I was seeing the AZ connection myself. Where has he been, by the way?

Yeah, last Winter was so boring that the January 9th episode made me excited. Right now, with the prospects of some big time cold, severe weather just doesn't interest me. I can see warmth and severe weather in Houston any month of the year. I have a small window for cold and potential frozen preci...

LOL! Ed, not everyone looks forward to severe weather as you do! I'll wait for the cold.

Interesting article from Accuweather about the mid to late January time frame:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n ... -t/3586088

What does "bear watch in place" mean? Not quite sure.....

srainhoutx wrote:Very impressive full latitude long wave trough via the 12Z Euro Ensembles..

Wow, that looks like a cold air pipeline!

Thanks again for your prompt response. I know this is primarily a Texas forum and I'm in New Orleans, but I do get a lot of information here! We have become a much more Regional Forum that covers New Mexico/Mexico/Oklahoma/Arkansas and Louisiana, harpman over the past several years. That was always...

Thanks again for your prompt response. I know this is primarily a Texas forum and I'm in New Orleans, but I do get a lot of information here!

Not sure what that would mean for those of us along the gulf coast. Perhaps you could elaborate?

The forecasts haven't worked out too well to your W as well, harpman. The noisy sub tropical jet and this type of pattern usually creates a lot of problems as we are seeing. AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1052 AM CST THU JAN 3 2013 .DISCUSSION... BASED ON CUR...

I tell you what folks, over here in the New Orleans area, we are colder today than yesterday. It's a little surprising and I don't think forcasted. The wind is biting! Hey, send some of your winter precip over here. No one is even hinting at it for our area.

srainhoutx wrote:

harpman wrote:What is you air temp?

41F. The colder air aloft is where this is coming from. Too warm at the surface for anything but a novelty...

I didn't think this airmasss had the right thickness for anything frozen.

Send it east, srain!!!

What is you air temp?

Unfortunately, that looks like a cold rain for everyone......but I know you guys can use the rain, so that's a good thing for you.

Thank you, portastorm, for the reply. I thought that's what it was, but I wan't sure. Let's hope January is fun for all of us along the Gulf coast.

The GFS versus the CMC and EURO shows a sheared out system and the second of a series of shortwaves/ cutoff lows that approaches from the Rockies. The GFS is tuning in with the slower progression but shears out the second low completely which presents a really dry profile for most of the state. The...

Not what I was hoping for, Jeff, but thanks for the response!

Thanks, Srain. Much appreciated. I was wondering about frozen precip this far to the east of you guys.

I must ask what does this mean for southeast La. ? I follow this forum regularly and rarely ask an opinion for my area. But I was just curious in this instance. Thanks.