JohnAndSancho Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 I know that this is nothing for a lot of y'all up north, but it's kind of a big deal here lol. I've lived in Texas for 12 years (actually tomorrow is the anniversary of my migration), and this will be the 4th time I've seen snow - and this will be the most. Hoping to get some good pics of my dog and my Washy in the white stuff, everything else is already inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinzyjr Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 @JohnAndSancho After my migration from the frozen tundra, I hope to never receive such a warning again 2 Lakeland, FL USDA Zone (2012): 9b | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (1985, 1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a | 30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, kinzyjr said: @JohnAndSancho After my migration from the frozen tundra, I hope to never receive such a warning again I'm 2 hours _tops_ from Houston and moved up here from Tampa. I am not emotionally equipped for this lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff985 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 You’re about 100 miles north of me, and that’s still too close. I hope to go the rest of my life without ever seeing another snow flake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, Jeff985 said: You’re about 100 miles north of me, and that’s still too close. I hope to go the rest of my life without ever seeing another snow flake. I miss Taquiera El Rey so bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 This must be that cold front that was discussed 3 or 4 weeks ago in a long range discussion. I checked out Weather Underground and Houston/Galveston are cold and crummy for them but certainly do not see any snow were freezing temperatures. It is amazing what 100 miles can mean! 1 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTonY Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) There's a surface low pressure forming off the Texas coast induced by the diving upper level low. That is what is bringing the cold air southwards. Now, global models like the GFS and ECMWF tend to overdo the strength of these surface level coastal lows, whereas mesoscale models like the HRRR have stronger correction for that. If that's the case, then it would mean that the winter storm event, in reality, would be much farther north, even away from those northern parts of SE Texas. That would result in heavier snowfalls for the DFW area, though. Edited January 9, 2021 by AnTonY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 1/8/2021 at 5:52 PM, kinzyjr said: @JohnAndSancho After my migration from the frozen tundra, I hope to never receive such a warning again Totally unrelated but is Jin Jin Kitchen on Ariana street still open? I ate there 3x a week when I worked in that strip mall lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTonY Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 23 hours ago, Jeff985 said: You’re about 100 miles north of me, and that’s still too close. I hope to go the rest of my life without ever seeing another snow flake. I'm only 24, and I hope to go my entire life without seeing a flake. Unless I'm on a ski resort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottmitAlex Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Careful what y'all wish for.... 1 5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinzyjr Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said: Totally unrelated but is Jin Jin Kitchen on Ariana street still open? I ate there 3x a week when I worked in that strip mall lol Yes, it is . Just doing take out right now though. Just went past there earlier today. Jin Jin Kitchen 1 Lakeland, FL USDA Zone (2012): 9b | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (1985, 1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a | 30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 It looks like they moved a few doors down. I think they only did takeout when I was there (2007-2009), and the cook took "make it extra spicy as a personal challenge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in Houston Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 The snow in Texas slowly pushed south this morning and has reached Austin where temperatures are just above freezing, 32-34. San Antonio are still in the rain. The snow is not expected to push down into Houston but I can imagine that San Antonio might get a few flakes. The snow in Austin is heavy and wet. Ed in Houston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in Houston Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 I just got a pic of the snow sent to me by a friend in Austin. Ed in Houston 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAndSancho Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 My weather app says the snow should start around 5pm and now they're predicting 2-5" here in HuntsVegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTonY Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Ed in Houston said: The snow in Texas slowly pushed south this morning and has reached Austin where temperatures are just above freezing, 32-34. San Antonio are still in the rain. The snow is not expected to push down into Houston but I can imagine that San Antonio might get a few flakes. The snow in Austin is heavy and wet. Ed in Houston If the surface low pressure tracks northward of the modeled forecasts, then the storm will miss Houston entirely (including far north viewing areas). Places like College Station have greater chance of getting hit, while IAH/Montgomery County are close places to watch. Precip, last I checked, was expected to end before midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyt Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 This is NW Waco, TX. about an hour ago. My backyard Tropical Paradise under attack by Mother Nature. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyt Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 4.5 inches of snow and still falling....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, jimmyt said: This is NW Waco, TX. about an hour ago. My backyard Tropical Paradise under attack by Mother Nature. Beautiful but devastating. Palms - 4 S. romanzoffiana, 2 W. bifurcata, 6 W. robusta, 1 R. rivularis, 1 B. odorata, 1 B. nobilis, 2 S. palmetto, 1 A. merillii, 2 P. sylvestris, 1 Butia x Jubaea, 1 Butia x Jubaea x Butia x Syagrus, 1 X Butiagrus nabonnandii, 2 L. chinensis, 1 Cocos nucifera, 1 Phoenix roebelenii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AnTonY Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 The thing is that it's not even a true arctic airmass. Basically, the upper level low + accompanying coastal low was strong enough to advect cooler air from the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabal_Louisiana Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 I would still rather take snow and 35F over clear and cold in the low 20s. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyt Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 15 hours ago, JLM said: Beautiful but devastating. Tonight (monday) the low will be 25 F here. Mother Nature is challenging me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTonY Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Sabal_Louisiana said: I would still rather take snow and 35F over clear and cold in the low 20s. True. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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