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In brief: This eveningâs update celebrates Houstonâs first snow day in a long time, when nearly everyone did the right thing and stayed home. With a very cold night on tap we need to hang tight for a little while longer before things warm up on Wednesday. Houston has a …
Read MoreIn brief: We are fast approaching the arrival of a winter storm, which is likely to begin with freezing rain or sleet late on Monday, and transition to snowfall early on Tuesday morning. Although we still have some questions about the details, there is little question that large chunks of …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston is less than a day away from the onset of a winter storm that is likely to cripple transportation around the region. Weâre still expecting primarily snow, with impacts on roadways through Wednesday morning. Expect two additional updates today on Space City Weather as we share what …
Read MoreIn brief: It is the final hours before the Arctic freeze sets in, and weâve got the latest information on what to expect in terms of cold and wintry precipitation, and when to expect it. The bottom line is that Tuesday and possibly Wednesday both look very iffy for traveling …
Read MoreIn brief: A front is pushing into the Houston metro area this morning, and it will begin a week-long period of much colder weather, with hard freezes likely on multiple mornings, and a probable winter storm that will significantly disrupt mobility around the region on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. Today …
Read MoreIn brief: This post provides an update on our expectations for the winter storm next week, which is now increasingly likely to bring a hard freeze and snow to Houston. The period from Monday night through Wednesday morning could be challenging from a roads and airports standpoint. Why we are …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston has three more modestly warm days before a strong front brings much colder conditions by Saturday night. After that we still have a lot of questions about how cold things will get, and what type of precipitation Houston will see. It could be really messy, or it …
Read MoreIn brief: Todayâs post delves into the uncertainty around the potential for snow early next week, as well as just how cold things will get. The reality is, in Houston, one just cannot confidently forecast snow nearly a week out. As for temperatures, we appear to be trending away from …
Read MoreIn brief: The initial release of ChatGPT in November 2022 sparked a widespread recognition of the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. Weâve been watching these developments closely, both in the broader public context as well as in weather modeling. For the sake of transparency, hereâs how we plan to …
Read MoreIn brief: In todayâs post we discuss the state of Houstonâs winter to date, which is more or less in line with seasonal predictions. We then look at relatively mild weather for the rest of this week, followed by sharply colder conditions on Sunday and the first half of next …
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