Post by ion on Jan 4, 2010 8:16:14 GMT -6
Another update--------looks like the chance of snow has been added to this one.--------------------------------------
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WWUS84 KHGX 041037
SPSHGX
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
437 AM CST MON JAN 4 2010
COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:
...ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL BRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO
SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON THURSDAY...
AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL USHER IN A VERY COLD AIRMASS ON THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING
INTO THE MID 20S ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND
TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK AS FAR SOUTH AS I-10 BY LATE AFTERNOON.
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE TEENS AND
20S ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS
NORTHERN AREAS ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SOME SLEET OR SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONT FOR AREAS
NORTHWEST OF HIGHWAY 59. HOWEVER...MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE
LIMITED IN THE COLD AIRMASS AND LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED AT THIS POINT.
THE MUCH COLDER AIRMASS WILL PRODUCE A HARD FREEZE FOR INLAND
AREAS BETWEEN THURSDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MAINLY IN THE OVERNIGHT
AND MORNING HOURS. A FREEZE IS EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
BEACHES THROUGH THE SAME TIME PERIOD...BUT NOT LIKELY BELOW THE 25
DEGREE THRESHOLD FOR A HARD FREEZE WARNING. FURTHER DETAILS ON
THE DURATION OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE PROVIDED AS THE
EVENT NEARS AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE EVENT BECOMES CLEARER.
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF FREEZING
TEMPERATURES FROM THURSDAY TROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SENSITIVE PLANTS
AND ANIMALS WILL REQUIRE PROTECTION. A HARD FREEZE CAN CAUSE
DAMAGE TO EXPOSED PIPES. BEGIN MAKING PLANS FOR FOLKS THAT MIGHT
NEED A LITTLE EXTRA HELP...ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY. EXTRA PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING WILL BE NEEDED FOR ANYONE EXPECTED TO BE OUTDOORS AT
THESE TIMES.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL MEDIA...OR COMMERCIAL
RADIO FOR THE LATEST ON THIS EVENT...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/HOUSTON.
434
WWUS84 KHGX 041037
SPSHGX
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-050400-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
437 AM CST MON JAN 4 2010
COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:
...ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL BRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO
SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON THURSDAY...
AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL USHER IN A VERY COLD AIRMASS ON THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING
INTO THE MID 20S ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND
TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK AS FAR SOUTH AS I-10 BY LATE AFTERNOON.
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE TEENS AND
20S ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS
NORTHERN AREAS ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SOME SLEET OR SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONT FOR AREAS
NORTHWEST OF HIGHWAY 59. HOWEVER...MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE
LIMITED IN THE COLD AIRMASS AND LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED AT THIS POINT.
THE MUCH COLDER AIRMASS WILL PRODUCE A HARD FREEZE FOR INLAND
AREAS BETWEEN THURSDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MAINLY IN THE OVERNIGHT
AND MORNING HOURS. A FREEZE IS EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
BEACHES THROUGH THE SAME TIME PERIOD...BUT NOT LIKELY BELOW THE 25
DEGREE THRESHOLD FOR A HARD FREEZE WARNING. FURTHER DETAILS ON
THE DURATION OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE PROVIDED AS THE
EVENT NEARS AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE EVENT BECOMES CLEARER.
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF FREEZING
TEMPERATURES FROM THURSDAY TROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SENSITIVE PLANTS
AND ANIMALS WILL REQUIRE PROTECTION. A HARD FREEZE CAN CAUSE
DAMAGE TO EXPOSED PIPES. BEGIN MAKING PLANS FOR FOLKS THAT MIGHT
NEED A LITTLE EXTRA HELP...ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY. EXTRA PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING WILL BE NEEDED FOR ANYONE EXPECTED TO BE OUTDOORS AT
THESE TIMES.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL MEDIA...OR COMMERCIAL
RADIO FOR THE LATEST ON THIS EVENT...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/HOUSTON.