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cperk wrote:Getting ice accumulation on my plants, temp at 30.6 degrees.

The high surface area of leaves on the bushes are icy. Tree limbs OK because of the wind. Freezing rain, sleet, snow light mix during the night is glazing things, including the roads.


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DoctorMu wrote:Besides the New Braunfels band, there's another band forming between Eagle Pass and Beeville. Also rotating east.

...and it just keeps getting colder. 25°F now in CLL. Some reporting 23°F, 24°F in town.

Cypress is reporting 27°F, 30°F in downtown Houston. Overpasses and raised roads will become ice skating rinks.

There is a shortwave that crossed Mexico overnight from the Baja yesterday morning that is nearing Eagle Pass. That feature is adding some lift so expect precipitation to continue throughout the rest of the day.

The next wave is starting to hammer Bastrop. On its way east and toward College Station and Navasota. Another band behind that one (Eagle Pass band).


It ain't over. 'Til it's over.

Conditions will deteriorate as the day wears on. As folks have stated, do not venture out today. It is not worth it. As I type this, the sleet is getting heavier. A big huge round of thanks to our pro and amateur Mets. Thank you so much for taking the time to guide us through this.

Light to moderate sleet here in central Liberty County. No snow mixing in yet. If this continues (or worsens) for several hours, Highway 90 bridges in the river bottoms between Dayton and Liberty will be a nightmare.

Roofs covered in sleet now.Temp at 29.6 degrees.

Getting moderate sleet in the Heights

roof tops covered in sleet and ice on tree limbs. I am south of i-10.

As Brooks just mentioned on air, orientation of precipitation out west is starting to have a bit more southwest to northeast movement instead of a due east to southeast orientation. This could throw a big wrench in our forecast the next few hours in terms of precipitation type and accumulation.

HGX concerned that as that shortwave approaches this afternoon, banding precipitation may develop further South than originally expected creating the need to Expand the Winter Storm Warning. The latest HRRR solutions suggest these banding features will continue across SE Texas bringing waves of freezing rain and sleet possibly changing over to snow later today into the evening hours as the precipitation ends. The threat for these banding features are expected to continue across most of our SE Texas Region, but the College Station Area may see drier air building in lessening there threat as the day progresses.

SPoRT has some options I've not seen til now https://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/s ... 16abiconus


Day Cloud Phase is breathtaking, even better animated

https://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport/dyn ... dPhase.jpg

Even the blues and light green returns on HGX radar represent a lot of sleetfall. Just wait till the heavier precip from Fayette and further west comes in...

Belmer wrote:As Brooks just mentioned on air, orientation of precipitation out west is starting to have a bit more southwest to northeast movement instead of a due east to southeast orientation. This could throw a big wrench in our forecast the next few hours in terms of precipitation type and accumulation.

Right. The meso that includes that band around Bastrop is not only moving in general WSW to ESE, it's also rotating over a large radius with the axis near Victoria. thus precip is working it way back to Cyress, Navasota, College Station, Hearne - probably a mix of sleet, snow, freezing rain. 25°F in CLL. Streets that have not glazed over will be soon.

Please stay off the roads if at all possible. Allow first responders open lanes and roads to traverse

My sister reports that it is snowing off Fordtran Road about 20 miles north of Victoria

The freezing rain is beginning to fall heavier here at the house. At least it has a nice gentle sound when it hits the window panes.

when will the temps raise above freezing again???

ticka1 wrote:when will the temps raise above freezing again???

12-1pm tomorrow.

Is it looking like precip could linger into the evening hours, longer than what was expected? It was saying precip would be ending around 5pm here (Orange/Bmt).

This will be challenging for the colleges and school districts tomorrow. I believe it will range from delayed openings to closing altogether. Stay tuned.