GE - Arctic blast/winter storm

Mills, Scott Scott.Mills at compaq.com
Mon Dec 11 15:38:34 PST 2000


Coldest air in four years plunging southward through Texas. Arctic cold
front has just passed Dallas and the temp fell from 64 to 36 in about 35
minutes. Amarillo is at 12 with an wind chill of -18. Arctic front is along
a line from south of Dallas to Lubbock and moving south at 35-40mph. Expect
a 30-40 degree temp. drop with frontal passage late this afternoon and early
this evening. Front will reach northern counties by mid-afternoon and be
near the coast by 10pm this evening. North winds will increase to near
35-40mph with the frontal passage resulting in wind chills from 0-15
degrees. Winter Storm Watch is in effect for all of southeast Texas
including metro Houston and the coastal counties. Temps. will fall below
freezing by midnight from I-10 northward, and remain below freezing for up
to 30 hours. Temps will fall throughout the day Tuesday into the mid and
upper 20's and wind chills near zero. This is a very cold airmass, all
precations to protect plants, pipes and pets should be completed by sundown
tonight. New model data this morning indicates a better chance of freezing
rain and sleet for metro Houston. Major ice acumulations of 1/2 to 1.5
inches is expected along and north of I-10, this will equal the ice storm of
1997. Precip. will begin to fall Tuesday afternoon and intensify Tuesday
night, heavy freezing rain and sleet will glaze roadways, trees, and
powerlines by midnight Tuesday night. Bridges and overpasses will become
glazed by sunset Tuesday and many roads will be impassable by midnight. Ice
retarting chemicals are currently being applied to 290, north and west sides
of the Beltway, I-10 west, and I-45 north. Houston public works is loading
salt/sand spreading trucks. Ice accumulations will be great enough to bring
down trees and power lines especially north and west of the Beltway. Coastal
counties will change to freezing rain by early Wednesday morning. Freezing
rain and sleet will continue into the day Wednesday. Travel to central and
north Texas is not recommended, and travel across southeast Texas including
metro Houston will become hazardous by late Tuesday evening. NOW is the time
to prepare for freezing temps. and winter precip, do not wait until
tomorrow!!!!!! .
 
 FORECAST-- WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
Tonight- temps falling to near freezing in metro Houston, upper 20's north
and west.
Tuesday- Temps. falling into the upper 20's, A 40% chance of freezing rain
and sleet by afternoon. Some accumulation is expected.
Tuesday night- Temps steady in the upper 20's. A 70% chance of freezing
rain/sleet/snow. Major accumulation is expected 1/2 to 1.5 inches.
Wednesday- Temps from the upper 20's to near freezing. A 60% chance of
freezing rain/sleet/snow, major accumulation expected. 
Wednesday night- becomming partly cloudy and very cold. Lows in the lower to
mid 20's.    
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