February 2021: Arctic Outbreak/Warmup Begins

[Cpv17]

16 degrees here. Sleet and some snow mixed in.

[jasons2k]

If thats's the backend already moving past San Antonio along I-10, I'm going to bed. Was hoping this system wouldn't be so progressive. At least we got some snow out of it.

[Cpv17]

If thats's the backend already moving past San Antonio along I-10, I'm going to bed. Was hoping this system wouldn't be so progressive. At least we got some snow out of it.

Yeah I don’t think it’s going to amount to much of anything for most of us. Warm nose killed it.

[jasons2k]

I did one last check and wow, it's snow, sleet, and some more freezing rain again, driving bullets into the sleet/snow pile. I can't believe it. Could have had 6"+ easily but instead I got ice balls.

[Waded]

Y'all know when you go to the fridge and fill up the cup with the crushed ice option? That's what outside is like right now in the Nassau Bay area.

[gent500]

Heavy sleet in the Heights now. Can’t believe it’s 20 degrees and still just sleet. Beginning to lose hope for seeing any snow. Only about 2 hours left the way radar looks, and there are a few dry slots in there too.

[TXWeatherMan]

Blizzard conditions near lake Conroe. Absolutely insane

[kelleyne]

Power went out around midnight, has not come on yet, 59° in the house and 17° outside. I'm in Cypress at Barker Cypress and FM 529. Thin layer of snow and sleet in yard, on truck.

[Andrew]

Looks like pretty much snow west of town is moving in. Also for those disappointed the ECMWF shows a possible second round later this week.

[Belmer]

Finally getting a transition to more snow than sleet here in Katy.

Also have been without power now for 2 hours. Went out right at 2:15am. Temp inside is 60° and outside temp is 15°.

[snowman65]

Thunder and lightning and sleet, oh my....i'm not impressed with this 'epic' winter storm.

[jerryh421]

Heavy band moving through Houston metro

[gent500]

SNOW! Finally changing over to snow now for me in the Heights

[TXWeatherMan]

Almost done here in Montgomery county. Switched over to snow around 2:30 and since then picked up about 2 inches. Going to look beautiful in the morning.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Thunder and lightning and sleet, oh my....i'm not impressed with this 'epic' winter storm.

Then you’ll never be impressed. Easily the most impressive I’ve ever seen here and probably will stand for life

[gent500]

Moderate snow now and just saw lightening and a clap of thunder. Thunder sounded really weird.

[txsnowmaker]

We’ve got a bigger problem. ERCOT said 15 minutes to an hour for rolling blackouts, but Center Point is apparently saying that due to excessive demand they’re having to cut power during rolling blackouts for longer than expected. Many including me have been out for hours so they owe a bit more of an explanation as to how long we’ll be out for and how frequently they’ll be shutting off. Apparently 12,000 megawatts of power is offline due to frozen wind turbines. Those who want us completely off reliable natural gas should take a cue and learn an important lesson in logic and reason from this event.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

We’ve got a bigger problem. ERCOT said 15 minutes to an hour for rolling blackouts, but Center Point is apparently saying that due to excessive demand they’re having to cut power during rolling blackouts for longer than expected. Many including me have been out for hours so they owe a bit more of an explanation as to how long we’ll be out for and how frequently they’ll be shutting off. Apparently 12,000 megawatts of power is offline due to frozen wind turbines. Those who want us completely off reliable natural gas should take a cue and learn an important lesson in logic and reason from this event.

More than half of America is an emotion over logic crowd so don’t hold your breath.

[txsnowmaker]

We’ve got a bigger problem. ERCOT said 15 minutes to an hour for rolling blackouts, but Center Point is apparently saying that due to excessive demand they’re having to cut power during rolling blackouts for longer than expected. Many including me have been out for hours so they owe a bit more of an explanation as to how long we’ll be out for and how frequently they’ll be shutting off. Apparently 12,000 megawatts of power is offline due to frozen wind turbines. Those who want us completely off reliable natural gas should take a cue and learn an important lesson in logic and reason from this event.

More than half of America is an emotion over logic crowd so don’t hold your breath.

Unfortunately you’re spot on. Seems like today’s system is just about moved out.

[cperk]

My wife says it was snowing here around 5am I was sleep here is what my neighborhood looks like.