2020-21 Winter weather; bring it on

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,817]

Power has been out for about 45 minutes. 
 
How does a few inches of snow knock the power out? 
 

Shits heavy with a lot of moisture content. Tree limbs and power lines can only handle so much

[Paper_jam 831]

29 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

I’d guess either jackasses driving into power poles, or tree limbs weighted down messing up the lines.

Even with this small amount of snow, the branches on my oak trees are drooping considerably.

 

[Somnio 751]

20 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

Brownwood is a good ways north and west of here, no?  Seems like they'd see snow somewhat often.

Every few years when it snows here folks always act like it's a once in a lifetime event or something.

Though I will say this snow event is one of the more substantial ones I remember.

[atomheartbevo 89,686]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

Yeah, going on 5 hours of snow, here. Forecast looks like it turns to rain in about an hour or so, but who knows?

Forecast earlier today had us 3-4 degrees warmer by now, so I'm curious if it turns to rain.

[Brothahorn 10,087]

2 hours NE of Houston. Would love to be there. All we are getting is shitty rain.

[Deej 76,811]

13 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Forecast earlier today had us 3-4 degrees warmer by now, so I'm curious if it turns to rain.

Still snowing here, but it's lightened up enough that it is no longer keeping up with the melt. 

[Orange&White 5,528]

58 minutes ago, hornian said:

Power has been out for about 45 minutes. 
 

How does a few inches of snow knock the power out? 
 

Hello neighbor. I'm in this photo/outage with you.

[Armybrat 40,850]

Granddawg Toby in Lubbock..

 

[gsoda3 3,262]

3.5" in the middle of our backyard so far.  the snow started sticking to the roads a few hours ago but has since started to melt.  our thermometer shows 33F at the moment.  it was at 32F for a couple hours so it seems like it's starting to warm up.

[ballrific 215]

I don't remember last time Austin got snow like this. Ice storm in 2007ish?

[atomheartbevo 89,686]

9 minutes ago, Deej said:

Still snowing here, but it's lightened up enough that it is no longer keeping up with the melt. 

Yep, starting to come off the roof.  I think it's peaked.

[Homercles 10,206]

9 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

3.5" in the middle of our backyard so far.  the snow started sticking to the roads a few hours ago but has since started to melt.  our thermometer shows 33F at the moment.  it was at 32F for a couple hours so it seems like it's starting to warm up.

Definitely feels warmer outside and I hear gutters running around my neighborhood.  Killeen ISD canceled classes tomorrow so am curious what A/RR ISDs do.  

[gsoda3 3,262]

2 minutes ago, Homercles said:

Definitely feels warmer outside and I hear gutters running around my neighborhood.  Killeen ISD canceled classes tomorrow so am curious what A/RR ISDs do.  

PfISD has announced a late start already

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3 minutes ago, Homercles said:

Definitely feels warmer outside and I hear gutters running around my neighborhood.  Killeen ISD canceled classes tomorrow so am curious what A/RR ISDs do.  

I think we will be in school - well I don't know about RR, but most of Austin is not freezing and won't hit freezing tonight, so ice is not much of a problem outside of overpasses/bridges, and I'm sure the city is checking those.

[UTexasFight 9,454]

22 minutes ago, Homercles said:

Definitely feels warmer outside and I hear gutters running around my neighborhood.  Killeen ISD canceled classes tomorrow so am curious what A/RR ISDs do.  

AISD will cancel....at 4:30am

[Axle Hongsnort 208]

Ton of trees down all over 78746. Was fun taking the Jeep around westlake / redbud. Several stuck sedans earlier. Rapidly melting now.

[zman13 180]

I'm amazed (but shouldn't be) at how many neighbors needed to run errands, go places, etc during the snow.  It's a constant stream of cars the last few hours. 

[blacklab 11,939]

Bee Cave road looked like driving in Tahoe or Colorado

[LonghornSean 3,998]

 

[UTexasFight 9,454]

35 minutes ago, zman13 said:

I'm amazed (but shouldn't be) at how many neighbors needed to run errands, go places, etc during the snow.  It's a constant stream of cars the last few hours. 

Citywide garage sale (aka bulk item  collection) tomorrow 

[Shaggy3.0 1,695]

Our disaster scientist fit lump was just sworn in to the council.  Now we have our first weather crisis under her term.  What will she do? 🍿

[Homercles 10,206]

3 minutes ago, Shaggy3.0 said:

Our disaster scientist fit lump was just sworn in to the council.  Now we have our first weather crisis under her term.  What will she do? 🍿

lie

[gsoda3 3,262]

PfISD just cancelled school.

[Trey3216 15,346]

2 hours ago, hornian said:

Power has been out for about 45 minutes. 
 

How does a few inches of snow knock the power out? 
 

Really wet snow with tree limbs = power outages 

[Homercles 10,206]

6 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

PfISD just cancelled school.

Don’t understand why so many people want them to cancel classes.  Snow will be mostly gone tomorrow by lunch, last week was a short one + we just had 2.5 weeks with them at home.  Facebook comments are full of ‘cancel classes’ Karens.  

Edited January 10, 2021 by Homercles

[Anastasis 23,474]

[Homercles 10,206]

RR just canceled 

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2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Forecast earlier today had us 3-4 degrees warmer by now, so I'm curious if it turns to rain.

As I turned to make my way back home, the snow turned into rain.

[Biff Tannen 45,691]

18 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

[Gardner Barnes 1,562]

Pretty pretty pretty good day...



Dog got the zoomies

[phdhorn 6,224]

Snow/precip over. Temps will be freezing now or next hour or so tonight through 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, be careful driving.

It'll take a while to clear up if it does completely at all, and the high tomorrow will be about 45, so the snow won't melt real quick, but most should be gone by late afternoon. Temp will get above freezing between 7-8 a.m.

 

 

[Biff Tannen 45,691]

11 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

Snow/precip over. Temps will be freezing now or next hour or so tonight through 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, be careful driving.

It'll take a while to clear up if it does completely at all, and the high tomorrow will be about 45, so the snow won't melt real quick, but most should be gone by late afternoon. Temp will get above freezing between 7-8 a.m.

 

 

dude, why do all the apps say it's like 37-39 all night?

[phdhorn 6,224]

11 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

dude, why do all the apps say it's like 37-39 all night?

I dunno.  Because they suck?  Here's something right now:

Temps are definitely gonna get < freezing for 90% of ATX (except maybe extreme SW TravCo) at least a few hours overnight.  Period.

Edited January 11, 2021 by phdhorn

[Anastasis 23,474]

LTISD throws in the towel for tomorrow.  Weak. 

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[HornOnTheBayou 8,931]

Austin ISD hasn't said anything yet, not even a "We're monitoring the situation". Are they gung-ho on having school tomorrow since they started the school year a couple of weeks late?

Edited January 11, 2021 by HornOnTheBayou

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2 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

Austin ISD hasn't said anything yet, not even a "We're monitoring the situation". Are they gung-ho on having school tomorrow since they started the school year a couple of weeks late?

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[PantsTent 2,002]

[Hate 20,108]

Conroe ISD just canceled classes for tomorrow and we barely got any snow at all. I think it is out of an abundance of caution for not knowing how the roads will be in the morning.

[LonghornSean 3,998]

School (private) where I work is cancelled. We usually mirror what AISD does.

Edited January 11, 2021 by LonghornSean

[Trey3216 15,346]

Been a great day.  Got up and started a fire.  Made some homemade biscuits & gravy for breakfast.  Got the daughter outside in the snow for a minute and took her on her first sledding run.   Made some chili and re-started the fire.  Just downright awesome.  
 

 

[atomheartbevo 89,686]

Facebook comments almost as fun as Nextdoor

https://www.facebook.com/austinisd/photos/a.165612810156895/4081041818613955

People wanting them to decide one way or another by a decent time, instead of 4 in the morning, what kind of world with technological wizardry is this?

[Post Oak 20,232]

Most snow in Waco sine 1982

[Trey3216 15,346]

2 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

Most snow in Waco sine 1982

What was our official mark?   Didn’t even see 

[Post Oak 20,232]

13 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

What was our official mark?   Didn’t even see 

4.4 at the airport.  That's about what I got too.  6 inches in 82

[Trey3216 15,346]

3 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

4.4 at the airport.  That's about what I got too.  6 inches in 82

Parts of Woodway got over 6.  Just kind of depended where you were and how early if switched from rain to snow.  

[HornOnTheBayou 8,931]

And Austin ISD is going 100% virtual tomorrow. 

[Bevo Num1 1,021]

And Austin ISD is going 100% virtual tomorrow. 

Yep. Someone made a stupid call. Letter says if students don't have their devices, contact the principal to make arrangements. The point is to keep everyone off the roads. Plus, those buses will have to be out there running for some students WiFi.

[Orange&White 5,528]

This was the biggest snow storm I’ve seen in Austin since I sledded down the 18th fairway on the Yaupon course in Lakeway back in January of 1985.