February 1-5, 2011 Arctic Blast/Winter Storm Discussion

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50% of Raymondville TX now without power due to icing
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very light light drizzle in Louise
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medicalgirl32 wrote:When looking at the radar on NWS which should I look at "base" or "Composite" because according to composite I should have precip here but we don't.
It is working to moisten the low levels...give it a few hours.
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Katdaddy wrote:Agree with Jeff. Upper level low still digging S of the Big Bend with strong moisture feed across coastal areas. Hou-Gal radar lighting up to the SW of Houston area.

Do you mind explaining to this very much so amateur what that means for us at the coast and our neighbors inland?
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Hwy 290....Roberts Rd area....small flakes falling. Now waiting on the "event"
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groves, tx city officials sent a phone recording out a few minutes ago saying for everyone in the city to stay off the roads cause there is a possibility of 1/4 inch of ice tonight...could that really be possible for this area?
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Pearland had a leak in a fuel cell...launch has been delayed... :D ...whatever passed over us is gone now....holding at 33 surface with 23dew....I do have some houses on the street who have ice pellets I am guessing on the roofs....not much now though...
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Keep an eye on your PM's folks...
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Radar echoes are on the increase to our southwest in Ft. Bend County. Good sign that we'll see something tonight. I'm heading to bed soon, though. Hope you all see something tonight. I can wait until morning.
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Paul wrote:Pearland had a leak in a fuel cell...launch has been delayed... :D ...whatever passed over us is gone now....holding at 33 surface with 23dew....I do have some houses on the street who have ice pellets I am guessing on the roofs....not much now though...
I still have light flurries here. No change in intensity or size, but they are still here.
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Candy Cane wrote:Keep an eye on your PM's folks...
All of us getting a PM, CC? Hope it's good news!!
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Finally getting some action here in SW Travis County. Snow grains, albeit very light, are falling.
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sambucol wrote:
Candy Cane wrote:Keep an eye on your PM's folks...
All of us getting a PM, CC? Hope it's good news!!
No. I'm PM'ing the ones who are reporting snow/ice or bad road conditions...cough...Jeff...cough.
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rnmm: Lift with moisture should bring more precip to SE TX
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helloitsb wrote:
txsnowmaker wrote:Is the effect of falling frozen precip strong enough to send surface temps from 35F to freezing or below freezing?
yes, NWS mentioned the possibility of evaporative cooling once the precip starts falling (they said these could be 5-7 degree drops)
Thanks very much!
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Katdaddy wrote:rnmm: Lift with moisture should bring more precip to SE TX

Thank you Katdaddy
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Is anything hitting the ground from all the radar echos SW of Houston?
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Look at the radar :-)

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I'm getting some lite freezing rain here in Richmond.
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jasons wrote:Look at the radar :-)

http://i52.tinypic.com/ehxmdc.png
which direction is that moving?
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