~MarciaH
Tue, Nov 7, 2000 (15:51)
#601
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
300 PM CST TUE NOV 7 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
COMAL...GILLESPIE...MEDINA...GONZALES...KENDALL...WILSON...
REAL...BASTROP...BLANCO...TRAVIS...KERR...BEXAR...HAYS...
LAVACA...DEWITT...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...ATASCOSA...BANDERA...
LEE...LLANO...GUADALUPE...FRIO...UVALDE...CALDWELL...FAYETTE AND KARNES
THE METROPOLITAN AREAS OF AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO ARE INCLUDED IN THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA.
~sprin5
Wed, Nov 8, 2000 (07:28)
#602
It rained hard last night but I was still able to get by the low water crossing this morning and make it in to Austin.
~MarciaH
Wed, Nov 8, 2000 (13:23)
#603
more bad news for you....
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
448 AM CST WED NOV 8 2000
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
COMAL...MEDINA...GONZALES...KENDALL...WILSON...
BASTROP...BLANCO...TRAVIS...BEXAR...HAYS...
LAVACA...DEWITT...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...ATASCOSA...
LEE...GUADALUPE...FRIO....
CALDWELL...FAYETTE AND KARNES
THIS WATCH COVERS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE EASTERN HILL
COUNTRY AND INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUSTIN...SAN ANTONIO...HONDO AND
LA GRANGE.
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS TEXAS
TODAY. AHEAD OF IT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE WITH A MIX OF SLEET ACROSS THE HILL
COUNTRY. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH WHILE THE STORM SYSTEM SHIFTS EAST AT 30 MPH. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREA IS POSSIBLE TODAY.
SOILS REMAIN FULLY SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING...
SO FLASH FLOODING RAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN MANY PORTIONS OF THE
WATCH AREA...IT MAY TAKE AN INCH OR LESS OF RAINFALL IN AN HOURS TIME
TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.
SEVERAL RIVERS IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REMAIN SWOLLEN...AND ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOODING. A
BRIEF BREAK IN THE RAINS IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HOWEVER...
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL THREATEN TO BRING ANOTHER POTENTIALLY
HEAVY RAIN EVENT ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
~MarciaH
Wed, Nov 8, 2000 (13:26)
#604
Our entire island-county of Hawaii has been declared a disaster area, so at least we will see some federal funds (and the bureaucrats who come with them) to help rebuild our infrastructure. It takes hours to just get from one side of Hilo to the other!
~MarciaH
Sat, Nov 11, 2000 (13:07)
#605
Storm damage in Hilo: Where I was standing was under water just a few hours previous to taking this photo.
This is the baseball field. What those brown things are in the grass are huge boulders washed over? under? the chain link fence in the outfield.
~MarciaH
Sat, Nov 11, 2000 (13:18)
#606
Why are the images so bad? The first one was taken at midday. It WAS that dark!!! That is a drop of about 8 feet (2.4 M). Fortunately, just when the water is at house entry level it crosses the road and flows into drainage over there.
The second picture was a foggy lens of which the photographer was unaware. What you cannot see is the chain-link fencing to the right. Mashed flat on the ground by the force of the water. Amazing!!!
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (11:53)
#607
Winter (whatever that is) has hit California:
*** STATE WEATHER WARNINGS ***
CAZ017...019-121700-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
...FROST ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO MIDDLE 30S
ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW
FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FOR MOST
OF THE AREA. PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO FROST SHOULD BE PROTECTED
AND ACCOMMODATIONS MADE FOR PETS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM ABOVE
FREEZING BY 8 AM SUNDAY MORNING.
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (13:42)
#608
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
* TORNADO WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN TEXAS...
BASTROP COUNTY
FAYETTE COUNTY
* UNTIL 210 PM CST
* AT 107 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG SIGNS THAT A TORNADO IS DEVELOPING 7 MILES
WEST OF ROSANKY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BASTROP...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE...
2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BASTROP AT 130 PM CST
OVER CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES AT 145 PM CST
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (13:44)
#609
...TORNADO WARNING FOR CALDWELL COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM...
...TORNADO WARNING FOR BASTROP AND FAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 210 PM...
AT 124 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
POSSIBLE TORNADO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NIEDERWALD...OR 7 MILES EAST
OF LOCKHART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (14:44)
#610
* AT 218 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION THAT MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY
TIME 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROSANKY...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF SMITHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. A SECOND THUNDERSTORM
WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BASTROP...MOVING IN THE
SAME SPEED AND DIRECTION.
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (15:05)
#611
...A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT TIL 3 PM CST FOR FAYETTE COUNTY...
...A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT TIL 330 PM CST FOR HAYS COUNTY...
...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT TIL 7 PM CST...
DOPPLER RADAR WAS INDICATING TORNADOES OVER HAYS AND FAYETTE
COUNTIES AT 250 PM CST.
OVER HAYS COUNTY...THE TORNADO WAS BETWEEN SAN MARCOS AND
WIMBERLEY...ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF SAN MARCOS...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH. PERSONS IN SAN MARCOS NEED TO BE ALERT AND READY TO TAKE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY AS THE TORNADO WILL BE IN THE SAN MARCOS VICINITY IN JUST
A FEW MINUTES.
OTHER TORNADOES WERE INDICATED JUST NORTHEAST OF CISTERN AND IN
THE WINCHESTER WARDA AREAS OF FAYETTE COUNTY. TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS.
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (15:10)
#612
Please Texas, Take cover and report back when you can!
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (15:41)
#613
Ther alerts are coming in as fast as I can post them
...TORNADO WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR GONZALES...LAVACA...FAYETTE
AND CALDWELL COUNTIES TIL 4 PM CST...
...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT TIL 7 PM CST...
DOPPLER RADAR WAS INDICATING TORNADIC STORMS JUST SOUTH OF LA GRANGE
IN FAYETTE COUNTY AND BETWEEN SHINER AND MOULTON OVER LAVACA COUNTY
AT 330 PM CST. ALSO A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN LOCKHART AND
MENDOZA IN CALDWELL COUNTY APPEARS TO HAVE SOME ROTATION. THESE
STORMS APPEAR TO BE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. A WALL CLOUD HAS JUST
BEEN REPORTED TO THE WEATHER OFFICE JUST SOUTH OF LAGRANGE AT 325 PM
CST.
IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS....TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY..
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 (16:12)
#614
342 PM CST SUN NOV 12 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN TEXAS...
BASTROP COUNTY
* UNTIL 445 PM CST
* AT 342 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG SIGNS THAT A TORNADO IS DEVELOPING 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR CREEK...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LOCKHART...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE...
7 MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR CREEK AT 350 PM CST
5 MILES NORTH OF ROSANKY AT 410 PM CST
7 MILES SOUTH OF BASTROP AT 415 PM CST
OVER SMITHVILLE AT 430 PM CST
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
~MarciaH
Tue, Nov 14, 2000 (13:43)
#615
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
930 AM HST TUE NOV 14 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM HST FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...
ON HAWAII...ALL AREAS
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. FLOODING IS NOT IMMINENT... BUT PERSONS
ON HAWAII SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT PROPERTY
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF HEAVY RAIN IS OBSERVED OR A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
MOISTURE MOVING INTO THE BIG ISLAND FROM THE EAST IS COMBINING WITH
AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE DUE TO COLDER AIR ALOFT TO PRODUCE HEAVY
SHOWERS. THESE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH AND EAST PORTIONS
OF HAWAII...AND AFTERNOON HEATING COULD SET OFF LOCALLY HEAVY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER OTHER SECTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUS THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THE ENTIRE
COUNTY OF HAWAII.
~MarciaH
Tue, Nov 14, 2000 (13:59)
#616
Move over, Mt Waialeale, we gotta be the wettest place on earth. I never saw rain this hard for this long...
~MarciaH
Tue, Nov 14, 2000 (15:03)
#617
Three more flood warnings have come in in the last few moments. Check the loop for the weather patterns;
http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/UnitedStates/Southwest/Hawaii/Hilo/BaseReflectivityLoop/
~MarciaH
Thu, Nov 16, 2000 (11:48)
#618
WINTER WEATHER WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1115 PM HST WED NOV 15 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 AM HST THURSDAY FOR THE SUMMITS
AND UPPER SLOPES OF MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES...SNOW...SLEET AND STRONG
WINDS...ARE POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMIMENT ATOP MAUNA KEA AND
MAUNA LOA. PERSONS ATOP THESE SUMMITS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR THE ONSET OF HAZARDOUS WINTERLIKE
CONDITIONS.
~MarciaH
Thu, Nov 16, 2000 (11:57)
#619
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 AM HST THURSDAY FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...
IN NORTH AND EAST HAWAII
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. FLOODING IS NOT IMMINENT... BUT PERSONS
ON NORTH AND EAST HAWAII SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS NOW TO
PROTECT PROPERTY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF HEAVY RAIN
IS OBSERVED OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING ON NORTH AND EAST HAWAII...
ESPECIALLY IN THE HILO AND PUNA DISTRICTS. SOME STREAMS ARE REPORTED
HIGH AND SOME OVER THEIR BANKS AND SOME ROADS ARE REPORTED WITH
WATER OVER THE ROAD SURFACES.
SATELLITE AND RADAR INDICATE THAT MORE HEAVY SHOWERS ARE MOVING INTO
THE BIG ISLAND FROM THE EAST AND WILL BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TO THAT AREA OVERNIGHT. WITH THE GROUND
ALREADY SATURATED...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS.
~CherylB
Sat, Nov 18, 2000 (12:09)
#620
Hope you're staying as dry as possible. The boulders on the baseball field along with the flattened chain link fence do not make a reassuring picture.
~MarciaH
Sat, Nov 18, 2000 (15:09)
#621
Yup, I am fine and joining those wondering what do do about removing all those huge boulders on the outfield without tearing up the turf.
Meanwhile for someone I care deeply about:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
335 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2000
...ACCUMULATING SNOW LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
.ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTH FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
JET STREAM. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF
COAST TO THE GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS BY SUNDAY. THESE WEATHER
FEATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS CURRENTLY
IN PLACE TO CAUSE SNOW TO FALL TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.
GAZ010-017-NCZ051053-058-059-062065-SCZ001003-190321-
CORRECTED
BUNCOMBE NC-GRAHAM NC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-HABERSHAM GA-
HAYWOOD NC-HENDERSON NC-MACON NC-NORTHERN JACKSON NC-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-PICKENS MOUNTAINS SC-RABUN GA-
SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-SWAIN NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON GA...CLARKESVILLE GA...
CHEROKEE NC...WAYNESVILLE NC...ASHEVILLE NC...SYLVA NC...
FRANKLIN NC...BREVARD NC...HENDERSONVILLE NC
335 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2000
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...SNOW
MAY MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES IN SOME SOUTHERN VALLEYS. AN INCH OR TWO
OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK...WITH TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
The Almighty is gonna get tired of hearing for me as winter progresses.
~MarciaH
Sat, Nov 18, 2000 (21:57)
#622
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
959 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2000
...ACCUMULATING SNOW LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
.UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM...ABUNDANT
MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTH FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO OVERNIGHT AND
SUNDAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST
TO THE GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS BY SUNDAY. THESE WEATHER FEATURES WILL
COMBINE WITH THE UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO
CAUSE SNOW TO FALL LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.
GAZ010-017-NCZ051053-058-059-062065-SCZ001003-190936-
BUNCOMBE NC-GRAHAM NC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-HABERSHAM GA-
HAYWOOD NC-HENDERSON NC-MACON NC-NORTHERN JACKSON NC-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-PICKENS MOUNTAINS SC-RABUN GA-
SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-SWAIN NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON GA...CLARKESVILLE GA...
CHEROKEE NC...WAYNESVILLE NC...ASHEVILLE NC...SYLVA NC...
FRANKLIN NC...BREVARD NC...HENDERSONVILLE NC
959 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2000
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...SNOW
MAY MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES IN SOME SOUTHERN VALLEYS. AN INCH OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2
TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
~MarciaH
Sun, Nov 19, 2000 (11:08)
#623
~MarciaH
Wed, Nov 22, 2000 (21:08)
#624
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
354 PM CST WED NOV 22 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH EFFECTIVE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
GONZALES...BASTROP...TRAVIS...HAYS...LAVACA...DEWITT...
WILLIAMSON...LEE...CALDWELL AND FAYETTE
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHECK
PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK
ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING THREATENS.
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM WILL INTERACT WITH A DEVELOPING
SURFACE LOW TO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP WHICH COULD
PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.
WITH SOILS STILL SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINS...THE RAINFALL WILL
RUN OFF CAUSING FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND SMALL STREAMS.
THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT
THURSDAY NIGHT. LIGHT RAIN AND CONTINUE BREEZY WEATHER ARE IN STORE
FOR FRIDAY.
~MarciaH
Thu, Nov 23, 2000 (12:31)
#625
Despite the threat of floods, Happy Thanksgiving to Austin...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
358 AM CST THU NOV 23 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS
ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES:
IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
COMAL...GONZALES...WILSON...BASTROP...TRAVIS...BEXAR...
HAYS...LAVACA...DEWITT...WILLIAMSON...ATASCOSA...LEE...
GUADALUPE...CALDWELL...FAYETTE AND KARNES
THE WATCH COVERS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ALONG
AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35...THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUSTIN...SAN
ANTONIO AND LA GRANGE.
LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WITH A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS TEXAS LATER TODAY...TRIGGERING THUNDERSTORMS
AND HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES IN STRONGER STORMS.
~MarciaH
Thu, Nov 23, 2000 (21:53)
#626
...TORNADO WARNING FOR DIMMIT AND ZAVALA COUNTIES EXPIRED
AT 930 PM CST...
...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CST FRIDAY FOR PARTS CENTRAL TEXAS
AND EAST PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR FRIO COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...BASTROP...
CALDWELL AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HAYS...COMAL...BEXAR AND MEDINA COUNTIES
UNTIL 1130 PM...
TORNADO WARNING FOR DIMMIT AND ZAVALA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON...
BASTROP...CALDWELL...GUADALUPE...HAYS...COMAL...BEXAR AND MEDINA
COUNTIES. IN THESE COUNTIES...HEAVY RAIN...SOME HAIL...GUSTY WINDS
AND DEADLY LIGHTNING THE NEXT FEW HOURS WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING AT
LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST FOR LLANO...BURNET...
WILLIAMSON...LEE...GILLESPIE...BLANCO...KENDALL...TRAVIS...BASTROP...
FAYETTE...COMAL...HAYS...GUADALUPE...CALDWELL...GONZALES...
AND LAVACA COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE AUSTIN METRO AREA.
OCCASIONAL RAIN WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THE NEXT FEW
HOURS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...PLUS
THE HILL COUNTRY THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SOME OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES COULD
FORM.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...SOME HAIL AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.
SOME FLOODING AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR OTHER LOW LYING AREAS IS
POSSIBLE WHERE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN FALLS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ALONG AND EAST OF
I35.
ON FRIDAY...A WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED...WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 60S
AND NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...DIMINISHING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TO FRIDAY EVENING.
~MarciaH
Mon, Nov 27, 2000 (16:28)
#627
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
925 PM CST THU NOV 23 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BASTROP COUNTY (Terry and Geo's instigator are both in Bastrop county)
TRAVIS COUNTY
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
GUADALUPE COUNTY
CALDWELL COUNTY
* UNTIL 1200 AM CST
* AT 925 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICTED BANDS OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM LAGO VISTA TO GEORGETOWN AND FROM SEGUIN
TO NEAR BASTROP MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. SOME THUNDERSTORMS WERE
PRODUCING HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THESE
RAINS WILL PRODUCE FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND
SMALL STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 2962 9814 2957 9783 3008 9730 3067 9744
3083 9785 3033 9798 2998 9768
~sprin5
Tue, Nov 28, 2000 (08:31)
#628
Wow, and it's such a nice pleasant day today. That front's done gone I think.
~MarciaH
Tue, Nov 28, 2000 (23:38)
#629
Thank goodness! It has been a pretty bad couple of weeks for you guys!!! Thanks for checking in!
~wolf
Mon, Dec 11, 2000 (17:18)
#630
well, parts of texas, arkansas, louisiana, and oklahoma are in for some nasty weather. we're currently under a winter storm watch and the temp here has dropped 20 degrees since i went to work this morning! (it's 40)
~MarciaH
Mon, Dec 11, 2000 (17:34)
#631
Hmmmmmm... wonder why my weather alerts are not arriving? Bad weather??? Take care you guys!!!
~KarenR
Mon, Dec 11, 2000 (18:13)
#632
we're currently under a winter storm watch
Ha! We've been in the winter storm all day and it doesn't show any signs of easing up. How many times can one shovel in a given day? :-(
~wolf
Tue, Dec 12, 2000 (09:49)
#633
our ice and snow is supposed to arrive late this afternoon and tonight....
~sprin5
Tue, Dec 12, 2000 (10:36)
#634
We're waiting for a big ice storm, I'm going to check the http://www.kvue.com site for Doppler radar to see when it will hit.
I just bought 20 gallons of reserve spring water, just in case the well goes out due to power outages.
~wolf
Tue, Dec 12, 2000 (19:34)
#635
thankfully our power lines are buried! but, we have lost power before. it's early for us to have weather like this!! thanks for the link to doppler radar.
~sprin5
Wed, Dec 13, 2000 (11:15)
#636
The ice storm is subsiding, at least for now, but the branches are hanging low around Austin.
~wolf
Wed, Dec 13, 2000 (14:27)
#637
yeah, we were sent home from work. lots and lots of tree limbs down and now the sun is coming out. but, a low of 28 overnight so those roads are gonna freeze.
be careful out there, esp. those not used to this type of weather!!
~sprin5
Wed, Dec 13, 2000 (14:40)
#638
It's bright and sunny outside now! What a change.
~MarciaH
Sun, Dec 17, 2000 (03:46)
#639
Happy me and envious, too. Sam old same old here. Looks and feels like June!
~MarciaH
Sat, Dec 23, 2000 (17:30)
#640
Anyone want to help me flock the lawn???
~sprin5
Tue, Dec 26, 2000 (05:38)
#641
You're doing this?
~MarciaH
Tue, Dec 26, 2000 (16:50)
#642
No, I didn't but had flapole garlanded illuminated with tiny lights!!!
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
423 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2000
BANDERA-BASTROP-BEXAR-BLANCO-BURNET-CALDWELL-COMAL-EDWARDS-GILLESPIE-
GUADALUPE-HAYS-KENDALL-KERR-KINNEY-LEE-LLANO-MEDINA-REAL-TRAVIS-
UVALDE-VAL VERDE-WILLIAMSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BANDERA...BASTROP...BOERNE...
BRACKETTVILLE...BURNET...DEL RIO...FREDERICKSBURG...GEORGETOWN...
GIDDINGS...HONDO...JOHNSON CITY...KERRVILLE...LEAKEY...LLANO...
LOCKHART...NEW BRAUNFELS...ROCKSPRINGS...SAN ANTONIO...SAN MARCOS...
SEGUIN...UVALDE
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT AREAS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT AREAS
OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY AREA
IS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A DEL RIO TO SAN ANTONIO TO GIDDINGS LINE.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR LIGHT
WINTER-TYPE PRECIPITATION TO OCCUR. IN THIS INSTANCE...THE BEST
CHANCE IS FOR A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.
PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS
AT ONCE...REMAIN INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
ADVISORY...AND BE PREPARED TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY IF WINTER
WEATHER IS OBSERVED. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ADVANCE PLANNING...TONIGHT
OR WEDNESDAY COULD BE TOO LATE.
COLD ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO INFILTRATE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AS SURFACE LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE UPPER TEXAS
COAST. MUCH OF THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA
IN ADVANCE OF THE SURFACE LOW. HOWEVER...SOME MOISTURE REMAINS. THE
COLD AIR AND REMAINING MOISTURE WILL COMBINE WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TO PRODUCE A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...
SLEET AND SLOW. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE AND SNOW ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. THE ICE AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE MAINLY ON EXPOSED
SURFACES SUCH AS TREES AND POWER LINES...AND BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR LATER
FORECASTS AND BULLETINS...OR CONTACT THE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR
LOCALE.
WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS BY TUNING TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTING ON FREQUENCIES RANGING BETWEEN
162.400 AND 162.550 MHZ. THE INTERNET ADDRESS FOR TEXAS WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICES IS HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV. TEXAS ROAD INFORMATION
IS AVAILABLE AT 1-800-452-9292. WEATHER INFORMATION IN CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS MAY BE OBTAINED BY DIALING 830-609-2029 OR 830-
606-3617.
~MarciaH
Tue, Dec 26, 2000 (22:08)
#643
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
945 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2000
BANDERA-BASTROP-BEXAR-BLANCO-BURNET-CALDWELL-COMAL-EDWARDS-GILLESPIE-
GUADALUPE-HAYS-KENDALL-KERR-KINNEY-LEE-LLANO-MEDINA-REAL-TRAVIS-
UVALDE-VAL VERDE-WILLIAMSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BANDERA...BASTROP...BOERNE...
BRACKETTVILLE...BURNET...DEL RIO...FREDERICKSBURG...GEORGETOWN...
GIDDINGS...HONDO...JOHNSON CITY...KERRVILLE...LEAKEY...LLANO...
LOCKHART...NEW BRAUNFELS...ROCKSPRINGS...SAN ANTONIO...SAN MARCOS...
SEGUIN...UVALDE
...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND
ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AND
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...
BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL...COMAL...EDWARDS...GILLESPIE...
GUADALUPE...HAYS...KENDALL...KERR...KINNEY...LEE...LLANO...MEDINA...
REAL...TRAVIS...UVALDE...VAL VERDE...WILLIAMSON...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR LIGHT
WINTER-TYPE PRECIPITATION TO OCCUR. IN THIS INSTANCE...THE BEST
CHANCE IS FOR A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.
DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT
COUNTIES ALONG THE ESCARPMENT ARE DANGEROUS AND TRAVEL IS NOT
ADVISED. ACCUMULATION OF SLEET...ICE AND SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER HILL
COUNTRY ROAD TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
COLD ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO MOVES INTO AND ACROSS THE TEXAS HILL
COUNTRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AS A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTERED
OVER LUBBOCK TEXAS MOVES SLOWLY NORTHEAST. THE COLD ARCTIC AIR MOVING
OVER THE REGION WILL INTERACT WITH THE MOISTURE FROM THE GULF TO
PRODUCE LIGHT RAIN MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW.
PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD CHECK WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS
REQUIREMENTS. REMAIN INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
ADVISORY...AND BE PREPARED TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR
FORECASTS AND BULLETINS.
WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS BY TUNING TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTING ON FREQUENCIES RANGING BETWEEN
162.400 AND 162.550 MHZ. THE INTERNET ADDRESS FOR TEXAS WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICES IS HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV. TEXAS ROAD INFORMATION
IS AVAILABLE AT 1-800-452-9292. WEATHER INFORMATION IN CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS MAY BE OBTAINED BY DIALING 830-609-2029 OR 830-
606-3617.
ADVERSE WINTER WEATHER EXTENDS INTO NORTH AND WEST TEXAS.
MOTORISTS AND TRAVELERS SHOULD CHECK WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE INTO THESE AREAS OF THE STATE. TRAVEL AND HIGHWAY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ICE AND SNOW
ACCUMULATION. IN ADDITION...AIRLINE TRAVEL MAY BE DELAYED OR
INTERRUPTED AT SOME AIR TERMINALS AND MAJOR HUBS...SO BE SURE TO
CHECK BEFOREHAND WITH YOUR AIRLINE OR TRAVEL AGENT.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED PERIODICALLY TO
KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE VERY LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THIS
INFORMATION WILL BE BROADCAST OVER LOCAL RADIO...TV...CABLE TV
STATIONS AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO. LISTEN FOR THESE BROADCASTS...AND
HEED THEIR ADVICE!
~sprin5
Wed, Dec 27, 2000 (04:08)
#644
Yep, I went to the hockey game last night (Ice Bats won) and saw impending signs of a freeze on the roads as I traversed the back roads to Cedar Creek from the Expo Center. It will be interesting to see what the roads are like in the morning.
~MarciaH
Wed, Dec 27, 2000 (14:11)
#645
Ice Bats?!!!
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
445 AM CST WED DEC 27 2000
BANDERA-BASTROP-BEXAR-BLANCO-BURNET-CALDWELL-COMAL-EDWARDS-GILLESPIE-
GUADALUPE-HAYS-KENDALL-KERR-KINNEY-LEE-LLANO-MEDINA-REAL-TRAVIS-
UVALDE-VAL VERDE-WILLIAMSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BANDERA...BASTROP...BOERNE...
BRACKETTVILLE...BURNET...DEL RIO...FREDERICKSBURG...GEORGETOWN...
GIDDINGS...HONDO...JOHNSON CITY...KERRVILLE...LEAKEY...LLANO...
LOCKHART...NEW BRAUNFELS...ROCKSPRINGS...SAN ANTONIO...SAN MARCOS...
SEGUIN...UVALDE
...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND
ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL...
COMAL...EDWARDS...GILLESPIE...GUADALUPE...HAYS...KENDALL...KERR...
KINNEY...LEE...LLANO...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS...UVALDE...
VAL VERDE...AND WILLIAMSON.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR LIGHT
WINTER-TYPE PRECIPITATION TO OCCUR IN THE COLD WEATHER TODAY. IN
THIS INSTANCE...THE BEST CHANCE IS FOR A MIX OF RAIN OR LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN WITH SLEET AND SNOW FOR TODAY. IN ADDITION...DAYTIME
HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 30S ACROSS THE HILL COUNTRY TO 40S OVER THE
WARMEST PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...SOME 20 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL. FINALLY...COLD NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY WILL
KEEP THE WIND CHILL INDEX BETWEEN 5 AND 30. AS A RESULT...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE TODAY.
DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND ADJACENT
COUNTIES ALONG THE ESCARPMENT COULD POSSIBLY BECOME DANGEROUS.
TRAVEL WILL BE MORE HAZARDOUS THAN USUAL. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY LIGHT. A MIX OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND
SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA...WHILE
MOSTLY A MIX OF RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WITH SLEET AND A FEW SNOW
FLURRIES...IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE ADVISORY AREA.
MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM JUST NORTH OF DEL RIO TO JUST
NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO TO NEAR THE AUSTIN AREA TO TAYLOR IN WILLIAMSON
COUNTY...LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET...ICE AND SNOW COULD FORM ON
ELEVATED ROADS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSESES...WHERE TEMPERATURES BE
BELOW FREEZING PART OF THIS MORNING. FROM DEL RIO TO SAN ANTONIO TO
BASTROP AND GIDDINGS IN LEE COUNTRY...PATCHY ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET
OR FREEZING RAIN...MIXED WITH RAIN...COULD FORM ON
BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND EXPOSED OBJECTS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
CLOSE TO OR REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING...THEN RISE SLIGHTLY
LATER THIS MORNING.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING OVER NORTHERN PARTS
OF THE ADVISORY AREA BY LATE MORNING TO NOON. OVER SOUTHERN PARTS
OF THE ADVISORY AREA...TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGTLY ABOVE
FREEZING...THEN RISE BY LATE MORNING.
DRIER CONDITIONS WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA LATER TODAY
AND TONIGHT...DIMINISHING AND FINALLY ENDING THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED NEAR TO BELOW FREEZING
TONIGHT...THEN RISING TO MOSTLY 50S THURSDAY...UNDER SUNNY SKIES.
~MarciaH
Wed, Dec 27, 2000 (14:13)
#646
945 AM CST WED DEC 27 2000
...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND
ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS IS CANCELLED...
VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE
HILL COUNTRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. AN UPPER LOW CURRENTLY OVER
WESTERN TEXAS WILL PRODUCE A FEW RAIN...SLEET OR SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS
THE AREA AS IT MOVES THROUGH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...AMOUNTS WILL BE VERY LIGHT AND NOT CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS
ACROSS THE AREA.
~MarciaH
Thu, Dec 28, 2000 (23:24)
#647
More Travel Chaos Expected As UK Freeze Goes On Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitterly cold and icy weather is expected
to cause more travel chaos on Friday as Britain endures its
worst winter for six years.
Police and motoring organizations told Britons to stay at home
unless their travel was necessary.
They warned that driving conditions would remain treacherous
with black ice on many roads after overnight temperatures
plummeted to minus 14F.
The Meteorological Office said the arctic conditions would
continue throughout Friday, with the maximum temperature
expected to be just 2C 36F.
A spokesman for AA Roadwatch said its message to drivers
had been "try and enjoy the rest of Christmas and don't go out
unless it's absolutely necessary."
Heavy snowfall of up to 6 inches fell across most of the UK on
Thursday causing severe disruption to air travel with flights in
and out of many airports canceled.
The Met Office said it was the most widespread snowfall to hit
the country since February 1994.
More snow showers are forecast for coastal regions on Friday
with another very cold night in store and a severe frost in
places.
The freezing weather was set to continue over the weekend,
the Met Office said.
~sprin5
Fri, Dec 29, 2000 (10:35)
#648
I wonder if Mike is in the UK or US? (Mike Griggs). Who else on Spring is in the UK?
I wonder how Aishling Hall and Ann Whittle are doing? I hope they're ok!
~wolf
Sun, Dec 31, 2000 (19:41)
#649
And it's New Year's Eve and NW Louisiana has snow!!
~sprin5
Mon, Jan 1, 2001 (03:51)
#650
I heard that on the way home from a New Years eve party. My friend Mickey said he wished he were in Shreveport.
~wolf
Mon, Jan 1, 2001 (12:17)
#651
we got about 2 inches. the roads are pretty good now but earlier today, it was rather slick out. we usually don't get snow until late jan/feb!
~MarciaH
Mon, Jan 1, 2001 (17:22)
#652
Shreveport' sgame was amazing. Wish I could have made snow angels all over the field. Talk about a boring half time show... It was lovely to watch, but I was rooting for the team who almost won...*sigh*
~CherylB
Tue, Jan 9, 2001 (18:04)
#653
Sorry that your team didn't win, Marcia. Too bad the half time show didn't feature people making snow angels on the field.
On the subject of college football, I'm sorry that Penn State had such a dismal season. Maybe next year, Marcia?
~MarciaH
Wed, Jan 10, 2001 (22:53)
#654
Thanks! Yup! Wait'll next year, as they say!!! I like that idea for half time - would have been seasonal and pretty, too!
~CherylB
Thu, Jan 11, 2001 (17:13)
#655
In front of a Chinese restaurant just outside of Pittsburgh some of the employees made snow pandas, instead of snowmen. They even colored some of the snow black so that the life-size giant pandas looked very life-like. People would stop and take pictures of, or have their pictures taken with the snow pandas, while they lasted.
~MarciaH
Fri, Jan 12, 2001 (13:38)
#656
How cute!!! I love that idea! Next snowfall we get I'm gonna do that, too!
~MarciaH
Fri, Jan 12, 2001 (15:10)
#657
California where there is now power and plenty of cold:
LOCAL STORM REPORT...ADDITIONAL REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1030 AM PST THU JAN 11 2001
TIME(PST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0700 AM AGNEW PASS 9450' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 MARIPOSA 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 39 INCHES
0700 AM MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 MADERA 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 30-36 INCHES
0700 AM UPPER BURNT CORRAL 9700' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 MADERA 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 33 INCHES
0700 AM OSTRANDER LAKE 8200' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 MARIPOSA 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 20 INCHES
0700 AM HUME LAKE CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 FRESNO 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 17 INCHES
0700 AM GIN FLAT 7050' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 MARIPOSA 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 16 INCHES
0700 AM TUOLUMNE MEADOWS CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 YOSEMITE NAT'L PARK 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 22 INCHES
0700 AM BIG MEADOWS 7600' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 TULARE 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 22 INCHES
0700 AM TUNNEL GUARD STATION 8950' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 TULARE 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 20 INCHES
0700 AM CHAGOOPA PLATEAU 10300' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 TULARE 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 20 INCHES
0700 AM MITCHELL MEADOW 10375' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 TULARE 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 20 INCHES
0700 AM BENCH MEADOWS 7650' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 TULARE 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 17 INCHES
0700 AM QUAKING ASPEN 7200' CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 TULARE 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 12 INCHES
0700 AM FISH CAMP CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 MARIPOSA 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 12 INCHES
0800 AM TEHACHAPI CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 KERN 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 6 INCHES
0900 AM FRAZIER PARK CA HEAVY SNOW
01/11/01 KERN 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 9 INCHES