Texas Fall 2012

[vbhoutex]

Talk of a pattern change (AGAIN) next weekend. "PLAN ACCORDINGLY."

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A MUCH STRONGER FRONT AND ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL PATTERN CHANGE
TOWARD COLDER CONDITIONS APPEARS IN STORE FOR NEXT WEEKEND. WHILE
BEYOND OUR FORECAST RANGE FOR SPECIFICITY...OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
WILL BE MUCH MORE PLEASANT THIS WEEKEND THAN NEXT...PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! BWAHAHHAHAHA!!!

[Ntxw]

It is frigid it Canada! We're talking mid-winter type cold and the expanse is huge and it's been there for a long time. With that kind of bitter cold who needs Siberia. We need a dislodging mechanism because it means business! Come on PNA!

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

AND this Canadian really, really, really wants to see -20F make it right down to the Gulf Coast evil grin.

[ravyrn]

For those of you who miss the sound of rain... I've been going to sleep listening to this the past couple nights lol

[somethingfunny]

For those of you who miss the sound of rain... I've been going to sleep listening to this the past couple nights lol

That website kept my sanity intact during the summer of 2011.

[Portastorm]

AND this Canadian really, really, really wants to see -20F make it right down to the Gulf Coast evil grin.

Hater!

OK, send us your cold air but please include some liquid with it and we'll make a deal!

[Tireman4]

AND this Canadian really, really, really wants to see -20F make it right down to the Gulf Coast evil grin.

Hater!

OK, send us your cold air but please include some liquid with it and we'll make a deal!

We would be in some SERIOUS deep trouble if that happened. The lowest temperature Houston has ever seen was 5 degrees....


The coldest temperature ever recorded in Houston was 5 °F (−15 °C) on January 23, 1930.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Houston

[horselattitudesfarm]

For those of you who miss the sound of rain... I've been going to sleep listening to this the past couple nights lol

I started crying when I heard it! Brings back childhood memories

[horselattitudesfarm]

In case you haven't heard:

DALLAS/FORT WORTH - DRIEST AUTUMNS (SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER)

1 1.29 1975
2 1.66 1921
3 2.06 1938
4 2.27 2005
5 2.67 1912
6 2.78 1948
7 2.82 2012*
8 3.03 1995
9 3.03 1910
10 3.22 1963

[weatherdude1108]

Thanks for posting weatherdude. Shame on me, I broke the rule of posting a "Fall" weather item in the "Winter" thread as I mentioned that last paragraph of EWX's AFD this afternoon.

Encouraging word though, right?!

BUSTED!

Is encouraging! However, I'll believe it when I experience it! But I'm more interested in RAIN than cold at this point anyway. But, cold reduces evaporation rates. In any case, it is easier on the vegetation to have moisture in the subsoil before a freeze.

[weatherdude1108]

Oh how I wish -removed- would come true.

[weatherdude1108]

It's official. Bob Rose put this in his blog today:

"Austin will close out 2012 with zero rainfall, equaling the record for the driest November on record set in 1861, 1994 and 1897."

http://www.lcra.org/water/conditions/we ... olumn.html

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

AND this Canadian really, really, really wants to see -20F make it right down to the Gulf Coast evil grin.

Hater!

OK, send us your cold air but please include some liquid with it and we'll make a deal!

We would be in some SERIOUS deep trouble if that happened. The lowest temperature Houston has ever seen was 5 degrees....


The coldest temperature ever recorded in Houston was 5 °F (−15 °C) on January 23, 1930.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Houston

LOL too nasty I know but the thought of Texan's shaking in their boots and growing goosebumps over the thought of -20F appeals to me (and hey you didn't need your A/C for a few minutes there). However if that happened I'd truly believe your saying a barb wire fence is all that is between you and the Arctic (we say that too but here it is a reality). IF it did however I can guarantee your fire ant problem would disappear.....as would a whole lot of other pests).

Hope a Blue Norther makes it down there soon (but that it bypasses my location on its journey).

[gsytch]

It's official. Bob Rose put this in his blog today:

"Austin will close out 2012 with zero rainfall, equaling the record for the driest November on record set in 1861, 1994 and 1897."

http://www.lcra.org/water/conditions/we ... olumn.html

Here in coastal Tampa Bay, we have had a whopping 4/10" (.42") TOTAL since Oct 2, including that rainfall mentioned on Nov 7th. Three hours of rainfall in two months, so I empathize. It is very dry around here. Everything is showing stress now, lots of brown. Anything coming our way? Summer rains were deluges. Now the faucet shut off.

[vbhoutex]

For those of you who miss the sound of rain... I've been going to sleep listening to this the past couple nights lol

I started crying when I heard it! Brings back childhood memories

I feel your pain!!!

[Portastorm]

IMPORTANT NOTE

Alright gang, since today (Dec. 1st) is basically the start of meteorological "winter," let's now transition our discussion over to the Texas Winter thread please.