2020-21 Winter weather; bring it on

[Post Oak 20182]

[TexArcher 37506]

Snowing steadily in 78750!

[Mighty fine 169]

Just got back to 78729 from 78749. North side of town has definitely had it heavier than south of about 2222.

[Cement 314]

 

[Cement 314]

 

Edited January 10, 2021 by Cement

[ztejas 43262]

In the 58. Had to clear a solid 2 inches off my car just now.

[hornian 5203]

1 hour ago, ballrific said:

2 hours ago, hornian said:

Switched to just snow now. Not really much accumulating yet. My 5 year old and 2 year old are very exited. 

Its collecting big time where im at in 31

Yeah, it piled up. Kids had a pretty epic snowball fight with the neighbor kids. Well, epic for CenTex. 

[Deej 76524]

Hasn't stopped in 78753. Actually coming down harder now.

[hornian 5203]

And it’s still snowing in 78731. 

[ztejas 43262]

13 hours ago, Homercles said:

Temps look like they’ll stay above freezing during Sunday.  Assuming that bodes well for keeping the roads open?  Figure if the ground doesn’t get too cold then it won’t stick enough to totally upend the city

Already idiots driving 20 mph. There is zero ice on the road. Roads are probably wetter and more dangerous in a summer thunderstorm.

[Armybrat 40710]

It is 31f in my back yard (78717) - snow let up for a few minutes and has resumed...

 

[clapclapclap 9000]

75 and dry here.

[phdhorn 6224]

Back/secondary roads here (Bee Cave/Lakeway) are all slipperying up.  This is gonna be a "DO NOT DRIVE" situation from now until tomorrow a.m.  Main roads are still just wet but they'll change, but the secondary roads are quickly getting slushy/icy.  Freezing now in many parts of ATX and will just hold there or get colder.

I'm an old hand at snow driving and I'll just say stay off the roads now unless you have a Demolition Derby Special - or want one.

We have a real winter storm, I can see 3-6 inches in ATX areas in some parts.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Pretty cold outside, though.

[Homercles 10205]

11 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Already idiots driving 20 mph. There is zero ice on the road. Roads are probably wetter and more dangerous in a summer thunderstorm.

Yeah I’m just being selfish.  Kids were home for 2.5 weeks recently so would prefer not another home day tomorrow.  

[ztejas 43262]

3 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

Back/secondary roads here (Bee Cave/Lakeway) are all slipperying up.  This is gonna be a "DO NOT DRIVE" situation from now until tomorrow a.m.  Main roads are still just wet but they'll change, but the secondary roads are quickly getting slushy/icy.  Freezing now in many parts of ATX and will just hold there or get colder.

I'm an old hand at snow driving and I'll just say stay off the roads now unless you have a Demolition Derby Special - or want one.

We have a real winter storm, I can see 3-6 inches in ATX areas in some parts.

Yeah it is definitely getting colder. Driving conditions were fine when I was out just now but I'll have to keep an eye on it. 

[HenryJames 65884]

7 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

It is 31f in my back yard (78717) - snow let up for a few minutes and has resumed...

 

Did you yell at the snow to get off your lawn?

[Brisketexan 104537]

Did you yell at the snow to get off your lawn?

Maybe not Brat, but a lotta folks on Nextdoor are torn....they WOULD yell that....but it’s white. What to do?

[InkaUtexas 25486]

Nice snow fall in the Triple 6. starting to stick. Might have to go for a walk. 

 

[Post Oak 20182]

Snow starting to stick to the road in front of my house.  Gonna be in the 20s tonight.  Might have a snow day or late start tomorrow

[Anastasis 23390]

This is a serious snow and accumulation now in western Travis County. 

[Machinator 32097]

Thundersnow in central Austin.

[LonghornSean 3941]

Proper snow downtown

[UTexasFight 9375]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

Thundersnow in central Austin.

yep

just came to post the same.

78723

[Deej 76524]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

yep

just came to post the same.

78723

Same here. Loud enough to startle the dogs.

[Armybrat 40710]

Lit the fireplace for the first time in 3 years.

 

[futureman 22414]

30 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

Gonna be in the 20s tonight.

are you in austin? where are you seeing that? google says it won’t get below 34 overnight. 

[Machinator 32097]

 

[phdhorn 6224]

My backyard in Bee cave - where always snows.

I don't see why most of us won't get at least 4"-6" or more. Biggest storm since I think 2014 or even earlier.

[Anastasis 23390]

Trying to improvise sledding equipment with the kids right now. Might be riding coolers down the golf course in a few. 

[Knoxtnhorn 5929]

1 hour ago, Cement said:

 

That's not Coggin Park is it?

[Homercles 10205]

Coming down big time in CP now...roads are getting covered.  Assuming at least RRISD will be at least a late start tomorrow

Edited January 10, 2021 by Homercles

[Pimphand 5592]

23 minutes ago, futureman said:

are you in austin? where are you seeing that? google says it won’t get below 34 overnight. 

Believe from the above photo he's near the site of the Mt Carmel Cookout in 1993.

[Post Oak 20182]

Seeing snow through your kids eyes makes it so much better

[MissingInAction 24807]

Power out in the '52. Luckily whiskey doesn't require refrigeration. 

[Paper_jam 828]

Good amount building up in 78754. Lost my satellite TV signal, too much snow on my dish.

 

 

 

[Bash Riprock 1695]

7 inches of snow in Lubbock. Still coming down pretty hard.

About to take out my 20 year old Tacoma with 4WD. So glad I bought this little truck as a side peice.

[UnivTex34 1763]

Just nuts in South Austin. Wasn’t expecting to get much more than a dusting this far south.

[Homercles 10205]

Wunderground and WC seem to think this will switch to rain in a few hours.  Thoughts from phd or anyone else?

[UnivTex34 1763]

That was the original forecast. I think they didn’t expect it to be this cold this far south.

[atomheartbevo 89396]

2 hours ago, Deej said:

Hasn't stopped in 78753. Actually coming down harder now.

'56 still getting it.  We've already brought the kids inside, got them warmed up/dried off, etc., and I'm wondering if in another there'll be a lot more snow.

I keep expecting it to turn into rain.

[WithoutAClue 15184]

South Cedar Park. about 3" so far...

 

[Deej 76524]

7 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

'56 still getting it.  We've already brought the kids inside, got them warmed up/dried off, etc., and I'm wondering if in another there'll be a lot more snow.

I keep expecting it to turn into rain.

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

[Judge Roybeanbag 11802]

My old jackass has a nice warm stall but prefers to stand out in the snow.

[Biff Tannen 45491]

Still coming down in Hyde Park.  Dark Sky says it won't get below freezing at all until Tuesday after midnight though.  So... @phdhorn?

[Parliament 14121]

9 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

My old jackass has a nice warm stall but prefers to stand out in the snow.

More of a DUMBass, amirite?

How many people have died in the great Blizzard of '21 so far?

[hornian 5203]

Power has been out for about 45 minutes. 
 

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

[Armybrat 40710]

[Judge Roybeanbag 11802]

2 minutes ago, hornian said:

Power has been out for about 45 minutes. 
 

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

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

[Wally Pryor 5243]

3 hours ago, Cement said:

 

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