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Good evening, everyone. We just want to freshen up the situation a bit for you this evening. Thank you to Eric for holding down the fort as I wrangled power, water, work, and children like so many of our readers the last couple days. I hope this finds you powered. …
See full postHard freeze on the way tonight, as Houston nears the end of the cold wave
Read MoreWe again want to express our best wishes and thoughts for so many of our readers, Houstonians, and Texans who are outright suffering tonight because of the combination of a true “tail event” and who knows what else happened with the power grid (which I sincerely hope is transparently communicated …
See full postTracking how cold it will get tonight in Houston
Read MoreFirst off, our sympathies are with what we assume are large numbers of our readership without power today. We hope you get it restored soon, but the news has not exactly been great today. But here is some relatively good news to get you started. As of this writing, both …
See full postRecord cold worsens tonight, but the sun is helping — a little
Read MoreGood afternoon everyone. I’ve been watching the models and observations all day, and we look to continue walking a fine line between ice, an even mix of ice, sleet, and snow, and a bigger snowstorm in the Houston area. Not a whole lot has changed from Eric’s detailed morning post, …
See full postMajor winter storm underway in the Houston area this afternoon
Read MoreWith the deep freeze on the way to Houston, Eric thought it would be a good idea to take a look at some previous significant cold in Houston, so we can place this outbreak in historical context. As Space City Weather’s unofficial history guru, I’ve taken on the challenge! Quick …
See full postLooking back at some previous historic Houston cold snaps
Read MoreBonafide winter has arrived in Texas, and we’re just getting started. This may be Texas’s most severe and damaging cold snap since the 1980s, and it’s going to come with a significant mess on Monday, so do read on. Today After yesterday’s fireworks via quite a few thunderstorms in the …
See full postA major winter storm followed by brutal cold will impact the region on Monday & Tuesday
Read MoreIt was officially 80 degrees yesterday in Houston. We fell one degree shy of the record high at both Bush & Hobby on Thursday. Today will not be a repeat of that, not by a longshot. Today It’s starting off in the 50s and upper-40s this morning, and honestly, temperatures …
See full postHouston goes from 80s and sun to 50s and gray, just like that
Read MoreGood morning, and it’s a cool one across the region. Temperatures this morning ranged from the 30s north of Houston to the lower and middle 40s in the city to the low to mid-50s at the coast. That cool weather will be departing later today and tonight — temporarily. Today We are already seeing broad […]
Read MoreIt’s been a gloomy few days here in the Houston area, between overcast skies or fog or showers or drizzle. The bad news is that it continues somewhat today, but the good news is that the end is coming for tomorrow. It won’t be a brilliant, totally sunny week, but it will be a lot […]
Read MoreGood morning, and happy Friday. It’s a cool start to the day today, as we’re in the wake of a cold front that moved through last evening. We’ll have a round of gusty winds today before things settle down for the weekend. Today & tonight Today is starting off calm enough with clear skies, cool […]
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