March: Comfortable Weekend Weather & Warming Trend

[snowman65]

Driving to work my truck said 31 but only raining. Weather channel app says currently light snow...LOL

[TexasMetBlake]

stayed 32 all night no freezing at all just rain. hope all those that do have freezing precip will take pictues and share

There's no way that can be possible. If it was truly 32ºF all night, trees and cars would have ice. It's hovered at 32 all night at my parents place in The Woodlands and they have ice on everything. Roads are in fine shape tho.

[srainhoutx]

7:00 Update from Jeff:



Ice Storm in progress over SE TX.

 

Public reports indicate ice accumulations of .25 to .40 of an inch from Columbus to Katy to Jersey Village to Humble and northward to Hempstead and Conroe. Tree limbs are starting to break and fall under the heavy weight of the ice and are knocking out power. Power outages have increased to 37,000 and continue to increase.

 

Radar indicates additional freezing rain extends along I-10 from San Antonio to near Columbus and this will push into the areas already very hard hit with accumulations overnight. Additional ice accumulations of .05 to .15 of an inch will be possible with storm totals possibly exceeding .50 of an inch over northern Harris, Waller, Austin, northern Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties.

 

Surface temperatures remain very near 32 north of US 59 which is just warm enough to keep most bridges over the Houston metro area from freezing. West of the Brazos River and north of HWY 105 bridges are ice covered and driving is extremely hazardous.

[jasons2k]

Lots of ice here, but it's mostly elevated. It has warmed some as the ice on my bedded plants has mostly melted, but there is more ice up in the trees. It is definitely thicker at the tops of the trees and it looks 'whiter' the higher up you go. Shows just how much a degree or two can make a big difference.

[srainhoutx]

Pine and Oak trees are as Jason suggested very covered with ice and those neighbors that haven't trimmed in a while are showing some real stress of sagging limbs. I'll post some pictures in a bit. Another heavier batch of freezing rain is moving in.

[unome]

I am more worried about this next batch of freezing rain than the earlier stuff - outages under 30k now, but I expect that might go up again

adding radar

[don]

Theres a good layer of ice on most trees around the humble/kingwood area, even saw ice accumulating on powerlines as i was driving to work.

[sambucol]

Icy tree branch fell through a coworker's windshield this morning at her home in Baytown.

[weatherag]

Can hardly notice any ice on the trees over here near Memorial Park. Seems as though we hovered just above freezing the entire night.

[srainhoutx]

NW Harris County Ice Storm 03/04/2014

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[srainhoutx]

HGX reports power lines down across Liberty County. Some fires reported in Cleveland and Tarkington due to downed power lines.

[srainhoutx]

NWS Lake Charles reporting numerous trees down across far SE Texas/SW Louisiana and ice on bridges and overpasses across their forecast area.

[ticka1]

lots of ice in treetops here in baytown along i-10

[srainhoutx]

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
915 AM CST TUE MAR 4 2014

...RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT COLLEGE STATION YESTERDAY...

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION YESTERDAY WAS ONLY
32 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF 39 DEGREES FOR MARCH 3RD...SET IN 1943.

[Ptarmigan]

It's March and this is the 4th (FOURTH) winter storm this season. Record? Historic? Never in my 28 years do I remember anything close to this, never.

As of now, Centerpoint showing 34,000 people without power and growing quickly. It's hard to get a good ice storm at 32 degrees but clearly it's happening. Spoke to the 'rents this morning about 4:30am and they said that the pine trees are leaning and cars are encased in ice. Also icicles hanging off everything.

Easily the biggest icing event since '97.

I do not recall any freezing rain in March. It has snowed once in March in 1932.

[Kludge]

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
915 AM CST TUE MAR 4 2014

...RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT COLLEGE STATION YESTERDAY...

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION YESTERDAY WAS ONLY
32 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF 39 DEGREES FOR MARCH 3RD...SET IN 1943.

Finally getting to 33 here. That was 41 hours below freezing. I've almost spent more of March below freezing than above. Hurry up, Spring.

[srainhoutx]

Tree limbs from Pines and Oaks falling like crazy near the Copperfield area. Wondering about those pines in The Woodlands and Champions area?

[BlueJay]

It looks like a winter wonderland in The Woodlands! I saw a few snapped limbs and some pine trees that had been hanging on since IKE are finally down. At least one crew was out on the trails with chain saws. 35 degrees now and the ice is melting.

[jasons2k]

A few limbs here and there but nothing major...

[SusieinLP]

Nothing but rain here Much needed rain. I hope everyone who got ice is ok and has power. This has been fun but I'm ready for Spring. I hope lots of showers this month