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uncertaintraveler Dec 3, 2009 10:51 am
Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12919242)
Ask and ye shall find: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/faq.php#caps

It is to meet international standards and allow developing countries to use the same format (with older systems) as developed countries.
Interesting. Thanks.

Weatherboy Dec 3, 2009 11:40 am
2-4"
 
We're still calling for 2-4" too in the Houston metro area. The difference with this snowstorm and last year's is that the transition to snow will occur during the middle of the day whereas the transition occurred right around 5p last year. It's going to be tough to get accumulations going during daylight hours, so this event probably won't be as accumulation-heavy as last year's. A big mess in IAH nonetheless.

TMOliver Dec 4, 2009 8:45 am
Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12919242)
Ask and ye shall find: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/faq.php#caps

It is to meet international standards and allow developing countries to use the same format (with older systems) as developed countries.
Having matured back when teletypes/TTY were the standard of the industry (and even cut and pasted paper tape on occasion), I'd put part of the blame on yesteryear.

TMOliver Dec 4, 2009 8:52 am
Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12919154)
IIRC, Austin's snow is/was always going to be dependent on whatever moisture was available to the upper-level low riding down out of Colorado, independent of the forming Gulf Low.

Houston's precip would be dependent upon the interaction of that upper-level low with any wrap-around moisture on the Northwest side of the surface low in the Gulf. That creates the potential for significantly more precip over our area than in the Hill Country, but it all comes down to timing.
Good analysis. At this point, ACT's in the mid 30s, with heavy overcast, but barely enough humidity for the predicted late afternoon temperature drop to bring us much snow 100 miles N or AUS, 180 NE of SAT. Houston's potential lies in that belt of moisture out of the Gulf low. The 160 miles from here to IAH can make for substantial differences in local weather conditions.

Anything but icing.....

docr775 Dec 4, 2009 9:36 am
All CRP-IAH and IAH-CRP cancelled but all WN CRP-HOU and HOU-CRP are running and on time. Interesting.

Scott6067 Dec 4, 2009 9:43 am
Originally Posted by docr775 (Post 12925300)
All CRP-IAH and IAH-CRP cancelled but all WN CRP-HOU and HOU-CRP are running and on time. Interesting.
I think this is a size issue!! CO simply wants to get the big planes in and out.

Bonehead Dec 4, 2009 9:48 am
Live video here:

http://www.myfoxhoustonlive.com/

Very cool.

uncertaintraveler Dec 4, 2009 9:52 am
Originally Posted by Bonehead (Post 12925372)
Live video here:

http://www.myfoxhoustonlive.com/

Very cool.
As of the time of this post, it doesn't look anything like it does on the video outside of my window (in terms of snowfall).

Scott6067 Dec 4, 2009 10:39 am
Well my Aunt just got hit with the cancellation issues. She was to fly IAH-TPA at 11:30. Flight got cancelled even though it is a 737. Interesting.

TMOliver Dec 4, 2009 11:01 am
High Noon, ACT....

Flurries of large "dry" snowflakes coming down. Ground temp still well above freezing (No permafrost here!), and air temp still in mid 30s. Obviously freezing at low altitude. AUS next....

Mackieman Dec 4, 2009 11:30 am
Originally Posted by TMOliver (Post 12925812)
High Noon, ACT....

Flurries of large "dry" snowflakes coming down. Ground temp still well above freezing (No permafrost here!), and air temp still in mid 30s. Obviously freezing at low altitude. AUS next....
Reports are coming in of snow in Leander, about 20 miles northwest of AUS...

Mackieman Dec 4, 2009 11:38 am
...and it's here now, 183 @ Braker.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Dec 4, 2009 11:58 am
Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12926023)
...and it's here now, 183 @ Braker.
Yay! ^

Flyer_70 Dec 4, 2009 12:18 pm
We did have a wee bit by Parmer/35 but it's stopped already.

editing: Sorry - I lied. It's snowing and sunny.

Mackieman Dec 4, 2009 2:19 pm
:mad:

It snowed for half an hour, with nothing sticking of course, and has been cloudless and sunny ever since. :rolleyes:


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