It's Snowing Even More!!! Winter Weather Advisory Issued!!!

HURRICANES AND WEATHER
Don't laugh my friends from the north...this is a big deal here in Houston!!!

It is so very pretty, but if you don't have to be out driving this evening, please don't do it! We are now under a Winter Weather Advisory until 4 am Thursday morning. Here is the latest from the local NWS office:
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM. THURSDAY.SURFACE TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED TO FREEZING ACROSS THE AREA.LIGHT SNOW MELTING ON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND HAS BEGUN TO FREEZEON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE WILL OCCURON ELEVATED ROADWAY SURFACE SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THESNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM CST.ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE WARNING AREA ARE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES ANDOVERPASSES WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS.

This isn't the same as what happened four years ago on Christmas Eve, but it is really something. Sometimes we miss these things because the upper level disturbances which give them the energy they need to happen, are often not well predicted by the forecast models. Looking back on last night's model runs, I have to tell you that all of the models were showing things drying out by now--before it would have gotten cold enough for snow. Mother Nature still has some tricks up her sleeve. As of about 9 pm this evening just about every location in the Houston area (including Galveston) is reporting light snow. Temperatures are freezing already. So exposed bridges, overpasses will be getting icy. Stay home!!! And watch out for the morning commute in case there are still some icy spots.

Look for sunshine to return in Houston on Thursday. Highs will be in the 50s and freezing temperatures in the morning. Friday will start in the 30s again (freezing for outlying areas) and highs will be reach the 60s. Look for milder temperatures over the weekend.

The weather is very messy and problematic for the southeast and eastern seaboard into New England. There is even a snow warning for Mississippi where a lot of snow will fall. Flood watches are in effect for Alabama, Georgia and much of the southeast. There will be some severe weather in Georgia and Florida.

On Thursday the wettest locations will be in Florida and along the eastern seaboard. It will be bitterly cold in Minnesota with some locations only reaching the single digits.

SPANISH WORD OF THE DAY
It is snow or nieve, pronounced knee-EH-vay. Wow!!! Would you just look at that nieve!!!

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AND MORE
The snow storm of Christmas 2004 dropped a foot of snow along the coast. Victoria and Brazoria county were some of the hardest hit spots. In Missouri City, we had an accumulation of 1.5 inches. The snow storm of 1895 dropped 10 inches of snow in Galveston and 20 inches in Houston. That is the most snow I have ever heard of for Houston. On average, we get some snow every 3 to 4 years. We average freezing rain about once a year.

Be safe everyone but enjoy the view!!!

Cecilia Sinclair
Wonder Weather Woman