I was looking forward to it here in Austin, until i realized the plans this screws up. We were taking the kids to stay with the grandparents tomorrow night for the weekend. If it's messy out, no way it's happening. Would have been the first weekend my wife and I had alone in at least a year. Stupid El Nino.
Not my mother-in-law. We were meeting her in San Marcos to make the drop. I'm not worried about my driving. I know how to drive in this kind of weather. It's the rest of the Greater Austin area I'd be concerned with. Don't you live in Chicago where this would be second nature? Not here...
Tim Heller's Blog Winter storm likely in Houston area Tracking a winter storm is like tracking a hurricane: the details will likely change as the storm develops and a slight shift in the track and intensity could produce dramatically different conditions than what is forecast. As of late Thursday afternoon, we are more confident that Houston and Galveston will see some snow on Friday followed by freezing cold temperatures Friday night. The precipitation will begin as rain early Friday morning and then gradually mix with snow before changing all to snow Friday afternoon. The roads will be wet throughout most of the day, but not necessarily icy until later in the afternoon and eveningwhen heavier snow begins to fall and when air temperatures drop below freezing. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for all of southeast Texas on Friday. A Freeze Warning is also in effect for the whole area. The amount of snow that will fall in your neighborhood is dependent on many things: when the rain changes to snow, the intensity of the snowfall rate, the air temperature near the ground, the temperature of the objects on the ground, and the speed of the wind. However, we think there could be 3-5" of snow on top of cars, grassy areas and rooftops around the Houston-Galveston area. Less snow will accumulate in counties northwest of Houston. Some neighborhoods might even pick up a little more. Here's how we think the storm will develop in the immediate Houston area: •6am - 9am Rain begins •9am - Noon Rain mixes and changes to Snow •Noon - 3pm All Snow •3pm - 6pm All Snow •6pm - 9pm Snow tapers off to flurries In you live in Galveston, here's what you can expect: •6am - 9am Rain begins •9am - Noon Rain continues •Noon - 3pm Rain mixes and changes to Snow •3pm - 6pm All Snow •6pm - 9pm All Snow •9pm - Midnight Snow tapers off to flurries If the rain changes to snow earlier than we're forecasting, you will receive more snow. If it changes to snow later, then obviously you'll see less accumulation. Additionally, some of the models are forecasting "thundersnow." Yes, there is such a thing. If that happens then expect much higher snowfall totals. This would be earliest snow on record in Houston. The previous record was set just last year when thick snow fell on December 10, 2008.
The chance of snow and ice here is getting smaller and smaller, but there is still a chance. We had a pretty decent morning snow (for Dallas, anyway) a couple of days ago. As of now, if snow hits, it'll be between the am hours and mid-to-late afternoon. If it melts, it could re-freeze as it could drop into the mid-to-upper 20's with wind chills in the lower 20's.
I'm convinced that no one in Texas is worried about how they drive, just how "all those other kooks who can't drive" drive. :grin:
Ah Damnit... San Antonio just lost most of the chance of snow here.... though it's supposed to be colder than Houston... the precipitation level went low.
I want it to snow too. Its kind of funny reading all these posts about people wanting it to snow. In the North, folks look at the forecast, and say...."sun ova b!tch, its snowing tomorrow!" My six year old daughter asked me about a month ago why it never snows in Texas, and I had to explain it to her. She told me she wishes it would snow, it would just make her day and mine if it did.
One time in the 4th grade, my buddy was eating a drumstick. He enjoyed biting the bottom off then sucking the ice cream part out through the bottom, as was popular at the time. As he did his best to swallow all of the delicious vanilla ice cream, those of us at the lunch table started singing the "Let it snow" song, which had gained fame from the Campbells soup commercials. Anyway, long story short, he started laughing and did indeed let it snow. It was gross. True story.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Snowfall_chances_diminish_for_SA_area.html I don't get this report... comparing this to the Weather Channel, the Weather Channel still says we have a 70% chance of snow... I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
High % doesn't have to mean heavy rain/snow. It's still going to snow in San Antonio just not a lot. There is a very good chance (70%) for light snow in your area.
Remember it snowed a few years back and it really collected in the Clear Lake and Galveston area. That's what looks like is going to happen again, what's the reason for that
