January: Calmer Pattern To End The Month

[srainhoutx]

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
856 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014

TXZ171>173-183>190-192-240700-
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-TRAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LLANO...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...DEL RIO...
ROCKSPRINGS...LEAKEY...KERRVILLE...BANDERA...FREDERICKSBURG...
BOERNE...BLANCO...AUSTIN
856 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014

.NOW...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY...

AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MIXED WITH LIGHT SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE HILL COUNTRY AND EDWARDS PLATEAU
AND SOUTHWARD TO THE AUSTIN AREA. REPORTS OF SOME ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OVER ELEVATED ROADS IN THE AUSTIN AREA HAVE BEEN
REPORTED CAUSING SEVERAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS. OTHER EXPOSED
SURFACES AND BRIDGES MAY ALSO SEE TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE-
QUARTER TO ONE-HALF INCH OVERNIGHT WITH SOME OF UP TO ONE
INCH...PRIMARILY IN BURNET AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES. AREA
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE 20S WITH GUSTY WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH CAUSING WINDS CHILLS IN THE TEENS.


MEDINA-BEXAR-FAYETTE-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-
LAVACA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HONDO...SAN ANTONIO...LA GRANGE...
PEARSALL...PLEASANTON...FLORESVILLE...KARNES CITY...GONZALES...
CUERO...HALLETTSVILLE
856 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014

.NOW...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...

AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MIXED WITH LIGHT SNOW ARE
LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA THE REST OF TONIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL SEE A
TRACE TO ONE- QUARTER INCH OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATIONS
OVERNIGHT...PRIMARILY OVER EXPOSED SURFACES AND BRIDGES.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE 30S ALONG WITH
GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING WIND CHILLS FROM THE
UPPER TEENS TO NEAR 20 DEGREES.



INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS...BASTROP...GIDDINGS...
NEW BRAUNFELS...SEGUIN...LOCKHART
856 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014

.NOW...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY...

AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MIXED WITH LIGHT SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL
SEE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TRACE TO ONE-QUARTER INCH FROM THE FROZEN
PRECIPITATION MOSTLY OVER EXPOSED SURFACES AND BRIDGES.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE 20S WITH GUSTY NORTH
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS.



KINNEY-UVALDE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRACKETTVILLE...UVALDE...EAGLE PASS...
CRYSTAL CITY...CARRIZO SPRINGS
856 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014

.NOW...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...

PATCHY AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ARE LIKELY
THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL SEE TRACE AMOUNTS TO
ONE OR TWO HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30S. GUSTY NORTH WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS IN HE 20S.

[wxman57]

ice pellets or sleet here

U sure? I didn't think the freeze line was threw there yet

A sub-freezing surface temperature is not required for sleet or snow. It's the temperature aloft that counts. The rain is falling through a sub-freezing layer just above the surface, thus the sleet.

[srainhoutx]

Light snow reported in Bulverde (Comal County)

[Katdaddy]

37F and holding steady currently in League City.

[djmike]

Finally dropped to 31 here in Beaumont. (Not sure how accurate WB is, but hey at least I know temp is still dropping). lol

[srainhoutx]

There still remains a lot of mid and upper level moisture streaming in from the Pacific. The area of convection just W of Baja continues to spit out little pieces of upper level energy. The next disturbance is just W of San Antonio across the Rio Grande in Mexico headed our way. There are other upper disturbances riding along the stretched out trough back into California. While some areas may see a bit of a break, precip does appear to pick up in intensity during the overnight hours and tacking along and near the I-10 Corridor.

[TxJohn]

Nothing much happening in my neck of the woods. It's just drizzling lightly on and off here in NW harris county...temp at around 34 or 35.

Nothing frozen yet.....c'mon......

[Andrew]

Any reports from Austin if the stuff on the radar is hitting the ground?

[Baseballdude2915]

37F and holding steady currently in League City.

I've got 35.3 on my roof and LCPD is showing 34.0. They usually are 1.5 below me.

Yes, temp fall is slowing down. Thinking we hit freezing around 2AM and dont go much further.

[South_Texas_Storms]

Any reports from Austin if the stuff on the radar is hitting the ground?

They were getting light sleet earlier, but I'm not sure about now.
What's it doing on campus right now? Did enough sleet fall earlier to accumulate at all?

[srainhoutx]

Any reports from Austin if the stuff on the radar is hitting the ground?

Multiple reports coming into EWX of many accidents along I-35 back to San Antonio from freezing rain. Also multiple accidents reported in Bastrop on the bridge over the Colorado River.

[srainhoutx]

Colorado River Bridge in Bastrop (HYW 71) is now closed.

[TxJohn]

Can we still expect a sleet/snow situation north of I-10 in Harris County?

Some say a chance of snow....some are saying snow will only be further north around the college station area.

[don]

People need to keep in mind that none of the models showed the event starting this early atleast in the Houston area, the event still isnt suppose to begin until around midnight...Everything's still on schedule

[srainhoutx]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
934 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014

.UPDATE...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. LATEST MODEL
DATA HAS GOOD CONTINUITY WITH PREVIOUS RUNS. EXPECTING PRECIP TO
CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS AS COLD AIR
MOVES INTO THE MID-LEVELS. AREAS SOUTH OF I10/HIGHWAY 90 WILL SEE
MAINLY SLEET/FREEZING RAIN. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. THE
MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE DIFFICULT. HAVE ADJUSTED HOURLY GRIDS TO
ACCOUNT FOR OBSERVATIONAL TRENDS. NO UPDATE TO TEXT PRODUCTS
NEEDED.

[weatherguy425]

For those worried about the current 'lack' of activity west of Austin/San Antonio - reports of light icing now coming in out of Uvalde county, west of San Antonio; even under the lightest radar returns. Plenty of lift to get through, y'all.

[Andrew]

Any reports from Austin if the stuff on the radar is hitting the ground?

They were getting light sleet earlier, but I'm not sure about now.
What's it doing on campus right now? Did enough sleet fall earlier to accumulate at all?

Yea it accumulated on the benches outside and on all the light-poles. We are currently held up inside of the o&m building

[HouTXmetro]

Temps have been holding steady in Humble 36/37 for a few hours. Cold air advection has stalled. Will we even see the advertised lows of 28/30?

[Paul]

Pasadena ISD just closed.....just now...not out on the news yet

[randybpt]

Any model support for more sleet or snow tonight sure looks like it's all north