December 2017: End Of The Year Weather

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This weather is deplorable.....
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snowman65 wrote:This weather is deplorable.....
And in 24 hours it will be 20F to 25F colder that right now. Dalhart is currently 15F while Bush is 72F. That's a 57F difference.
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If, and it's a BIG if regarding our sensible weather as we end December I see some signs for some cold air and over running moisture next Thursday and Friday. The Ensembles favor our source Region get cold for a change and a favorable jet stream pattern and upper air flow that may deliver some of that cold air into our Region. A storm tracking across Central Texas with embedded disturbances in a noisy sub tropical jet may mean little precipitation falling through the cold air at the surface. We will see.
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Looks like a great day to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather while it lasts!
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Finally feeling the front. Barely gets us into the upper 40s this weekend with highs in the 60s though. At least it won't be 80 and humid
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Depending on clearing, a lot of us may be close to seeing freezing temps Christmas morning. should see 30s across much of the region though. Highs in the 50s too. Will feel like full blown winter, a welcome change from the last couple years.
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A Christmas in the 50's and the snow event is a blessing.I feel extremely fortunate.
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Just shy of 30F colder this morning at my house versus yesterday morning. Another stronger shot of cold air arrives Sunday setting the stage for coats and jackets Christmas Eve night and Christmas day instead of shorts and flip flops. Merry Christmas gang. We have endured a lot this past year weather wise. I wish each of you the very best that Christmas can offer you and your Family.
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srainhoutx wrote:Just shy of 30F colder this morning at my house versus yesterday morning. Another stronger shot of cold air arrives Sunday setting the stage for coats and jackets Christmas Eve night and Christmas day instead of shorts and flip flops. Merry Christmas gang. We have endured a lot this past year weather wise. I wish each of you the very best that Christmas can offer you and your Family.


Yes, have a sweatshirt on this morning! I grew up in Wisconsin, so shorts on Christmas day is just so wrong! :lol:

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The Houston metro area has been through a rough 2017.I would like to send my thoughts and prayers out to whose that were affected by Harvey, a lot of which are still repairing and displaced from their homes.I would also like to wish my khou forum members and their families a merry Christmas.
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cperk wrote:The Houston metro area has been through a rough 2017.I would like to send my thoughts and prayers out to whose that were affected by Harvey, a lot of which are still repairing and displaced from their homes.I would also like to wish my khou forum members and their families a merry Christmas.
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2017 has been a rough year but the teamwork has been amazing through each event. Many thanks to everyone on the KHOU forum and a very Merry Christmas to you and your families. God Bless. Onward to 2018.
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I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Hurricane-less 2018.

It's been quite a year - and one I hope we don't have to repeat. The weather group I've been in since 2005 has
seen devastation...everyone of us has been hit...- especially my friends living in the Carib.

Special blessings going out to responders - who are still working it with Harvey along the Texas coast. :cry:
and those still displaced...

I'm off to the Hill Country with hot chocolate and hot toddies packed - I'll see how cold it really gets.

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We hit a peak of 60° in the late morning, but after a dry frontal passage the north wind has kicked up a bit more than expected. N 26 G33 A light freeze in CLL and Conroe, then 40s and low 50s.

One more day of sun - Christmas Day before a few days of on and off rain.

Potentially some very chilly air in the New Year horizon per GFS, Canadian and GEFS ensemble...but, for now it remains still on the horizon. Marry Christmas all!
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Chilly Christmas morning with lows in the 30s everywhere except the immediate coast. Highs will remain in the upper 50s to low 60s. Overnight return flow will resume and rain chances will increase for the rest of the week. Very good chance we will break 80 inches of rain for the year. Looking at the long range we may see some cold air New Years but I suspect models are having difficulty right now. We can continue to monitor that over the next couple days. Everyone have a good Christmas and enjoy spending time with family and friends.
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Looks like a chilly, raw and gloomy couple of days with temperatures struggling to get out of the 40's with light rain. We may get a break on Thursday before the next storm system passes overhead in this very progressive pattern. Still a very low confidence forecast for New Years Eve as the models are totally out of sink with each other. We'll look at New Years Eve later in the week regard what our sensible weather may bring as we ring in the New Year.
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The cold and gloomy weather looks to continue throughout the rest of December with pesky clouds courtesy of that noisy sub tropical jet. We may warm to the mid 50's Saturday into early Sunday before the bottom falls out with the strong Arctic Front New Years Eve. Never made it above 41F yesterday with a raw and drizzly NE wind.
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There is something momentous about the last day of the year. It looks like 2017 will quietly leave us, but this weather year has left us with some indelible memories including Hurricane Harvey and our perfect 12/8 snow day.

I have so enjoyed, and depended on, this weather forum to get me through each mundane and major weather event that has occurred. Thanks to you all.

Good bye 2017.

Happy new year!
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As 2017 ends, we have experienced a myriad of weather events together from Severe Weather last January 2nd to sleet on January 6th to Flooding rainfall events to Hurricane Harvey to a surprise Regional wide snow event on December 7th and 8th to our current Arctic mini Outbreak. Along the journey, many have suffered so much loss during this year with many still attempting to rebuild from Catastrophic Harvey Flooding. As we begin an New Year and my 12th year as Administrator, I want to wish you all a Very Happy 2018. Thanks to all of you! It's because of you that our KHOU Weather Forum continues to grow and become a reliable source for weather information. We have come a long way since 2001 when the KHOU Weather Forum started.
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2017 has been a very eventful year weatherwise and outside of weather. There was Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Many are still recovering. There is also the wildfires that struck Northern and Southern California. Hope for a better 2018.
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