January 2025

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Travis Herzog:

Clouds are reaching Houston about 6 hours ahead of schedule. That tells me it may not get as warm today as computer models predicted, which could get us into snow territory quicker late today. More to come when I get in the ABC13 Weather Center.
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I do think someone is going to get a lot of snow, but more likely along I-10 than up here along Montgomery to Liberty. The coastal tier might hit the jackpot.

Patience folks. Nobody should call this a bust before it even started! Especially if you’re closer to the Galveston Bay area.
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Brazoriatx979 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:49 am
snowman65 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:47 am Is Orange/Beaumont still in play for some heavier bands?
look above lol
that pic is from yesterday
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Brazoriatx979 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:11 am Travis Herzog:

Clouds are reaching Houston about 6 hours ahead of schedule. That tells me it may not get as warm today as computer models predicted, which could get us into snow territory quicker late today. More to come when I get in the ABC13 Weather Center.
Last minute changes in the timing of features is always that X factor in forecasting.
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snowman65 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:20 am
Brazoriatx979 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:49 am
snowman65 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:47 am Is Orange/Beaumont still in play for some heavier bands?
look above lol
that pic is from yesterday
No, it's from today. The date says Jan 20th at 5:09 A.M
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Yes, and Travis is right, clouds are rolling in now. I noticed them earlier as I was taking my kid to swim practice this morning. This will be an interesting set of days
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Brazoriatx979 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:30 am
snowman65 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:20 am
Brazoriatx979 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:49 am

look above lol
that pic is from yesterday
No, it's from today. The date says Jan 20th at 5:09 A.M
oops.. sorry, I had my dates wrong lol
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Nuby33 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:02 am
biggerbyte wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:29 am Okay, folks. We only know what we see. We base our outlook on that. The Models and Mets. So, the NWS has switched gears again. I'm seeing the winter storm warning back up again, and the totals have changed. Either they have lost their mind, or we have. Everyone is on edge and disappointed. We amateurs need some clarification.
I live at FM 1960 and I-45, Northern Harris county.. NWS is showing 3 to 5 inches on my point forecast.. not sure what the issue is
I never saw a significant change on my computer. If you are on a smart phone, stay off it. They are spurious.
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Nuby33 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:22 am From NWS disco:
We are confident that heavy banding of snow (and some sleet) is likely to develop Tuesday morning. We are less confident about the
location of specific snow bands.
But if high resolution and global models have their way, the best chance of heavy snowbands will be
from the I-10 corridor down to the coast. Areas that are NOT impacted by one of these snowbands may get away with a dusting to
an inch or two of snow, which is still considered impactful here in SE TX. But areas that do find themselves under one of these
snowbands are expected to receive 3-5 inches of snowfall, with some potential for more. I`m sure many of you have seen social media posts containing model guidance graphics showing up to 6-8 inches of snow. We don`t want to rule out totals that high, especially given the potential convective nature of these bands. But being near the Gulf, it can be difficult to get the snow to QPF ratios we need to receive snowfall totals of that caliber. But it`s worth mentioning again that even light accumulations of snow result in significant impacts to travel in SE Texas.
This is also true for rain bands. Get out your rock. It's nowcasting time.
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Here comes the Boom......what an historic event we get to witness within mere hours. I hope everyone is safe and warm and I pray the power grid holds.
I am in awe of what this event promises to be for us here and in my old stomping grounds in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Unfathomable.....
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tireman4 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:31 am Yes, and Travis is right, clouds are rolling in now. I noticed them earlier as I was taking my kid to swim practice this morning. This will be an interesting set of days
We're 28°F now in CLL. Stratus clouds are moving in from the south. We may not see above freezing temps until Wednesday afternoon. Moisture + deep cold. The dice have been rolled. LFG.
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Pas_Bon wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:59 am Here comes the Boom......what an historic event we get to witness within mere hours. I hope everyone is safe and warm and I pray the power grid holds.
I am in awe of what this event promises to be for us here and in my old stomping grounds in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Unfathomable.....
I need to get off of work early. I need to get my jeep running lol! I have the perfect tires for this weather on it! My kids pulled my snowboard out of the garage last night. Im scared at their intentions!
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What a Monday! We get snow, Trump is back in office, I get Tuesday and Wednesday off! WITH pay! lol What a great day to be alive!
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And so it begins…
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Pas_Bon wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:59 am Here comes the Boom......what an historic event we get to witness within mere hours. I hope everyone is safe and warm and I pray the power grid holds.
I am in awe of what this event promises to be for us here and in my old stomping grounds in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Unfathomable.....
These types of events are incredibly rare in Houston, but have happened historically. But never in NOLA or Abbeville.
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Here. We. Go
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jasons2k wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:04 am And so it begins…
Nice. We may get snow before sundown.
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Brazoriatx979 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:03 am What a Monday! We get snow, Trump is back in office, I get Tuesday and Wednesday off! WITH pay! lol What a great day to be alive!
Even beforehand,
- Stock market is at an all time high
- Violent crime is at a 50 year LOW
- There are fewer illegal border crossings than in 2019
- Unemployment is at an near record lows
- Inflation is low
- Wages are rising higher than inflation
- The US has the #1 Economy in the World
- Peace (sort of) in the Middle East

Let's keep politics (and religion) off the board, please.
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If we can take my avatar image and expand it north!
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