SE TX/SW LA Winter WX - 2011-2012

[srainhoutx]

Patience Folks. Heavy snow bands are increasing across S TX N of Corpus and slowly progressing N as S/W approaches and lift increases. Radar trends show snow filling in just S of San Antonio NE into Bryan/College Station. Heavy snow bands are slowy moving N near Victoria along HWY 59. Activity will increase as the morning wears on IMHO.

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[lrak]

Why is CC Tx colder than San Antonio by 2 degrees, we are at 38 and SA is at 40? We also have a steady rain.

[MGC]

Ya'll have fun in the snow today......MGC

[pwrdog]

Snow covering the ground in El Campo... Some reports of heavy snow..

The Radar is really responding to the lift moving in frow the west..

I hope that trend contiues...


For those talking about the radar returns near the coast... Galveston has reported heavy rain at times this morning... So it's not all sleet ...

[Annie Oakley]

Ya'll are so lucky! Take lots of pics......and be safe! We will try to blow it all your way lol(that's with NO ICE)

[wxman57]

Why is CC Tx colder than San Antonio by 2 degrees, we are at 38 and SA is at 40? We also have a steady rain.

You answered your own question. The rain takes heat from atmosphere to evaporate as it falls, cooling the air temp.

By the way, big flakes in SE Houston now at the office. No rain:

[TexasSam]

Just changed to all snow here in Baytown...

[wxman57]

Snowing harder now, great big flakes near Hobby. Accumulating on cars/grass:

[lrak]

Wow, cool pics...Heh...and thanks for the answer. I just noticed SA is getting colder than us now and the radar in CC TX is showing more and more rain developing. This is all heading to Houston...WOW.

[Portastorm]

That looks awesome, Wxman57! Thanks for sending us the photos!

Good luck and hope it keeps falling.

[southerngale]

oooh... great pics, wxman57!

[Burn1]

Reporting in from Fort Lauderdale...sitting at 74....should see low of
around 70.....C'mon snow...lol

Have fun guys....I think you will see totals much greater than predicted!!

[southerngale]

I know a dad who also got a call from Silsbee I.S.D. that they're letting out early as well, but it's not on here yet.

From KFDM:

Updated list of early school dismissals

December 04, 2009 8:20 AM
Scott Lawrence

The forecast has prompted a number of school districts to plan for early dismissals.

The LC-M district is allowing students to leave one hour earlier than normal.

Grace School is dismissing students at 11:15 a.m.

Students in the East Chambers ISD will get out at 12:30 p.m.

Hardin ISD is ending classes at 1 p.m.

West Hardin ISD is also dismissing school at 1 p.m.

Students attending the Newton ISD will be released at 1 p.m. Classes in the Burkeville ISD will dismiss students at 1:30 p.m.

Barbers Hill students in grades 7 through 12 will be released at 11:30 a.m. Kindergarten through 6th graders will be allowed to go home at 12:30 p.m.

The Anahuac ISD is dismissing school at 12:30 p.m.

[wxman57]

Accumulating fast now. Flakes a good 2" across.

[brunota2003]

Judging by that picture, the sidewalks should have a coating of snow within the next 30 minutes or so. Definitely hazardous driving, be careful if y'all have to go out!

[Annie Oakley]

Thanks for the beautiful pics-we are sending them all over Austin. Just enjoy that winter wonderland today!

[lrak]

Could it BE?

http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... glossary=1

000
FXUS64 KCRP 041603
AFDCRP

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1003 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009

.DISCUSSION...HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST TO UPGRADE THE WINTER WX
ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING ACROSS OUR NE CWA BASED ON
EXPECTED SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HAVE KEPT A WINTER WX
ADVISORY FOR LIVE OAK WHERE SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS
THAN ONE INCH. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN
COASTAL BEND WHERE A MIX OF RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED BUT
WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH IF AT ALL.

THE 12Z CRP SOUNDING LOOKED LIKE THE FCSTD SOUNDING EXPECTED LATER
THIS AFTERNOON THEREFORE THE ONSET OF COLDER TEMPS IS OCCURRING
EARLIER. SNOW HAS ALREADY BEGUN ACCUM ACROSS VCT COUNTY ALONG WITH
REPORTS OF SLEET FARTHER S TO ALI AND CRP. THE UPPER DISTURBANCE IS
APPROACHING WITH THE BEST UPPER DYNAMICS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND
18Z. QPF VALUES ARE FCSTD TO INCREASE ACROSS THE E AND MORE SO
OVER THE NE. GIVEN THE FCSTD QPF VALUES ACROSS THE NE CWA...AM
EXPECTING SNOW AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES. FARTHER S...LESSER SNOW
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPS AND WARM GROUND
TEMPS. MAINLY A WINTERY MIX WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE S COASTAL
BEND THRU THE AFTERNOON. ONCE THE UPPER TROF SWINGS ACROSS THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON...PRECIP WILL RAPIDLY SHIFT E AND NE.

[attallaman]

Snowing harder now, great big flakes near Hobby. Accumulating on cars/grass:

Now shucks, will we get something like that here in Biloxi later or just rain? That's a cool pic. Relatives from Cypress, TX called, no snow there, that was about an hour ago.

[jasons2k]

Shot at 2009-12-04

[wxman57]

Another shot out the front of our building. Snow accumulation may already be 1/2" to an inch. Flakes are so huge they pile up fast: