February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion

[txsnowmaker]

Can someone confirm which site (IAH?) will be used to record official snowfall accumulation for historical records?

[Andrew]

Also:

http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/products/wx ... 0mbwv.html

[Ptarmigan]

Can someone confirm which site (IAH?) will be used to record official snowfall accumulation for historical records?

Are you talking about current records? Official snowfall records for historical records are from KIAH. Before it was the Houston Weather Bureau Office.

[redneckweather]

Just read Larry Cosgrove's take on tomorrow and into Friday. I've said it openly here in the past but I'm not sure why that dude is allowed to make forecasts. Hey, he could be right but man, it seems that he is way more wrong the right since I have been reading his forecasts. I think he likes to be different which in turns makes him wrong most of the time. I think he needs a swift kick in the nads.


http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-hous ... ary-3-2011

[HouTXmetro]

Is the coastal low still in play? BTW Reliant Stadium area is down to 32.5

[Ptarmigan]

Wow! Thanks for taking the time to look that up for me! Ptarmigan=Stat King

Look it up? Please, He has it memorized.

I have been sitting on this data to release when the time was right.

[Karen]

Is there a possibility that this system will move in sooner than it is forcasted?

[txsnowmaker]

Can someone confirm which site (IAH?) will be used to record official snowfall accumulation for historical records?

Are you talking about current records? Official snowfall records for historical records are from KIAH. Before it was the Houston Weather Bureau Office.

Thanks Ptarmigan. Yes--I was asking in regards to amounts that will be recorded from the system about to move through tomorrow/Friday. Sounds like IAH.

[JulieC]

Whistles and cheers for CC! Thank you, thank you! And huzzah for the pro mets on here who spend time with us after many, many hours of staring at data and sitting through meetings. Thanks, guys.

I totally agree! I know it isn't easy to guess what Mother Nature has in store and you try to guess correctly given all the tools you have, but in the end, none of us really knows what is about to happen. One thing I do know, it doesn't make any sense to argue over it all. We will all find out what happens very soon. Thanks for explaining the scientifics to those of us who aren't scientific.


On another note, does anyone know whether we will be having any more rolling blackouts? I have to get up very early in the morning and without my alarm, it isn't gonna happen.

[Andrew]

Just read Larry Cosgrove's take on tomorrow and into Friday. I've said it openly here in the past but I'm not sure why that dude is allowed to make forecasts. Hey, he could be right but man, it seems that he is way more wrong the right since I have been reading his forecasts. I think he likes to be different which in turns makes him wrong most of the time. I think he needs a swift kick in the nads.


http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-hous ... ary-3-2011

Did you read the comment on the very bottom? Hilarious.


Also very very very very conservative forecast VERY!

[txsnowmaker]

Sorry for all the questions, but does anyone have the HGX criteria for issuing a Winter Storm Warning?

[TexasMetBlake]

Sorry for all the questions, but does anyone have the HGX criteria for issuing a Winter Storm Warning?

2 inches of snow and or I THINK an 1/8th of an inch of ice.

[txsnowmaker]

Sorry for all the questions, but does anyone have the HGX criteria for issuing a Winter Storm Warning?

2 inches of snow and or I THINK an 1/8th of an inch of ice.

Thanks CC. Is there a time window associated with that (i.e. within __ hours)?

[seanatsk]

Who on here posted that on Cosgroves' blog? LMAO

[Andrew]

CMC shows colder temps aloft but I can't tell on QPF values.

[redneckweather]

Screw you. Houston will get 2-3" of SNOW - Tim Helton



baaaaaaawaaaabaaaaaawaaaaaaaawaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

[sambucol]

On another note, does anyone know whether we will be having any more rolling blackouts? I have to get up very early in the morning and without my alarm, it isn't gonna happen.

Ch 2 10pm news said they rolling blackouts will resume in the morning.

[JulieC]

On another note, does anyone know whether we will be having any more rolling blackouts? I have to get up very early in the morning and without my alarm, it isn't gonna happen.

Ch 2 10pm news said they rolling blackouts will resume in the morning.

Oh great....without my alarm, maybe I'll get to school in time for early dismissal.

[Mr. T]

DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH - CONTINENTAL AIRLINES WILL SUSPEND MOST OF ITS OPERATIONS TO/FROM HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL TOMORROW FEBRUARY 3RD STARTING AT 1500CST UNTIL FEBRUARY 4TH AT 1200CST

From their website

[srainhoutx]

Canadian sticking to it's guns...