FEBRUARY 2019: Cold Front & Storm Chances

[tireman4]

Coming our way..stay tuned....

[mcheer23]

To the north of us...

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1118 AM CST Fri Feb 8 2019

TXZ121-122-133>135-142>148-156>161-090000-
/O.NEW.KFWD.WW.Y.0002.190208T1718Z-190209T0900Z/
Kaufman-Van Zandt-Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-
Hill-Navarro-Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-
Falls-Limestone-
Including the cities of Terrell, Kaufman, Forney, Canton,
Grand Saline, Wills Point, Van, Edgewood, Cleburne, Burleson,
Waxahachie, Ennis, Midlothian, Athens, Gun Barrel City,
Goldthwaite, Hamilton, Hico, Clifton, Meridian, Valley Mills,
Hillsboro, Corsicana, Teague, Fairfield, Wortham, Palestine,
Lampasas, Copperas Cove, Gatesville, Killeen, Temple, Fort Hood,
Waco, Marlin, Mexia, and Groesbeck
1118 AM CST Fri Feb 8 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Mainly sleet. Some snow may mix with sleet later today.
Sleet accumulation up to one-quarter inch.

* WHERE...Portions of North and Central Texas.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Saturday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery elevated roads or bridges.
The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory for sleet and snow means periods of
sleet and snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect
sleet and snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use
caution while driving.

The latest road conditions for Texas can be found at
drivetexas.org.

[mcheer23]

Friend tells me there are a few sleet pellets and flurries in Sugar Land. highway 6 and Williams trace

[mcheer23]

Friend tells me there are a few sleet pellets and flurries in Sugar Land. highway 6 and Williams trace

I can confirm this now, same band moved over while I was at work...59 and fountain view

[don]

Getting a nice sleet shower here in the Heights!

[Kingwood36]

Light rain here in downtown on navigation Blvd

[redneckweather]

Very light sleet about 20 minutes ago south of Lake Conroe Dam. It has stopped for now.

[srainhoutx]

Light sleet/graupel mix in NW Harris County now

[DoctorMu]

Boy it is freaking cold outside. Massive difference from 24 hours ago. Talking a good 30-40 degree difference. Crazy!!

Try nearly 50°F

Maybe where you are lol not here though. Went from low 70’s here to upper 30’s. 35 degrees.

80°F to 32°F in College Station.

[DoctorMu]

Sleet pellets in south College Station and just south. The DP is still 25°F. We just need it to precipitate harder and cool the entire column!! So close...yet so far.

[DoctorMu]

There's a frozen precip. cell around Giddings with our name on it. Come to papa!

[Cromagnum]

Guess this is the last hurrah for SE Texas this winter. Hopefully we don't see 90 degree weather until June, but we badly need it to dry up for awhile.

[CrashTestDummy]

Fairly dry in northern Brazoria county, but JEEZ is the wind brutal!!! Out of the NE between 5-10 MPH, and it just goes right through you!

[jasons2k]

I’m getting some sleet pellets here mixed with rain. 41.5 degrees with a dew point of 29.

Also got down to 36 this morning - a bit cooler than expected.

[JDsGN]

Sleet pellets in Katy coming down at a decent rate. 40* and a dew point of 25.

[tireman4]

000
FXUS64 KHGX 081733
AFDHGX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1133 AM CST Fri Feb 8 2019

.AVIATION [18Z TAF Issuance]...

Surface analysis has high pressure over the Plains with northerly
winds over the area. These winds will stay around 10 to 15 knots
for much of the day, closer to 15 knots down along the coast where
the pressure gradient is tighter. Ceilings are at VFR with mainly
overcast 10000ft. Upper level pattern shows jet streak and upper
level trough over northern Mexico which should move across Texas
tonight. Lift from this along with some isentropic lift should
keep overcast conditions going tonight and then ceilings lowering
through tomorrow morning. There may be some pockets of rain as
isentropic lift increases along with lowering ceilings. MVFR
ceilings may be possible late tomorrow morning into the
afternoon.

Overpeck

[DoctorMu]

Heavy Sleet in College Station again - especially near my home - I'm still in the office, but just got a call.

[snowman65]

daughter says it's snowing in c.s.

[srainhoutx]

Thundersleet has prompted the need for a Winter Weather Advisory in the Hill Country/Austin Area. Roads are slushy, not frozen from the heavier precipitation...

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
142 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2019

LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-TRAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LLANO, BURNET, GEORGETOWN, KERRVILLE,
FREDERICKSBURG, BOERNE, BLANCO, AND AUSTIN
142 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...SLEET. ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS PRIMARILY ON GRASSY
SURFACES BUT SOME SLUSHY CONDITIONS ON ROADWAYS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE
EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. EXPECT SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN
AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE CAN BE OBTAINED AT
DRIVETEXAS.ORG.

[redneckweather]

Heavy sleet in Conroe.