2018 Winter Weather Thread

[Guest]

Lolz at The Eagle 106.9 lampooning crazy ass weather reporters by having ‘frantic’ listeners call in with reports of flurries, frozen rain, and/ sleet.

 

We will survive.

Edited November 13, 2018 by slorch

[gsoda3 3276]

we had some really slight flurries this morning in north austin around 6a.

[MissingInAction 25134]

I've been confiscating space heaters all day to prevent them from blowing the breakers in our shitty old buildings. The disappointment on their faces brings a special joy and warmth to my heart. Feels like my hatred of the holidays is beginning to wind up.   

Edited November 13, 2018 by MissingInAction

[Hate 20128]

I've been confiscating space heaters all day to prevent them from blowing the breakers in our shitty old buildings. The disappointment on their faces brings a special joy and warmth to my heart. Feels like my hatred of the holidays is beginning to wind up.   

[Deej 76867]

I've been confiscating space heaters all day to prevent them from blowing the breakers in our shitty old buildings. The disappointment on their faces brings a special joy and warmth to my heart. Feels like my hatred of the holidays is beginning to wind up.   

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[phdhorn 6224]

 

"Father, tell us again how MissingInAction wouldn't let you have even one more piece of coal to warm yourself at work!"
"Now, now, children, you've heard that story way too many times now.  Let's just pretend once again that our bread pudding is his face and hack into it mercilessly!"
"Oh father, you really know how to keep Christmas in your heart!"

[MissingInAction 25134]

I was under orders to take them.

 Did I enjoy it?

Yes! 

Of course I did! What else was I supposed to do?

You don't know what its like....

Edited November 14, 2018 by MissingInAction

[atomheartbevo 89763]

11 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

we had some really slight flurries this morning in north austin around 6a.

[Chet Steadman 940]

Mid-80s this weekend.  

No thanks.  

[Hate 20128]

There are some models hinting as wintry weather around the 4-8 of December.  The long range models have seen this for a couple of weeks and some of the short term models are picking up on it now.  It's still too soon to know for sure when or if it will happen, but there is almost always a big warm up preceding any wintry weather for us.  

[chesthair 231]

soooo, hows it looking?

 

who has a good forecast for stillwater?  my kids wrestling team is supposed to have a tournament up there fri-sat and the school is threatening to cancel it due to the forecast and i'm trying to find a good forecast?  those yellow dog school buses dont do well on ice.

[crash_davis 23114]

6 minutes ago, chesthair said:

soooo, hows it looking?

 

who has a good forecast for stillwater?  my kids wrestling team is supposed to have a tournament up there fri-sat and the school is threatening to cancel it due to the forecast and i'm trying to find a good forecast?  those yellow dog school buses dont do well on ice.

supposed to be wintry shit moving into sucklahoma and north texas this weekend.  prob not the best time to be driving up that way.  

[phdhorn 6224]

Saturday is not going to be a good travel day up there.  Winter Storm watch for Central to Northern OK, 3-6" forecast Friday night into Saturday, with some ice/sleet on roads.  It's almost certainly going to be an awful travel weekend, especially Saturday, from NWS:

 

Quote

A large upper-level wave will reach the coast of southern
California and northern Baja California early Friday. The flow
ahead of this system will bring moisture north from the Gulf of
Mexico into the southern Plains. Meanwhile, a cold front will
arrive tomorrow morning in far northwest Oklahoma, then move
fairly quickly southeast across the rest of the state and into
Texas by Thursday night. This will set the stage for a significant
winter storm...

While there is still considerable uncertainty regarding the
exact locations, timing, and severity of impacts of the
approaching storm, there is no uncertainty that there will BE
significant impacts. The current forecast suggests a potential for
damaging ice accumulations across southwest to central Oklahoma,
though this is, as stated above, subject to change. The greatest
snowfall, in general, will be across northern Oklahoma, near the
Kansas border, although heavy snow bands could occur farther
south.

With snow and ice on the ground, the following several nights will
be quite cold. Because of the low temperatures, it will take a
few days to melt the snow and ice that accumulates, especially in
northern Oklahoma, where temperatures will be lowest. Temperatures
should return to near the seasonal average around midweek...ahead
of another storm system that will probably bring rain and perhaps
light snow again late next week (beyond the range of this
forecast).

 

[chesthair 231]

so, i should go ahead and cancel my hotel room?  this sucks, leave it to oklahoma to fuck this up. 

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

We had to go to leave town this past weekend to see two of our kids. The forecasts back home had us receiving up to 10” of snow. I was not looking forward to returning to a bunch of snow to shovel and blow, especially because the way our street curves, the plow always leave an extra snow bank surprise in front of our driveway. I fully expected to have snow to clear to even get into our driveway. All we got was a little rain. Thanks, Trump.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Looks like Lubbock got 10" of snow.

https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/snowmap.html?sid=lub

Close to a foot of snow forecast for a lot of NC and southern VA, perhaps 2 feet in the mountains.

#WhereInTheWorldIsFakeStormNameDiego

Edited December 9, 2018 by clapclapclap

[Biff Tannen 45696]

Fackin cold and shitty in Austin today.

[LonghornJones 837]

Pretty strong Low coming toward Dallas on Thursday/Friday and it gone be WINDY.

[phdhorn 6224]

Thursday night good chance of some light frozen precip waaay out NW Austin burbs (Burnet, etc.).  These kinds of things could always drift into ATX area and cause spotty problems but at this point nuthin' to really blink twice about.  No significant winter storms on the immediate horizon.

[gsoda3 3276]

17 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

Thursday night good chance of some light frozen precip waaay out NW Austin burbs (Burnet, etc.).  These kinds of things could always drift into ATX area and cause spotty problems but at this point nuthin' to really blink twice about.  No significant winter storms on the immediate horizon.

are we talking closer to midnight or rush hour?

[phdhorn 6224]

later than rush... late evening into overnight... but again probably nothing at this point

[atomheartbevo 89763]

WTf

Quote

...Strong Winds Expected Thursday and Thursday Night......Chance of Rain and Snow Mix Thursday Night 

There is also a chance of a rain and snow mix Thursday night

across Llano and Burnet counties. Trace amounts to up to 1 inch

of snow accumulation is possible across Llano and Burnet counties,

mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. A rain and snow mix is

also possible across portions of Kerr, Gillespie, northern

Kendall, Blanco, western Travis, and western and northern

Williamson counties Thursday night. Little to no accumulation is

currently expected across these counties.

H-E-B gonna be open?

[InkaUtexas 26022]

no, please go now and get your cases of water and pre-cooked brisket. Send pictures if you make it. 

[Radical Larry 28656]

Allen ISD... 

imgur

[MissingInAction 25134]

Please post screenshots of Nextdoor dumbassery related to The incoming Snowpocalypse.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Already snowing in Abilene and The Big Country, with gusts to 55mph.  I've never seen you look like this without a reason, another promise fallen through, another season passes by you.

[Radical Larry 28656]

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Mason and San Saba counties. 

 

I expect AISD to cancel school tomorrow. 

[phdhorn 6224]

Got a light dusting last night in Bee Cave.  Outside my front door:

[Chet Steadman 940]

I don’t like temps in the 70s near Christmas.  

[Trey3216 15350]

On 12/16/2018 at 7:48 AM, Chet Steadman said:

I don’t like temps in the 70s near Christmas.  

“Baby it’s moist outside” 

[Hate 20128]

7 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

“Baby it’s moist outside” 

Sultry.

[Biff Tannen 45696]

Forecasted high of 71 on Christmas.

[Hate 20128]

Most weather models are beginning to see a cold snap for New Year's.

[phdhorn 6224]

2¢ more... pretty much on schedule... it has gotten cold, as in near freezing for daytime highs, right around/after New Year's for like 7 out of the last 10 years.

But "12Z" on the map timewise is noon Greenwich Mean Time, which = 6 a.m. Austin time, so that's not all that chilly per se for that hour this time of year  Here's the same map for noon Austin time... still pretty cold, though... but not rare-cold:  Temps overnight into Jan. 2 on the next few maps forecast a partial freeze around the area but not widespread.  We'll see.  This is the newer, STP-supercharged FV3 model though, we'll see how it does.  'Posta be an improvement, we'll see...

Edited December 18, 2018 by phdhorn

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Most weather models are beginning to see a cold snap for New Year's.

Neg'd. Diaf. Fuck off

[Wally Pryor 5261]

Low 40s for a high in Austin this weekend. 

[Al_4_ISU 12474]

Looks like 70’s when we hit ATX en route to SA tomorrow.

Its not that bad up here by our standards (high of 35 today with almost no snow on the ground - for contrast, it was -25 on NYE last year), but 70’s in December will be solid.

[South Austin 52526]

New Orleans NYE/Sugar Bowl forecast shows temps in low 60s, but high chances of rain. 

[Al_4_ISU 12474]

Fuck me, it’s north of 40 degrees and sunny in north Iowa on Christmas Day.

 I’ll allow it.

[Parliament 14276]

Offered without comment.

[Al_4_ISU 12474]

^^^^^^

Zero fucks given.  We’re projected 1-2” of snow tomorrow, with 42 degrees and rain on Thursday.

Ill be in SA anyhow 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Stocked on lube and snow blower gasoline

[Parliament 14276]

I am supposed to land in Grand Forks at 7:30 tomorrow night, then drive 90 miles.

[TornACL 7722]

40 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Stocked on lube and snow blower gasoline

Don't mix those two up

[Al_4_ISU 12474]

I just got done drinking beer and frying fish in 45 degrees on Xmas day.

[LongestHorn 759]

Had the windows open in Austin all day because I refuse to turn on the AC on Christmas.  That's just wrong.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

I am supposed to land in Grand Forks at 7:30 tomorrow night, then drive 90 miles.

90 miles where? Good luck but sounds like Thursday is when the real shit hits the fan with the wind

[Stoogey 219]

10 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Stocked on lube and snow blower gasoline

I currently live in Wisconsin. Where we test all the stuff like snowblowers and mittens and snowmobiles before shipping them to tropical places such as Minnesota. 

What is snowblower gasoline? Your snowblower does not run on regular?  

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

I currently live in Wisconsin. Where we test all the stuff like snowblowers and mittens and snowmobiles before shipping them to tropical places such as Minnesota. 

What is snowblower gasoline? Your snowblower does not run on regular?  

I usually take a new invention called a gas can and put some regular gas in it just in case of the event I run out in the middle of my driveway then I'll have some with me to fill the blower back up rather than loading it...driving to a gas station...fueling it there then unloading it and continuing on. Real pain in the ass to have to stop and do that which I'm trying to avoid.

[Stoogey 219]

1 minute ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

7 minutes ago, Stoogey said:

I currently live in Wisconsin. Where we test all the stuff like snowblowers and mittens and snowmobiles before shipping them to tropical places such as Minnesota. 

What is snowblower gasoline? Your snowblower does not run on regular?  

I usually take a new invention called a gas can and put some regular gas in it just in case of the event I run out in the middle of my driveway then I'll have some with me to fill the blower back up rather than loading it...driving to a gas station...fueling it there then unloading it and continuing on. Real pain in the ass to have to stop and do that which I'm trying to avoid.

So. Gasoline for the snowblower. The salesguy at Sears was yapping about buying some special crap from their service department that was about ten times as expensive as regular. 

Same bullshit when I bought a Coleman camping stove. "You have to buy Coleman fuel!" Well, thirty years later and using gas station gasoline, it still fires up.

I admit I have to drive about fifty miles to fill the gas cans with regular gas without ethanol once a year. After you've had to dismantle and clean the carburetors on the snowblower and lawnmower and snowmobile, it makes perfect sense.