January 2025

[txsnowmaker]

If this is true Siberian air there will be no “warm nose.” Those who were here in Houston in Dec. 1989 know what I’m talking about and what Siberian air will do to the air column. We had snow on the ground for days.

[txsnowmaker]

Everything south of I-10 pretty much includes rain showers,snow showers,and freezing rain

Translation: snow in the Galleria area close to I-10, freezing rain somewhere south of that, and rain close to/along the coast.

[Brazoriatx979]

Everything south of I-10 pretty much includes rain showers,snow showers,and freezing rain

Translation: snow in the Galleria area close to I-10, freezing rain somewhere south of that, and rain close to/along the coast.

But if it's TRUE Siberian air..that would all be snow just as you said that warm nose wouldn't be there lol

[Cpv17]

Some similarities between next week and Feb 1895. A McFarland Sig is a very rare sight.

[Cpv17]

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/187960015 ... _m1NXPw4Cg

[Stratton20]

Might be a dumb question in regards to next week, if their was a mc farland signature , would that have effect on temperatures next week or is that more of a long term affect?

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Might be a dumb question in regards to next week, if their was a mc farland signature , would that have effect on temperatures next week or is that more of a long term affect?

Both

[Cpv17]

Might be a dumb question in regards to next week, if their was a mc farland signature , would that have effect on temperatures next week or is that more of a long term affect?

Not sure about long term, but a true McFarland Sig has potential to produce major snowfall events around here and would definitely put us down into the teens for temps with ease. There’s no better setup for snow around here. That’s as good as it can get.

[vci_guy2003]

Might be a dumb question in regards to next week, if their was a mc farland signature , would that have effect on temperatures next week or is that more of a long term affect?

From chat gpt:

That’s not a dumb question at all! If you’re referring to the McFarland signature in weather patterns, it generally signals the potential for a significant cold air outbreak in the southern U.S., often tied to Arctic air intrusions.

Its effects can be both short-term and long-term:
• Short-term: If a McFarland signature appears on weather models for next week, it could indicate a sharp drop in temperatures within days as cold air surges southward.
• Long-term: The pattern can also signal a persistent cold spell lasting beyond just a few days, depending on how the atmospheric setup evolves.

[snowman65]

So, at what point could one say "yes, thats Mcfarland
sig"?

[Cpv17]

So, at what point could one say "yes, thats Mcfarland
sig"?

Where you live in Orange got about 25” of snow in Feb 1895, which was supposedly a McFarland Signature. Probably won’t really know till this weekend if it could really happen or not.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

McFarland’s have varying degrees of severity. It’s not like a McFarland means record breaking.

[Pas_Bon]

Folks, it’s going to be COLD.
Winter precip. aside, I have a feeling the “feels like” temps will be dangerous and biting. I would venture to say the models may be too warm.

[txsnowmaker]

Everything south of I-10 pretty much includes rain showers,snow showers,and freezing rain

Translation: snow in the Galleria area close to I-10, freezing rain somewhere south of that, and rain close to/along the coast.

But if it's TRUE Siberian air..that would all be snow just as you said that warm nose wouldn't be there lol

Correct.

[Ptarmigan]

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/187960015 ... _m1NXPw4Cg

If that was to be case, perhaps shades of December 1989? A wave of cold blast after cold blasts.

[Ptarmigan]

If this is true Siberian air there will be no “warm nose.” Those who were here in Houston in Dec. 1989 know what I’m talking about and what Siberian air will do to the air column. We had snow on the ground for days.

December 1989 was very cold. I remember it well. It was wave after wave of cold blasts. It really cold before Christmas.

[txsnowmaker]

If this is true Siberian air there will be no “warm nose.” Those who were here in Houston in Dec. 1989 know what I’m talking about and what Siberian air will do to the air column. We had snow on the ground for days.

December 1989 was very cold. I remember it well. It was wave after wave of cold blasts. It really cold before Christmas.

Yes. 5 degrees in the city of Houston and negative 15 or more wind chill. It was unreal.

[snowman65]

I remember Dec 20, 1989. I had just gotten out of the Marine Corps. Had spent the following year in Okinawa, Japan. When I got off the plane in Houston I thought I was on the wrong plane and got off in Buffalo. That waz crazy!!

[Cpv17]

If this is true Siberian air there will be no “warm nose.” Those who were here in Houston in Dec. 1989 know what I’m talking about and what Siberian air will do to the air column. We had snow on the ground for days.

December 1989 was very cold. I remember it well. It was wave after wave of cold blasts. It really cold before Christmas.

Yes. 5 degrees in the city of Houston and negative 15 or more wind chill. It was unreal.

Now that’s something I’d love to experience in SE TX!

[mcheer23]

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