February 2021: Arctic Outbreak/Warmup Begins

[vci_guy2003]

I was watching FOX 26 last night and Dr. Jim had a high of 58 for today. Boy did that ever bust badly lol

oopsie. LOL.

[DoctorMu]

Reports coming in of icing on bridges near Brenham.

Rain and snow mix in Brenham. Could be heading this way.

[davidiowx]

I was watching FOX 26 last night and Dr. Jim had a high of 58 for today. Boy did that ever bust badly lol

JUUUUUST a bit outside

[art3]

Hey should I order rock salt on amazon? I recall in 89 my grandmother who was from ny always put it out .

[srainhoutx]

Hey should I order rock salt on amazon? I recall in 89 my grandmother who was from ny always put it out .

Other than to melt ice on your property, it may not make any difference as the surface streets may well have issues with the extreme cold. Also you would need to make sure the ice melting salt will work at the forecasted temperatures. Ice melting salt is typically very corrosive for concrete and pets and it should not be used on wood decking.

[art3]

Ok. Yeah just for my sidewalk and steps

[jasons2k]

I was watching FOX 26 last night and Dr. Jim had a high of 58 for today. Boy did that ever bust badly lol

Sometimes I think jim doesnt know what he is doing...I never watch fox for weather

When we first moved here, I thought Cecilia Sinclair on Fox was pretty good.

I have a lot of various opinions of Houston OCMs, but let's just say I grew-up watching Roy Leep on WTVT and Harold Taft on KXAS, so I have some pretty high standards.

[Kingwood36]

I thought Doug brown was always decent..along with Ed Brandon..and of course Dan meador

[MontgomeryCoWx]

I thought Doug brown was always decent..along with Ed Brandon..and of course Dan meador

Dan is smiling watching this upcoming forecast.

[Kingwood36]

I thought Doug brown was always decent..along with Ed Brandon..and of course Dan meador

Dan is smiling watching this upcoming forecast.

I think Dan had a part in this coming to reality..I remember him trying so hard to get winter weather here..id spend alot of time on here asking him questions and he was always so gracious about answering them..all around great guy

[tireman4]

Miss Dan a ton.!!!

[txsnowmaker]

Wunderground upping accumulation in SW Houston to 2.5 inches between Sunday night and Monday morning combined. Especially love the “1 to 3 inches of snow expected” on Monday.

https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/ ... 2021-02-14

[Katdaddy]

I miss Dan as well! He was a great person and I know he is happily watching over us.

[txsnowmaker]

Frank at Ch. 2 said maybe an inch of snow for us but expecting more of a “miserable icy mess.”

https://www.click2houston.com/weather/2 ... e-way-out/

[Kingwood36]

Frank at Ch. 2 said maybe an inch of snow for us but expecting more of a “miserable icy mess.”

https://www.click2houston.com/weather/2 ... e-way-out/

Everything is a good guess at this point until the radar starts to light up

[txsnowmaker]

Travis at Ch. 13 says ice could “paralyze and cripple the city for days” and mentions changeover to snow detected by their model on Monday after it starts with freezing rain.

Video here: https://abc13.com/weather/historic-ice- ... rea/39346/

[jasons2k]

Travis at Ch. 13 says ice could “paralyze and cripple the city for days” and mentions changeover to snow detected by their model on Monday after it starts with freezing rain.

Video here: https://abc13.com/weather/historic-ice- ... rea/39346/

Hate to say it, but that's what I see. A layer of ice, then sleet, finished off with some snow.

The ice is what I am worried about. I friend of mine west of Georgetown just posted a picture of a live oak snapped in half from the ice. Pines and live oaks both do not like ice, and they are everywhere around here.

[txsnowmaker]

Blake from Ch. 11: Snow and ice accumulation all the way to the beaches, “it does look like there could be a significant amount of snow and ice, even here in the city of Houston,” possibly “heavy” with the snow. Another round of snow on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. He talks about the weather system over performing and how off the GFS has been with underestimating temperatures and that the Euro says no on the warm nose and brings plenty of cold. He seemed more aligned with the Euro assessment. Here is the video:

https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/wea ... fc1ba7e636

[Kingwood36]

It's all speculation at this point till it falls from the sky

[txsnowmaker]

It's all speculation at this point till it falls from the sky

True but at least it’s informed speculation! Hope Blake and the Euro are right and we don’t see much in the way of freezing rain in the city.