:crying:

I wish it would do it here.

Just cold and dreary.

:(

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
405 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-251300-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-
LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...PEARLAND...BAY CITY...
COLUMBUS...EDNA...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
PASADENA...LIBERTY...RICHMOND...SUGARLAND...SEALY...BELLVILLE...
TEXAS CITY...GALVESTON
405 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 700 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10...OR ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO THE WOODLANDS TO LIBERTY...THROUGH 700 AM CST
SATURDAY MORNING. AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS
TONIGHT...BANDS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE AREA. RECENT REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PUBLIC HAVE
INDICATED SNOW ACCUMULATING ON ROOF TOPS IN SOUTHERN COLORADO COUNTY
AND ROADS BECOMING WET IN THE MISSOURI CITY AREA.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER
BANDS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...ROADS MAY BECOME
VERY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. IF POSSIBLE...
TRAVELING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...REDUCE YOUR DRIVING
SPEED AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WINTER
WEATHER SITUATION.

Originally posted by Brent88
:crying:

I wish it would do it here.

Just cold and dreary.

:(

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
405 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-251300-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-
LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...PEARLAND...BAY CITY...
COLUMBUS...EDNA...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
PASADENA...LIBERTY...RICHMOND...SUGARLAND...SEALY...BELLVILLE...
TEXAS CITY...GALVESTON
405 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 700 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10...OR ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO THE WOODLANDS TO LIBERTY...THROUGH 700 AM CST
SATURDAY MORNING. AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS
TONIGHT...BANDS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE AREA. RECENT REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PUBLIC HAVE
INDICATED SNOW ACCUMULATING ON ROOF TOPS IN SOUTHERN COLORADO COUNTY
AND ROADS BECOMING WET IN THE MISSOURI CITY AREA.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER
BANDS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...ROADS MAY BECOME
VERY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. IF POSSIBLE...
TRAVELING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...REDUCE YOUR DRIVING
SPEED AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WINTER
WEATHER SITUATION.

Entire East US should begin to moderate very soon as zonal pattern sets up.

Here's a quote from my NWS...

.LONG TERM (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)...
UPPER RIDGE AND SURFACE HIGH IN CONTROL OVER THE MID ATLANTIC INTO
MID WEEK...WITH PREDOMINATE ZONAL FLOW. DRY WEATHER AND A WARMER
TEMPERATUES THAN NORMAL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

Not only Houston but all over Texas. Places it hasn't snowed ever and/or in a long time IT IS ACTUALLY SNOWING!!!!!!!

If I didn't live here in South Texas and just come in from playing with my niece and nephew outside in the snow I wouldn't believe it. I mean man woulda think it would snow in South Texas. I heard it was even snowing in Brownsville.

Man this is turning out to be a pretty cool Christmas.

D

Wow, that's AWESOME. A white Chrismtas Eve for the first time ever in Gulf Coastal Texas.

It's definetly white up here in Detroit...Between now and Christmas we'll have a bit more.

Corpus Christi ON THE FREAKING COAST OF SOUTH TEXAS is reporting Blizzard-like conditions(for the South).

Amazing... I had to read this 5 times before I could believe it(I still don't actually), but it's happening.

CORPUS CHRISTI SNOW 28 26 92 NW18 30.35R VSB 1/2 WCI 15

That would be 1/2 mile visibility.

May be the only time I ever see that down there. :eek:

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
830 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...AN ICY MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW ACROSS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA FOR TONIGHT INTO
CHRISTMAS MORNING...

LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-251100-
ACADIA-ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-CAMERON-EVANGELINE-
HARDIN-IBERIA-JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-
LOWER ST MARTIN-NEWTON-ORANGE-RAPIDES-ST LANDRY-ST MARY-TYLER-
UPPER ST MARTIN-VERMILION-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...CAMERON...CROWLEY...DERIDDER...JASPER...
JENNINGS...KOUNTZE...LAFAYETTE...LAKE CHARLES...LEESVILLE...
MARKSVILLE...MORGAN CITY...NEW IBERIA...NEWTON...OBERLIN...
OPELOUSAS...ORANGE...ST MARTINVILLE...VILLE PLATTE...WOODVILLE
830 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT...

PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT INTO
CHRISTMAS MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. A
STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW COMBINED WITH MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT FREEZING
PRECIPITATION. RADARS ALONG THE CENTRAL AND UPPER TEXAS COAST ARE
INDICATING PRECIPITATION IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED
INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS SPREADING INTO SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST TO AN
INCH OR LESS AROUND ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA.

IF TRAVELING TONIGHT...USE CAUTION AS FROZEN PRECIPITATION WILL STICK
ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WITH ICE DEVELOPING.

REMEMBER SIDEWALKS...PORCHES...STEPS...AND DRIVEWAYS WILL ALSO
DEVELOP ICE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WINTER
WEATHER SITUATION.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
753 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

.DISCUSSION...
HAVE DECIDED TO RE-ISSUE/UPDATE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SE
TX TO INCLUDE LOCATIONS JUST NORTH OF THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY. BASED
ON RADAR TRENDS...BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE/COULD SEE SNOW ACCUMULATING
OVERNIGHT FOR THESE AREAS AS WELL. THERE IS ALSO SEEING ADDITIONAL PCPN
DEVELOPMENT TO OUR SSW ATTM (AS THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO EJECT S/WS
ACROSS THE REGION).
LOOKING OVER THE RECORDS..THERE IS A VERY REAL AND DISTINCT POSSIBILITY
THAT WE (MAINLY FOR IAH AND GLS) COULD SEE OUR VERY FIRST WHITE CHRISTMAS
(THAT IS SINCE WX RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT). NOT PLANNING ON MAKING TOO MANY
OTHER CHANGES FOR
THIS EVENING SO WILL KEEP THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PKG PRETTY MUCH AS IS.

Is there going to be anything in Fort Worth Texas?

Originally posted by Sara Micelli
Is there going to be anything in Fort Worth Texas?

Nope... you had yours yesterday(or was it Wednesday?).

Originally posted by Brent88
Nope... you had yours yesterday(or was it Wednesday?).

Okay, just checking.:) It was Wednesday.

Just when it couldn't get anymore unbelievable...




IT DID

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-251300-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-
LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...PEARLAND...BAY CITY...
COLUMBUS...EDNA...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
PASADENA...LIBERTY...RICHMOND...SUGARLAND...SEALY...BELLVILLE...
TEXAS CITY...GALVESTON
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 7 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
THE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH 700 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND RESULT IN
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND
5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TEMPERATURES IN
THE UPPER 20S AND A BRISK NORTH WIND WILL ALSO MAKE CONDITIONS MORE
HAZARDOUS. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE TREACHEROUS AND IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
MANY ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL ICE OVER AND THEREFORE
CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

TXZ178-179-197>199-251300-
GRIMES-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...COLDSPRING...CONROE...
LIVINGSTON...CORRIGAN...NAVASOTA
1004 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAKE LIVINGSTON TO BRENHAM TO INTERSTATE 10
THROUGH 700 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS UPDATED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF OF A LINE FROM LAKE
LIVINGSTON TO NEW WAVERLY TO BRENHAM TO INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH 700 AM
CST SATURDAY MORNING. AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTH
TEXAS TONIGHT...BANDS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE AREA.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
STRONGER BANDS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...ROADS
MAY BECOME VERY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. IF
POSSIBLE...TRAVELING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...REDUCE
YOUR DRIVING SPEED AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WINTER
WEATHER SITUATION.

ok? cool?

wow

Never seen snow at all, except on mountain caps in the distance. The closest I've seen is frost and that hardly ever happens

Originally posted by Brent88
Corpus Christi ON THE FREAKING COAST OF SOUTH TEXAS is reporting Blizzard-like conditions(for the South).

Amazing... I had to read this 5 times before I could believe it(I still don't actually), but it's happening.

CORPUS CHRISTI SNOW 28 26 92 NW18 30.35R VSB 1/2 WCI 15

That would be 1/2 mile visibility.

May be the only time I ever see that down there. :eek:

Yeah I know...I live just south of Corpus in a little town and it is snowing harder here then in Corpus. It has been snowing for 6 hours now and is showing NO signs of letting up.

My sister, ,myself and a friend of ours have been outside many times tonight having snowball fights. I'm really enjoying this. The last time I had a white Christmas was about 20 years ago.....and to have it happen in South Texas of all places is nuts!

But I'm loving it. Gotta go back out in the snow laterz.

D

Oh...I've taken lots of pictures. I'll try to post some as soon as I can. It'll be a few days though.

D

Victoria, Texas is reporting Blizzard Conditions now with Heavy Snow.

Dang rare to see Blizzard Conditions there.

How do YOU know it's the first one evR? I bet you don't. hha.

There's snow everywhere! All over the back yard, the streets, people's cars. The last time I remember it really snowing was in 1980, I believe. Loved it. This is one Christmas I won't soon forget. :lol:

Originally posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*
How do YOU know it's the first one evR? I bet you don't. hha. Well, it's the first since anyone has kept record.

Who knows, 2000 years ago the place coulda been buried in snow or something.

Originally posted by little insomniac
There's snow everywhere! All over the back yard, the streets, people's cars. The last time I remember it really snowing was in 1980, I believe. Loved it. This is one Christmas I won't soon forget. :lol: :eek: That is amazing Kate...Have fun building a snowman:wave: because it does not snow everyday in Houston:lol:

Originally posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*
How do YOU know it's the first one evR? I bet you don't. hha.

We know it's the first in at least 125 years or so. It's unheard of for a snow that big to even hit South Texas, let alone, on Christmas Eve.

Drifts over one foot southwest of Houston. I'll have a list of snow totals later.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
537 AM CST SAT DEC 25 2004

THE BIG CHRISTMAS EVE STORM IS WINDING DOWN FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS WILL BE WAKING
UP TO A WHITE CHRISTMAS. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8 INCHES IN BAY CITY
AND 4 INCHES IN WHARTON...TAPERING OFF TO 2 INCHES IN LEAGUE CITY AND
2 TO 3 INCHES AT JAMAICA BEACH. WOW! THE AREA HASN'T SEEN THIS KIND
OF SNOWFALL SINCE AT LEAST 1989.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE STORM SYSTEM NEAR THE COASTAL BEND IS
MOVING STEADILY EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH AND SHOULD BE PUSHING
INTO THE GULF. TEMPERATURES AT 5 AM AT COLLEGE STATION 29...CONROE
32...IAH 35...WHARTON 30...PALACIOS 29...ANGLETON 30...AND GALVESTON
36. CLOUDS OVER THE AREA HAVE KEPT THE TEMPERATURES MUCH WARMER
THAN WERE PREVIOUSLY FORECAST THAT HAS BEEN VERY GOOD NEWS THOUGH
THE CLOUDS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CLEARING OUT FROM THE FAR NORTHWEST.
WHERE THE HEAVIER SNOW FELL TEMPERATURES ARE STILL AROUND 30 BUT
IN MANY OF THE SOUTHERN SITES THE TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN COMING UP THE
LAST FEW HOURS...MORE GOOD NEWS.

WILL BE EXTENDING THE WINTER WEATHER WARNING UNTIL 8 AM FOR THE
COASTAL COUNTIES AND HAVE CANCELLED IT ELSEWHERE.

The 1989 event mentioned wasn't this big.... it was a light snowfall 2 or 3 days before Christmas but it was all gone by Christmas.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
730 AM CDT SAT DEC 25 2004

THE WHOPPER WHITE CHRISTMAS FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST TEXAS WAS WINDING DOWN WINDING AS OF 7 AM CHRISTMAS
MORNING.

A LARGE AREA OF OF MEASUREABLE SNOW FELL OVER WHARTON...MATAGORDA...
JACKSON...BRAZORIA...GALVESTON COUNTIES.

SOME SNOW TOTALS RECEIVED SO FAR AS OF 7 AM...

LOCATION...........................AMOUNT.....................
GANADO (POLICE DEPARTMENT) 12"
EDNA (POLICE DEPARTMENT) 10-12"
NEAR VAN VLECK 10-12"
BAY CITY 8-10"
EL CAMPO (POLICE DEPARTMENT) 7"
ANGLETON (NWS EMPLOYEE) 6"
JAMAICA BEACH 4"
SAN LUIS PASS BRIDGE 4"
WHARTON 4"
PORT O'CONNOR (COAST GUARD) 2"
PEARLAND (NWS EMPLOYEE) 2"
SEALY <1/2"
ANAHUAC <1/2"

PROCHAZKA

*lends Brent snow shovel*

Originally posted by robyrob
*lends Brent snow shovel*

I don't have anything to shovel :crying:

But...

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

:bouncers

Not much, but the Houston snow wasn't supposed to be much either. :lol:

I can tell you the last time it snowed on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day in the town I live in was 1908. Man this is great. It has been a long time since I saw snow on Christams Day. I;ve been playing in it since 5pm yesterday. It stopeed around 3 this morning shortly after I finally went to bed. We have been taking pictures all morning long and I pulled out my camcorder to tape it as well.

We have 5 inches in the backyard!!!!! My small dog doesn't like it b/c the snow is just about as deep as she is tall. The other 2 dogs have been playing in it all morning long. Man...this is going to be a Christmas to remember!

D

You know what's funny??? WE haven't even gone to the Christmas tree yet. We have yet to open ANY Christmas gifts and it is already 9:30! I think this is a first for us. We are too bust playing in the snow (of course now we are warming up, but we will go back outside soon b/c it is melting)

D

Originally posted by T.F. Storm
Well, it's the first since anyone has kept record.

Who knows, 2000 years ago the place coulda been buried in snow or something. EXxxxactly :)

Originally posted by Lady T
:eek: That is amazing Kate...Have fun building a snowman:wave: because it does not snow everyday in Houston:lol: Yeah, and to top if off they have more there than we do in New York. Merry Reversable Christmas :)

Well, its noon and we just finished opening presents. Thats tyhe latest we've ever open presents. I'm still freezing from the snowball fights, snow angels, and making the snowmen...but it has been fun.

Now for the food.

Laterz

D

It's awesome that you guys down in south Texas got a white Christmas this year. Enjoy.

We got ours, so I'm happy. :D