South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 | |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 12:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Here's Lubbock's local forecast for the next few days. It's been so dry here, for so long, those snowflakes look really good. I hope they aren't messing with us! [link to forecast.weather.gov] No doom with this front, just a LOT of hope! |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 12:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 It's only a 20% chance, but we really need all the moisture we can get. Take a look at the drought forecast until February 28, 2013. Not good, folks. [link to www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov] |
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Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 01:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 [link to forecast.weather.gov] I know it's not much, but people down here don't drive well in snow, even if it's just a little. The cities are set up better than the rural counties. We only have a couple of snow plows and Txdot doesn't store alot of salt to melt snow. If it does snow here, there will be alot of accidents, just because people are not used to driving in it. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 29202097 United States 12/07/2012 01:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 The DFW area has a chance of t-storms on Sunday, with a 20% chance of snow between 7 am and 1 pm on Monday. Quoting: Texan Buckeye [link to forecast.weather.gov] I know it's not much, but people down here don't drive well in snow, even if it's just a little. The cities are set up better than the rural counties. We only have a couple of snow plows and Txdot doesn't store alot of salt to melt snow. If it does snow here, there will be alot of accidents, just because people are not used to driving in it. I stay home when ice or snow falls in my area(rural)not worth it at all...watched folks go sliding into ditches last year from just smidge off ice on the road. Texas |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 01:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 01:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 The DFW area has a chance of t-storms on Sunday, with a 20% chance of snow between 7 am and 1 pm on Monday. Quoting: Texan Buckeye [link to forecast.weather.gov] I know it's not much, but people down here don't drive well in snow, even if it's just a little. The cities are set up better than the rural counties. We only have a couple of snow plows and Txdot doesn't store alot of salt to melt snow. If it does snow here, there will be alot of accidents, just because people are not used to driving in it. I stay home when ice or snow falls in my area(rural)not worth it at all...watched folks go sliding into ditches last year from just smidge off ice on the road. Texas We try to, too. At least until the sun is up for awhile. Usually, our snow turns to glaze ice on the roads and too many don't know how to drive in that kind of weather. |
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Nine's User ID: 23438707 United States 12/07/2012 03:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Hey, girl! I LIKE that smiley! I don't think we'll get much, honestly. It's just going to get COLD!! I'll have to stay up over night to see it! It'll probably be gone right after sunrise. Ouch. The cold brings out all the owie's. LOL. You sound excited if you're willing to stay up all night to see it. It would be good to see it once a year though....if it left soon. Help yourself to the smiley. I like this one: Soon. Very soon. 8) |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 03:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Hey, girl! I LIKE that smiley! I don't think we'll get much, honestly. It's just going to get COLD!! I'll have to stay up over night to see it! It'll probably be gone right after sunrise. Ouch. The cold brings out all the owie's. LOL. You sound excited if you're willing to stay up all night to see it. It would be good to see it once a year though....if it left soon. Help yourself to the smiley. I like this one: Soon. Very soon. 8) Walkin' on the beach on Lake Erie...love it! We were supposed to have an El Nino winter, but it shut off and they don't know why. That would have given us alot of moisture. The snow will most likely not happen, that's the way it goes out here. We'll just have to wait and see. I HOPE it stays in the forecast and actually happens. We're shaping up for a bad fire season anytime now. All it needs is a good wind storm/redflag warning. |
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Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 03:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Just long as it stays away from the Metroplex. Not looking forward to supervising aircraft de-icing. Quoting: LimaIndiaSierra Y'all have a 20% chance on Monday, too. But, who knows, it's Texas. [link to forecast.weather.gov] |
Nine's User ID: 23438707 United States 12/07/2012 03:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Walkin' on the beach on Lake Erie...love it! Quoting: Texan Buckeye We were supposed to have an El Nino winter, but it shut off and they don't know why. That would have given us alot of moisture. The snow will most likely not happen, that's the way it goes out here. We'll just have to wait and see. I HOPE it stays in the forecast and actually happens. We're shaping up for a bad fire season anytime now. All it needs is a good wind storm/redflag warning. Wow. I can see why you'd want snow. Any moisture would be good if things are that dry. Uncontrolled fires are horrible and the farmers must be really worried about crops for next year. Was hoping you'd get some rains after the summer passed. |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 03:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Walkin' on the beach on Lake Erie...love it! Quoting: Texan Buckeye We were supposed to have an El Nino winter, but it shut off and they don't know why. That would have given us alot of moisture. The snow will most likely not happen, that's the way it goes out here. We'll just have to wait and see. I HOPE it stays in the forecast and actually happens. We're shaping up for a bad fire season anytime now. All it needs is a good wind storm/redflag warning. Wow. I can see why you'd want snow. Any moisture would be good if things are that dry. Uncontrolled fires are horrible and the farmers must be really worried about crops for next year. Was hoping you'd get some rains after the summer passed. We were too. I think it rained once this fall and we didn't get much. It's not looking good out here. It looks like the cotton crop was good and it's all stripped. It's just waiting to get picked up by the gins for ginning. I read somewhere, that local farmers are looking at alternative crops for next year. |
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Nine's User ID: 23438707 United States 12/07/2012 04:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Walkin' on the beach on Lake Erie...love it! Quoting: Texan Buckeye We were supposed to have an El Nino winter, but it shut off and they don't know why. That would have given us alot of moisture. The snow will most likely not happen, that's the way it goes out here. We'll just have to wait and see. I HOPE it stays in the forecast and actually happens. We're shaping up for a bad fire season anytime now. All it needs is a good wind storm/redflag warning. Wow. I can see why you'd want snow. Any moisture would be good if things are that dry. Uncontrolled fires are horrible and the farmers must be really worried about crops for next year. Was hoping you'd get some rains after the summer passed. We were too. I think it rained once this fall and we didn't get much. It's not looking good out here. It looks like the cotton crop was good and it's all stripped. It's just waiting to get picked up by the gins for ginning. I read somewhere, that local farmers are looking at alternative crops for next year. That must be a lot of worry. It's good the cotton crop turned out. It's a comfort to know we'll be clothed as we starve. Wonder what alternative the farmers are thinking about. Cactus? LOL. |
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Nine's User ID: 23438707 United States 12/07/2012 04:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Interesting. Thought they needed more rain too. Might be worth looking in to, to see what crops can grow without much moisture. Just in case of another dust bowl, ya know? I LOL'd at Trader Rob's comment. That was funny! |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 04:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Interesting. Thought they needed more rain too. Might be worth looking in to, to see what crops can grow without much moisture. Just in case of another dust bowl, ya know? I LOL'd at Trader Rob's comment. That was funny! Everything is going to need irrigation before planting and to get started. These don't need as much additional irrigation to keep growing. |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 07:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 346 PM CST FRI DEC 7 2012 TXZ021>044-081200- PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE- FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING- YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-KENT-STONEWALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...DIMMITT...HART... TULIA...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MEMPHIS...TURKEY...CHILDRESS... MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...PLAINVIEW...FLOYDADA...LOCKNEY... MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS...PADUCAH...MORTON...LEVELLAND... LUBBOCK...SLATON...WOLFFORTH...CROSBYTON...RALLS...DICKENS... SPUR...GUTHRIE...PLAINS...DENVER CITY...BROWNFIELD...TAHOKA... ODONNELL...POST...JAYTON...ASPERMONT 346 PM CST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... A SHARP TEMPERATURE DROP WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS AREA SUNDAY WITH PASSAGE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING AT TIMES TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY FALLING TEMPERATURES THAT WILL STRUGGLE THROUGH THE 40S ON SUNDAY. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. LOWS WILL SETTLE INTO THE TEENS AND 20S DURING THIS PERIOD. WARMER TEMPERATURES SHOULD RETURN BY WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES DURING THIS COLD SPELL WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL...AND WILL ARRIVE FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED WARM SPELL WITH READINGS FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES WARMER THAN NORMAL. LIGHT SNOW MAY ALSO DEVELOP IN A FEW PARTS OF THE SOUTH PLAINS REGION LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY...ALTHOUGH ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE MOST PART SHOULD BE VERY LITTLE OR NONE. TAKE ANY NEEDED PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ANYTHING SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE COLD. ALSO...BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SLICK ROADS DEVELOPING BY EARLY MONDAY. LISTEN HERE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. Here's the updated forecast for the South Plains. [link to forecast.weather.gov] It changing with every forecast. Still not a snow event, but it will be cold and very windy. |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 07:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Also, snow has been removed from the DFW report for Monday. Sorry, kiddos! [link to forecast.weather.gov] edit* looks like they put it back in for Sunday...just 20%. Last Edited by Texan Buckeye on 12/08/2012 10:02 AM |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 07:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 For anyone going to New Mexico this weekend, be ready for heavy snow in the mountains. [link to forecast.weather.gov] |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/07/2012 07:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 Here's this weekend's hazardous weather outlook for New Mexico. HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 600 AM MST FRI DEC 7 2012 NMZ501>540-081300- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY- CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY- HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 600 AM MST FRI DEC 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WEATHER FORECAST MODELS INDICATE A STILL INCREASING LIKELIHOOD OF SHARPLY COLDER CONDITIONS ACCOMPANIED BY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS LOOKING MORE LIKELY NOW ACROSS ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THE FAVORED AREA FOR THE MOST HAZARDOUS COMBINATION OF SNOW...WIND AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES LOOKS TO BE FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS EAST INTO THE FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS...INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...ALSO SOUTH TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...EAST SLOPES OF THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS AND PERHAPS THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. SURROUNDING THIS AREA THERE WILL LIKELY BE A LESS SOLID COVERAGE OF LIGHTER SNOWFALL AND MORE LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS. THESE AREAS IN SOME CASES MAY SEE A LITTLE RAIN AT THE START. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. $$ 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, forgot the link. [link to forecast.weather.gov] Last Edited by Texan Buckeye on 12/07/2012 07:53 PM |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/09/2012 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 The panhandle will also be seeing winter weather today and tomorrow. Here's their forecast. [link to forecast.weather.gov] Here's the hazardous weather forecast and special weather statement. [link to forecast.weather.gov] This is the first winter weather event for the region, so everyone take precautions and watch out for the crazies on the road. You all know how "they" are!!LOL Seriously, we DO know how it is here, so please stay safe. |
Texan Buckeye (OP) User ID: 1533753 United States 12/09/2012 10:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: South Plains/Rolling Plains, TX - Is winter finally here? Update - It's here! New Mexico added -12-09-2012 If you're traveling North or West today or tomorrow, here is the TXDot site for road conditions. It's the home page, just type in the area you're looking for. So far, no snow on the South Plains, but Amarillo should be seeing it later this afternoon. [link to www.txdot.gov] |