NW winds..

That has to wrong, Wichita KS is reporting 64, winds SW 25 G 35 MPH at 12:53 pm

Alva OK 73, winds SW 23 G 30 MPH

HouTXmetro · #52 Postby **HouTXmetro** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:49 pm

Yep.... It's pretty much in Oklahoma.

Liberal Kansas (on the Oklahoma border) has fallen from 63 to 55 in the past 20 minutes and is reporting NW winds

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapCli ... &map.y=262

#53 Postby **Tireman4** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:49 pm

Let the roller coaster ride begin. Woo Hoo!

#54 Postby **gboudx** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:57 pm

CaptinCrunch wrote:
HouTXmetro wrote:
Stratosphere747 wrote:It's now through NW Kansas, so still a bit of time before making the OK/Tx panhandle.

Idunno Strat, Liberal Kansas on the border KS/OK border is reporting NW winds..

That has to wrong, Wichita KS is reporting 64, winds SW 25 G 35 MPH at 12:53 pm

Alva OK 73, winds SW 23 G 30 MPH

Liberal Municipal on Weatherbug is showing 55 with NNW winds at 16.

HouTXmetro · #55 Postby **HouTXmetro** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:59 pm

gboudx wrote:
CaptinCrunch wrote:
HouTXmetro wrote:
Stratosphere747 wrote:It's now through NW Kansas, so still a bit of time before making the OK/Tx panhandle.

Idunno Strat, Liberal Kansas on the border KS/OK border is reporting NW winds..

That has to wrong, Wichita KS is reporting 64, winds SW 25 G 35 MPH at 12:53 pm

Alva OK 73, winds SW 23 G 30 MPH

Liberal Municipal on Weatherbug is showing 55 with NNW winds at 16.

And a 8 degree temp drop from the last obs...I'll check the next ob to be for sure.

#56 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:02 pm

gboudx wrote:
CaptinCrunch wrote:
HouTXmetro wrote:
Stratosphere747 wrote:It's now through NW Kansas, so still a bit of time before making the OK/Tx panhandle.

Idunno Strat, Liberal Kansas on the border KS/OK border is reporting NW winds..

That has to wrong, Wichita KS is reporting 64, winds SW 25 G 35 MPH at 12:53 pm

Alva OK 73, winds SW 23 G 30 MPH

Liberal Municipal on Weatherbug is showing 55 with NNW winds at 16.

Yea I saw that :eek:

Watching Guyman and Dalhart for FRONPA. As of right now I would put front into D/FW area by 10pm tonight, then let the precip begain!!

Stratosphere747 · #57 Postby **Stratosphere747** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:02 pm

For that area of Kansas, try this site -- updates every 5min or so.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/

Stratosphere747 · #58 Postby **Stratosphere747** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:10 pm

Things should start ramping up fairly quickly from forecasters and TV. What remains to be seen is how far into Texas this event becomes.

OKC just issued, yes, a ice warning extending into portions of Texas.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/showsigwx.php?w ... rm+Warning

#59 Postby **TXGale** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:10 pm

Hi all,

It's exciting following the polar express. Ice Storm warnings now issued for parts of OK and TX.

#60 Postby **TXGale** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:11 pm

oops....beat me to it Strat

TX Winter WX Thread #6 - An Icy and Rough Weekend Ahead

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