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Post by Crunch41 on Feb 16, 2021 11:22:35 GMT -5
strange that 29°F gets a cold icon after being warmer than previous days. The local newspaper has "Very cold" or "Frigid" every day in the forecast lately. The same warning for a 25/15 day and a 0/-10 day makes no sense since 25/15 is not far from average. |
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Post by alex992 on Feb 16, 2021 11:41:26 GMT -5
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Post by tommyFL on Feb 16, 2021 11:45:17 GMT -5
Nacogdoches, TX had the southernmost subzero temp with a low of -4 F (-20 C)
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Post by alex992 on Feb 16, 2021 11:50:44 GMT -5
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Post by shalop on Feb 16, 2021 13:05:58 GMT -5
Houston's main airport is KIAH, which got down to 13. I think Corpus Christi and Galveston were also really impressive yesterday. They failed to get above freezing despite being immediately adjacent to Gulf waters with SSTs around 60F. Then they had morning lows of 19 and 20, resp. |
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Post by bizzy on Feb 16, 2021 13:56:24 GMT -5
11C and sunny right now, warmest day so far this month. Nearly an inch of rain earlier (24mm).
“Snowpack” has taken a huge beating and is half gone.
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Post by Morningrise on Feb 16, 2021 18:52:04 GMT -5
It was -18C when I got off work this evening, and it's amazing how such a cold temperature can feel so relatively mild after an intense cold snap like we've had the past 10 days. This is an effect I notice every winter after a serious cold period. Next couple days are similar to today (-16C highs for both), and then on Friday we're hitting -5C and then rising above that on the weekend, including our first above-freezing temperatures since January 20th! Ahh, that's gonna feel nice  |
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Post by Speagles84 on Feb 16, 2021 20:20:53 GMT -5
Wind chills dropping to 0F tonight
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Post by ilmc90 on Feb 16, 2021 21:07:36 GMT -5
Well the ice storm didn't amount to much but it was still icy this morning. Crazy thing is it got up to 50 F/10 C today which is the mildest day since December 25th when we reached 64 F/18 C. On to yet another storm for Thursday and Friday:  |
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Post by ral31 on Feb 16, 2021 21:36:49 GMT -5
Never got to the single digits as had been forecast last night. Low was 11F. Got up to 32F this afternoon and hasn't been above freezing since Saturday.
Under a winter storm warning for what looks like will be a freezing rain event tomorrow. May get some sleet also, but not not expecting snow. Forecast to get up to 35F tomorrow but if it stays a few degrees cooler than that, the event would be more impactful.
Didn't lose power with the first round of wintry weather, but power outages look more likely with the one coming.
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Post by srfoskey on Feb 16, 2021 21:56:34 GMT -5
After this cold snap, I have decided that an apparent temperature of about -10°F (-23°C) is the limit of my cold tolerance, given clothing I currently own. With the facemask I have that's better at not fogging up my glasses, I could maybe lower that to -15 or -20°F (-26 to -29°C), but either way, it's somewhere in there. So the Canadian prairies are out in terms of places to live (not that I was considering them anyway), and even Minnesota is probably a bit too cold. But today it was 10°F (-12°C) with light wind, and it didn't feel too bad.
I'm considering making my dream climate a few degrees colder in winter, but I'm just not sure if I'd lose interest in snow if I lived in a place with a semi-permanent winter snowpack. On the other had, we have about six inches of snow on the ground now with more coming down, and it's just so pure and beautiful. I'm sad we'll be seeing bare ground again by the weekend.
I was outside last night in -7°F (-21.5°C) weather, and it was very cold, but tolerable. The wind was calm, which made it okay.
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Post by nei on Feb 16, 2021 22:06:55 GMT -5
After this cold snap, I have decided that an apparent temperature of about -10°F (-23°C) is the limit of my cold tolerance, given clothing I currently own. With the facemask I have that's better at not fogging up my glasses, I could maybe lower that to -15 or -20°F (-26 to -29°C), but either way, it's somewhere in there. So the Canadian prairies are out in terms of places to live (not that I was considering them anyway), and even Minnesota is probably a bit too cold. But today it was 10°F (-12°C) with light wind, and it didn't feel too bad. I've found about the same but it depends on how long I'm out for. For mountain hiking, I warm up while moving but also want a cushion for safety, ideally -10*F wind chill at coldest except for brief periods at the summit. |
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Post by nei on Feb 16, 2021 22:13:58 GMT -5
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Post by nei on Feb 16, 2021 22:15:41 GMT -5
not too often Houston is colder than Mount Washington   weirdly flat temperature profile, mild and wet air mass. Providence Rhode Island reached 54°F, thick clouds prevented any warm up here  |
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 16, 2021 22:18:24 GMT -5
It was -18C when I got off work this evening, and it's amazing how such a cold temperature can feel so relatively mild after an intense cold snap like we've had the past 10 days. This is an effect I notice every winter after a serious cold period. I felt the same thing here although what feels mild to you is the coldest high of our cold snap. Today got to 40 (4 c) and felt quite warm, no wind too which helped. Today was the first above freezing temp since last Sunday (2/7). 8 straight ice days is the longest such streak since 1985! |
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Post by nei on Feb 16, 2021 22:23:17 GMT -5
surface temperatures around noon time today; coldest Texas temperatures in maybe over a 100 years?  weird inversion (different date, but same pattern today) 850 mb above freezing over southern Texas  current GFS sounding over Houston is a crazy strong inversion. why is it so stuck!? no topography. usually we get those from warm fronts after very cold air, not in the middle of an arctic air outbreak  |
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Post by nei on Feb 16, 2021 22:34:20 GMT -5
Handsome hiver atmosphere in Athens with some fresh snow: scaffolding ruins the look; didn't know Greece was that cold |
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Post by nei on Feb 16, 2021 22:35:24 GMT -5
Miami got rain?
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Post by ral31 on Feb 16, 2021 22:36:12 GMT -5
Meanwhile, New Orleans could be seeing severe weather tomorrow with a high of 61F. Quite different from central/north LA.  |
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Post by nei on Feb 16, 2021 22:45:03 GMT -5
snow all gone on Rhode Island
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