Snow in SA?

[CosmicCowboy]

Weather channel says 30% at 7PM, 40% at 8-9PM, and 60% from then on.

Yeah, I'm piling everyone in the truck tonight to go to the rodeo so I'll have 4WD to get home with...

[JudynTX]

I told my kids if there was snow on the ground in the morning and somehow school wasn't canceled, that I'd let them stay home.

Are you staying home too?

[SpursWoman]

I'll be working from home, yes.

[JudynTX]

I'll be working from home, yes.

[baseline bum]

I told my kids if there was snow on the ground in the morning and somehow school wasn't canceled, that I'd let them stay home.

Nice.

[jeebus]

I told my kids if there was snow on the ground in the morning and somehow school wasn't canceled, that I'd let them stay home.

Hah, I think that's the thinking of every parent in the city.

If we do get any measurable snow, then I laugh at the people who drive in it. San Antonio is way too hilly and that means a lot of re s sliding down those hills, like you see in those youtube videos. And I can't WAIT for all the special people in 4 wheel drive who think that's gonna help. Oh, please let it snow an inch or 2, it'd make for a glorious news day of all the accidents.

[spursfan09]

Hah, I think that's the thinking of every parent in the city.

If we do get any measurable snow, then I laugh at the people who drive in it. San Antonio is way too hilly and that means a lot of re s sliding down those hills, like you see in those youtube videos. And I can't WAIT for all the special people in 4 wheel drive who think that's gonna help. Oh, please let it snow an inch or 2, it'd make for a glorious news day of all the accidents.

Dang, I hope nothing like that happens to my dad in the am when he as to take my mother to dialysis. It's not like she can't not go.

[SpursWoman]

I take Wurzbach Parkway to work, and that damn thing is a giant Slip 'n Slide when it's raining, I can't even imagine if it were iced over.

And the if I'm putting my kids into a 13 ton guided missile with no seat belts.

[mrsmaalox]

When my kids think of snow days, the first thing that comes to mind is our last year in the DC-Baltimore area and having to make up 2 weeks of snow days in June. I asked my oldest what he thought of all this snow hysteria and he said "Amateurs!"

[PM5K]

If your kids go to NISD and they are in elementary or middle school and you send them to school tomorrow you are ing re ed.

Tomorrow is early release, really, what's the ing point?

[baseline bum]

Hah, I think that's the thinking of every parent in the city.

If we do get any measurable snow, then I laugh at the people who drive in it. San Antonio is way too hilly and that means a lot of re s sliding down those hills, like you see in those youtube videos. And I can't WAIT for all the special people in 4 wheel drive who think that's gonna help. Oh, please let it snow an inch or 2, it'd make for a glorious news day of all the accidents.

Huh? SA's not hilly at all. San Francisco, San Diego... those are hilly cities.

[SpursWoman]

Chances of snow are diminishing right before our eyes ...

[NASpurs]

Chances of snow are diminishing right before our eyes ...

It's the infamous San Antonio snow force field at work right now. Always likes to tease us and then skips right over us.

[baseline bum]

Chances of snow are diminishing right before our eyes ...

. Weather Channel has it at 40% now. sucking San Antonio weather. Same happened last year when it supposed to be like 90% and all that ended up happening was a flurry that melted as it hit the ground.

[JudynTX]

Chances of snow are diminishing right before our eyes ...

I need to hit something.

[lebomb]

Just saw on the news that the sun should peak out by 5pm and temps should warm up to 70 by midnight. No snow for us.

[jeebus]

Huh? SA's not hilly at all. San Francisco, San Diego... those are hilly cities.

There's enough small hills to where if you stop on ice, you're going backwards(or forwards, depending on your location). Hopefully people just stay home....but they won't. San Francisco and San Diego are just ridiculous hilly and if there was ever an ice storm there, the cities would explode.

Dang, I hope nothing like that happens to my dad in the am when he as to take my mother to dialysis. It's not like she can't not go.

If it does snow, just go slow. Allow PLENTY of room to slow down between stop signs/lights and yourself. And, if at all possible, drive on fresh snow before it gets all packed down and turned into a nightmare. And ease into your turns so you don't spin out.

[CosmicCowboy]

If we do get any measurable snow, then I laugh at the people who drive in it. San Antonio is way too hilly and that means a lot of re s sliding down those hills, like you see in those youtube videos. And I can't WAIT for all the special people in 4 wheel drive who think that's gonna help. Oh, please let it snow an inch or 2, it'd make for a glorious news day of all the accidents.

Uhhh...Iv'e driven in snow on hills hundreds of times when I had the condo in Crested Butte, Colorado and yeah, 4WD does help. Snow is not that bad...now ice...thats another story...

[MannyIsGod]

Do you guys ever see me posting info from anyone other than the NWS?

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...7&lon=-98.5054

There's a reason that I don't and its because places like the weather channel ing suck while the NWS is actually incredibly good and has the best forecasters with the exception of really specialized niche forecasters hired by private companies. There is an office in San Antonio with a group of forecasters that do nothing but South Texas weather. They know when to hedge their bets and why to do it because they specialize in that area.

On the other hand, places like accuweather or the weather channel have one national office with a limited number of forecasters for the entire nation. They know their stuff but they don't know the local features that make detailed local forecasting harder.

I'll put it to you like this. Its like wanting to go fishing off the Texas Coast but hiring a guide that lives in New York City. Dude may know fishing, but he sure as doesn't know the Texas coast.

[MannyIsGod]

Within the past hour they've issued a winter weather advisory for you guys. Thats a pretty good indicator that some areas of South Texas will recieve snow and because its been cold there is a good chance its sticking.

Can't promise you all of you will see snow but I'd be shocked if some (and even most of you) didn't.


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
320 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011

...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A
PLEASANTON TO LOCKHART TO LEXINGTON LINE...

...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE EASTERN HILL COUNTRY AND COUNTIES ALONG THE I-
35 CORRIDOR...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE GOOD POTENTIAL FOR
AC ULATING SNOWFALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY. VERY COLD AIR
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS MEANS THAT ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS
WILL AC ULATE ON THE GROUND. NEARLY ALL OF THE WINTER
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. LIGHT FLURRIES ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THIS
EVENING INTO TONIGHT. SNOWFALL AC ULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL PRAIRIES...WITH
HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SOUTHEAST OF A GIDDINGS TO KENEDY
LINE. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF A DUSTING TO AROUND ONE INCH ARE FORECAST
OVER THE EASTERN HILL COUNTRY AND AREAS ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR.

TXZ171>173-186>192-204>206-219-040200-
/O.CON.KEWX.WW.Y.0001.110204T0000Z-110204T1800Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-FRIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LLANO...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...
KERRVILLE...BANDERA...FREDERICKSBURG...BOERNE...BL ANCO...
SAN MARCOS...AUSTIN...HONDO...SAN ANTONIO...NEW BRAUNFELS...
PEARSALL
320 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
FRIDAY...

EXPECT ISOLATED SNOW FLURRIES THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING INTO INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO
EARLY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW AC ULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO AROUND ONE
INCH CAN BE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

[baseline bum]

Do you guys ever see me posting info from anyone other than the NWS?

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...7&lon=-98.5054

There's a reason that I don't and its because places like the weather channel ing suck while the NWS is actually incredibly good and has the best forecasters with the exception of really specialized niche forecasters hired by private companies. There is an office in San Antonio with a group of forecasters that do nothing but South Texas weather. They know when to hedge their bets and why to do it because they specialize in that area.

On the other hand, places like accuweather or the weather channel have one national office with a limited number of forecasters for the entire nation. They know they're stuff but they don't know the local features that make detailed local forecasting harder.

I'll put it to you like this. Its like wanting to go fishing off the Texas Coast but hiring a guide that lives in New York City. Dude may know fishing, but he sure as doesn't know the Texas coast.

I don't trust anyone who makes their forecast in ALL CAPS tbh.

[MannyIsGod]

LOL^^^^

Radar out of New Braunfels is already in snow mode and there have been some super light returns near NW Bexar county (Boerne area). I would not be shocked if people out there have already started to see flurries.

[MannyIsGod]

Outside my apartment right now:

The ducks here on campus are pisssssssssssssed.




It was -18 when I left the apartment this morning to come to school. I'm petty sure thats the coldest air I've ever felt.

[MannyIsGod]

Its cold, you got enough moisture, and you got a low pressure system to squeeze it out. This is about as good as it gets for South Texas snow chances.

WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR EASTERN COUNTIES TO ACCOUNT FOR
EXPECTED 1-3 INCH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. MODELS CONTINUE A DRY
QPF...BUT DO CONTINUE TO TREND EVER SO SLIGHTLY WETTER WITH EACH
RUN. FORECAST SOUNDING DATA AND MODEL PRECIP TYPE CONTINUES TO
SUGGEST ALL SNOW WITH PERHAPS A BRIEF POSSIBILITY OF SLEET FOR THE
FAR SOUTHEASTERN CORNER. THUS ALL SNOW IS DEPICTED IN THE
FORECAST...AND LATER SHIFTS CAN TRACK THE REPORTS COMING OUT OF THE
COASTAL BEND COUNTIES THAT WOULD SUGGEST ANY OTHER PRECIP TYPE.
SNOW TOTALS BASED ON THE QPF STILL IMPLIES A 1-3 INCH AMOUNTS BUT
WITH THE DRY AIR ENVIRONMENT...AM EXPECTING A FEW STRIPES OF THESE
HIGHER AMOUNTS AND MOST AREAS GETTING A DUSTING TO AN INCH. STILL
THE HIGHER TOTAL EXPECTATIONS OVER EASTERN COUNTIES SHOULD BE
ENOUGH TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL ISSUES FOR AN AREA NOT
ACCUSTOMED TO WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL.

[jeebus]

Uhhh...Iv'e driven in snow on hills hundreds of times when I had the condo in Crested Butte, Colorado and yeah, 4WD does help. Snow is not that bad...now ice...thats another story...

That's cuz you know how to drive in it.