JANUARY 2018 - Seasonal WX Week/Pacific Front Saturday

[harp]

GFS gives ya'll a little snow.

[Cromagnum]

Still 34 and holding just south of Pearland. According to some weather stations we were supposed to be 10 degrees colder than this.

[snowman65]

GFS, RGEM and CMC showing us to maybe get a little powder tomorrow.

[srainhoutx]

Light snow reported in Gatesville and McGregor in FWD Forecast Area and light sleet reported in Pearland, Mission Bend, Johnson Space Center, at the HGX office and in Texas City at this time.

[snowman65]

Light snow reported in Gatesville and McGregor in FWD Forecast Area and light sleet reported in Pearland, Mission Bend, Johnson Space Center, at the HGX office and in Texas City at this time.

You think things are starting to ramp up some?

[sau27]

Getting a pretty healthy sleet shower at Woodway and 610

[srainhoutx]

Light snow reported in Gatesville and McGregor in FWD Forecast Area and light sleet reported in Pearland, Mission Bend, Johnson Space Center, at the HGX office and in Texas City at this time.

You think things are starting to ramp up some?

If that snow band can overcome a fairly good dry layer as it appears it has across portions of central Texas, a few snow flakes/sleet pellets are possible for some in SE Texas. Below is the latest HRRR reflectivity maps.

[davidiowx]

Sleet coming down at the office in Stafford!

[sambucol]

What does Beaumont look like sleetwise?

[Thundersleet]

My yard, area, & neighborhood is getting sleet along with snow grains in Baytown. I want to say graupel although I cannot be or tell for certain.

[srainhoutx]

Tuesday morning briefing from Jeff:

Hard Freeze tonight and again on Wednesday night

Sleet falling over the area this morning…additional light sleet/snow possible this afternoon/evening…no accumulation is expected

Cold arctic air mass is firmly entrenched over the region with 800am temperatures at or below freezing across the entire region. A mid level jet streak is resulting in some weak lift over the area and there is surprisingly just enough moisture (even with dewpoints below 20) to result in the formation of sleet bands. There have been numerous reports of sleet this morning over the area. While surface temperatures are below freezing, the sleet is not heavy enough to accumulate.

Mid level energy will continue to ride across the area today and chances for light sleet/snow pellets will increase slightly this afternoon and evening especially south of I-10. Not expecting any accumulation at this time, but will have to watch for any banding enhancement that could result in a slightly heavier precipitation rate. With thick clouds today…temperatures are going nowhere fast. Expect highs to top out around the mid 30’s over much of the area and a few locations may not break the freezing mark up north.

Tonight:
Main questions tonight is when will clouds begin to clear and how cold will low temperatures fall. Models show clouds clearing by mid to late evening which should allow several hours of good radiational cooling with the arctic surface high nearby and winds going light NE. If clouds clear out as forecast a hard freeze will be likely over much of the area (25 or colder for 2 or more hours). If clouds are slower to clear, then may areas may only fall into the upper 20’s.

Sunny skies should return on Wednesday allowing a warm up into the mid 40’s. Artic surface high will begin to progress eastward and winds will become ENE/E Wednesday night. Expect another very cold night with another hard freeze possible over the region on Thursday morning below winds become onshore on the backside of the arctic high and warming begins. Warming trend will be slow but steady into the weekend…with some area near 70 by Saturday and Sunday.

[Stormrider]

Sleet pellets falling on the east end of Galveston.

[srainhoutx]

Light sleet/light snow mix reported in Wallisville

[Katdaddy]

Just had some light sleet in here in W League City.

[StormOne]

Latest HRRR run wants to bring a couple hours of non-accumulating light snow to Harris County early tonight.

[Katdaddy]

Make that moderate sleet now in W League City. Hearing roofs are white with sleet in Pearland.

[don]

There are some sleet pellets that have accumulated on cars here in The Heights. I think the Canadian was maybe on to something with its consistency for snow...

[davidiowx]

To bad we can't get this band to back build and fill in for the entire day! That would be epic!

[snowman65]

To bad we can't get this band to back build and fill in for the entire day! That would be epic!

And too bad it isn't moving in from the SW.

[Cromagnum]

Radar shows snow in my area, but it's sleet / freezing rain.