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by updraft
Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:27 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Snow/Sleet/Ice/Winter Storm Warning

Looks like temps across the area have risen slightly to just above freezing - 33's, 34's and some 35's - but along the coast, the temps still at freezing = Freeport, 'Gorda, and Galveston all at 32.
by updraft
Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Snow/Sleet/Ice/Winter Storm Warning

Anyone on here ever experience Thundersnow or Sleet?? It's quite an experience .... hope it comes to fruitation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was in the Metroplex for the Leon Lett T-day game, and there was thunder with the sleet. I was delivering papers, on foot, not on bike, in a snowstor...
by updraft
Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Snow/Sleet/Ice/Winter Storm Warning

If you think about it, it's not so amazing that everyone is beginning to doubt the snow. Texans and especially Houstonians have been trained to become natural Optimistic Pessimist ... look who we've had for roll-models - the Houston Oilers, Astros, Rockets (except '94-'95) and Texans. ;-) We always ...
by updraft
Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:39 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Snow/Sleet/Ice/Winter Storm Warning

Just taking a look at the NWS radar for HGX and I've got a question about radar images on reflectivity - composite versus base. I'm guessing the composite takes more data into consideration (versus actual soundings?) and extrapolates the image - but what's the general difference between the two ... ...
by updraft
Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:05 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Snow/Sleet/Ice/Winter Storm Warning

I surely don't want to contradict anything Jeff say's, but concerning ERCOT and power grid, just got off a conference call and as of 7:40am, ERCOT is currently NOT implementing rolling blackouts [/u] and do not expect any for the next couple of hours. The main difference-maker between yesterday at t...
by updraft
Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Arctic Blast/Snow/Ice/Winter Storm Wa

Just to elaborate a little on wxman's info on electricity issues .... just got out of a state-wide conference call and here's the latest info: As wxman stated, problems today and especially this morning were due to electricity demand - but coupled with power generation plant issues. Anytime we have ...
by updraft
Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:37 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Arctic Blast/Snow/Then More Arctic Co

I apologize if someone has already posted as I haven't gone back through the forum .... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CenterPoint Energy begins systematic rolling outages Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) declares statewide electrical emerg...
by updraft
Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:53 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Arctic Blast/Snow/Then More Arctic Co

Seeing reports of no power in the West U area this morning. Hopefully someone can confirm that. I work in the energy industry here in Houston (at one of the local power plants generating electricity) and there are currently some issues with the entire system. Centerpoint is having some transmission...
by updraft
Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:28 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Severe Threat/Arctic Blast/Then Snow?

AccuWeather pro site updated ~30 min ago: now calling for 50/50 chance Thur/Fri - 1"-3"

Confidence increased along with total's .... :D
by updraft
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Severe Threat/Arctic Blast/Then Snow?

The leading edge of the Arctic boundary continues to dive S through the TX Panhandle. Out W, the trough digging S into the Baja region of MX as the storm begins to take shape... http://www.ral.ucar.edu/weather/surface/2011013123_metars_abi.gif I appreciate all the info you and the other contributer...
by updraft
Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:04 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion
Replies: 3608
Views: 1779443

Re: February Weather. Arctic Cold Front/Severe Storms Tuesd

GFS has really cooled off for next week much more in line with the CM Cand ECMWF GFS is showing 22 Thursday and 19 for Friday for IAH. Not ready to go that low just incase some weak overrunning clouds linger and help us out at night. If clouds clear look for teens N of US 59 possibly Thursday AM an...
by updraft
Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:43 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: Hurricane Alex. 145 Miles E of La Pesca. 80 MPH/961 MB

Bob Hall Pier in Corpus: Wind and wave forecast from Surfline's LOLA model:
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by updraft
Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 215 Miles ESE of La Pesca. 70 MPH/980 MB

Well, with my exit from this forum, I must say that this has been one of the most difficult storms to predict. The models were all over the place for days, as were conditions that would manipulate him. In the end, we have come full circle to the first suggested landing. Alex had many opportunities ...
by updraft
Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 310 Miles ESE of La Pesca. 70 MPH/982 MB

Here's a pretty cool pic from G-Town Surf.com in Galveston of an outer rain band from Alex. Won't be long now before buckets of wet stuff:
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http://www.g-townsurf.com/
by updraft
Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:15 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 335 Miles ESE of La Pesca. 70 MPH/983 MB

Here's 2 graphics comparing the 2 "latest" visible sat images. I thought it was pretty cool to see Alex gaining strength: note the storms firing up in the NE quadrant and the "tightening" of the bands filling in to the WNW.
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by updraft
Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:46 pm
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 85 Miles WNW of Campeche. 60 MPH/989 MB

Regardless of how far north he comes in, upper TX coast is in for some coastal flooding. 15' swell's ... (this is NOT wave height or storm surge) Picture3.png What model was used to generate this graphic? Uh oh, did I post something that I shouldn't have? It's the South Texas Regional Swell model f...
by updraft
Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:31 pm
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 85 Miles WNW of Campeche. 60 MPH/989 MB

Alex is looking pretty weak at the moment. I'm wondering if it will get back to hurricane strength. What's the shear looking like down there? A little wind shear in NW quadrant expected .... should keep Alex from hurricane strength for about 24 more hours. Last several hours of visible shows little...
by updraft
Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 85 Miles WNW of Campeche. 60 MPH/989 MB

Its the nature of the beast DIva. It's called "wish casting" You have two camps; one camp will dismiss any chance of a local impact. The other camp will outright "root" for the storm to impact their local area, out of some sick excitement the storm will generate. Who can forget ...
by updraft
Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:20 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 85 Miles WNW of Campeche. 60 MPH/989 MB

Regardless of how far north he comes in, upper TX coast is in for some coastal flooding. 15' swell's ... (this is NOT wave height or storm surge)
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by updraft
Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:00 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Hurricane Alex. 40 Miles NNE of La Pesca. 100 MPH/948MB
Replies: 1386
Views: 702707

Re: TS Alex. 100 Miles WSW of Campeche. 45 MPH/991 MB

TWC starting to hint at a more northern track for alex :shock: Did Al Roker say that, or that former McDonald's clown who reads borthdays for centenarians on the back of Smucker's jars? If the models threatening Texas are already wrong, shouldn't this reinforce the belief in a Mexico landfall? I wi...