March 2019: Strong Front/Rain Chance To End March

[djmike]

Any sleet reported yet?

[jasons2k]

I'm not so sure that the clouds will clear out in time for us to freeze tonight. As for today's temperature, we may not top 40 degrees. So far, the coldest day this winter occurred in mid November when the high at Bush hit only 43. Today may turn out to be the coldest day of the winter, as far as the high temp.

Those azaleas are not always right.

Harold Taft used to say “Spring isn’t here until the mesquite trees bloom” but I haven’t seen a mesquite tree since my last trip to Austin. Used to be a field of them along the Hardy but they were cleared a few months ago.

[djmike]

Still going down. 42 now to 38 at noon.

[DoctorMu]

Sleet returns near College Station. May be verga.

I don't think we've broken freezing yet...and we probably won't.

So, we may be at freezing or below for 36 hours.

...and near 80°F by the weekend.


Welcome to Texas! Hope you've had your flu shot!

[jasons2k]

Met my wife at home for lunch. She came in, shivering and says “It’s (effing) cold out there!! Is this the coldest day of the winter?” and I said “Well, yes, as a matter of fact it is!”

Litttle league baseball game tonight was cancelled due to the cold. I think that’s another first...

Unless this wind dies down, those covers aren’t gonna help much tonight.

[BlueJay]

But if the wind continues, won't it help keep the temps from plummeting?

Jasons - use bricks, rocks and other heavy items to weigh those covers down.

[srainhoutx]

Hard Freeze Warning coming for locations North of a Brenham, Conroe, Livingston line beginning at 9:00 PM. Freeze Warning coming for the rest of SE Texas except along the Coast.

[tireman4]

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1152 AM CST Mon Mar 4 2019

.AVIATION...
The weak ripple/wave that came across within the southwest mid-
level steering flow this morning and introduced light precipitation,
mainly sprinkles with some western ice pellet mix, has also assisted
in keeping all hubs at MVFR ceilings. Satellite showing the work of
lower level drier air infiltration over North Texas. This dry air
will work its way south and begin to thin decks to VFR category
through the late afternoon into early evening hours. Other than a
quick spit of light rain, the trend is for drying, lifting while
scattering out decks and a weaker north wind over the next 6 hours.
Few-sct lower clouds with a thin layer of cirrus tomorrow as VFR
prevails from tonight through Tuesday afternoon. 31

[Cpv17]

Topped out at 37 degrees here in Wharton today. Back down to 36 with a feels like of 26. 30 degrees below normal. Pretty potent front.

[srainhoutx]

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
321 PM CST MON MAR 4 2019

...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH OF A
BRENHAM TO CONROE TO LIVINGSTON LINE FROM 9 PM THROUGH 9 AM
TUESDAY MORNING...

...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS EXCLUDING THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH 9 AM
TUESDAY MORNING...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT. THIS AIR MASS
IS VERY COLD AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH
OF THE REGION TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING NORTH
OF A BRENHAM TO LIVINGSTON LINE BY 9 PM AND COULD FALL TO AROUND
24 DEGREES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. FURTHER SOUTH, A LIGHT
FREEZE WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 27 AND
32 DEGREES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-HOUSTON-MADISON-MONTGOMERY-POLK-
SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL, COLDSPRING,
COLLEGE STATION, CONROE, CORRIGAN, CROCKETT, GROVETON,
HUNTSVILLE, LIVINGSTON, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, SHEPHERD,
SOMERVILLE, THE WOODLANDS, AND TRINITY
321 PM CST MON MAR 4 2019

...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
HARD FREEZE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* EVENT...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES
FALLING TO BETWEEN 24 AND 27 DEGREES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...BETWEEN 9 PM TONIGHT AND 9 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACT...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL TO NEAR 24 DEGREES FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS. THESE
CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

AUSTIN-COLORADO-FORT BEND-INLAND BRAZORIA-INLAND GALVESTON-
INLAND HARRIS-INLAND JACKSON-INLAND MATAGORDA-NORTHERN LIBERTY-
WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALVIN, ANGLETON, BAY CITY, BELLVILLE,
BROOKSHIRE, CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, DAYTON, EAGLE LAKE, EDNA,
EL CAMPO, FIRST COLONY, FRIENDSWOOD, GANADO, HEMPSTEAD, HOUSTON,
LEAGUE CITY, LIBERTY, MISSION BEND, MISSOURI CITY, PEARLAND,
PECAN GROVE, PRAIRIE VIEW, ROSENBERG, SEALY, SUGAR LAND, WALLER,
WEIMAR, AND WHARTON
321 PM CST MON MAR 4 2019

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* EVENT...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES
FALLING TO BETWEEN 26 AND 32 DEGREES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACT...A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

[djmike]

Lake Charles issues Freeze Warning tonight for Jefferson county. Also updated today forecast showing sleet to continue on and off as it has been doing. Have a feeling we all will see a lower low tonight than whats forecasted.

[Cpv17]

Lake Charles issues Freeze Warning tonight for Jefferson county. Also updated today forecast showing sleet to continue on and off as it has been doing. Have a feeling we all will see a lower low tonight than whats forecasted.

Depends on the dew point, wind speed, and cloud cover.

[srainhoutx]

So daily record low maximum temperature record may tie this date in 2014. SE Texas experienced an Ice Storm on this date 5 years ago on March 4, 2014.

[djmike]

Had a high of 42 at midnight. Been in the 30s since 6am. We are now at 37 in the Triangle!

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Feels amazing outside. I wish we could have had another week or two of this during Jan/Feb.

[jasons2k]

The final NWS number for me is 28. Will prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

I think “amazing” is about the last word I’d use the descibe this awful, cold, gray, blustery weather.

Thank God it’s March and we can finally be done with this garbage soon.

[DoctorMu]

This weather is why they make greenhouses! I've covered our new rose bushes yesterday, but they're going to be toast.

Hopefully will kill some insects.

[jasons2k]

This weather is why they make greenhouses! I've covered our new rose bushes yesterday, but they're going to be toast.

Hopefully will kill some insects.

A good quality greenhouse (that will pass our HOA requirements) will run into the tens of thousands of dollars to install. I love my plants but not that much. Plus, that yard space needs a pool and fire pit.

OK, time to bundle-up and tackle the yard. This cold stings. Ugh.

[Katdaddy]

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
612 PM CST Mon Mar 4 2019

.UPDATE...
12-14 hours of freezing or below across the north and 8-12 hours
of subfreezing for the southern areas in the freeze warning. Skies
should start to scatter out between 03-09z and after expect
favorable conditions - dewpoints in the 16-25 degree range
already and light north winds - for excellent radiational
cooling to take place.

It is official...College Station set a record low maximum
temperature today only warming up to 35! The previous record was
40 degrees in 2014. Crushed it.

[mckinne63]

Have the faucets in the house dripping. Better to be safe than sorry. Our outside faucets are covered. Not sure what will happen with the plants as we just had everything trimmed back 10 days ago.