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Summary: We’re now in the worst part of this Arctic freeze, when we need to be cognizant of the very cold temperatures and wind chills, some remaining icy spots on roadways around Houston, and the Texas electricity grid. Fortunately the end is in sight, even if the next 24 hours …
Read MoreSummary: Temperatures have trended a bit cooler than expected today, with the freezing line extending all the way down to near the coast. This has caused more problems on area roadways. Elevated highways and bridges, especially, should be treated with caution this evening, and overnight. Tomorrow morning will also feature …
Read MoreGood morning. Although the coldest weather for Houston will actually come over the next two nights, much of the rest of Texas is experiencing the lowest temperatures of this Arctic outbreak right now. Because of this, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve power …
Read MoreOne of the challenges we face as forecasters during Arctic air events is that often times the models are too slow to push in the cold. This type of cold air is shallow and dense (go ahead and insert your jokes here). If you look at a vertical profile of …
Read MoreGood morning. I just want to open with a congratulations and good luck to all the marathon runners today. Especially our own Eric Berger! We’ve been discussing the outlook for this event for a couple weeks now, so it’s nice that for the most part it’s not too bad for …
Read MoreGood afternoon. Just a short-ish update this afternoon because, you know, meteorologists want to watch the Texans playoff game as well. Not a whole lot has changed from the forecast we published this morning. So for this post we’re going to summarize the forecast and impacts, and attempt to answer …
Read MoreGood morning. The Arctic front is approaching Texas as I write this, and will sweep through the state today and tonight. It will arrive in Houston on Sunday morning, but then may stall near the coast. We’re monitoring a couple of threats from this outbreak of much colder air, including …
Read MoreGood evening. We’re continuing to track the evolving forecast for a hard freeze in Houston, which has implications for the Houston Marathon on Sunday, the MLK Parade on Monday, and a host of other activities in Houston and beyond in the state of Texas. This post will update all of …
Read MoreOne front is through the region, and now we wait for the big dog front later in the weekend. First, we do have some wind to get through today. Today With the front to our east now, changes will be afoot today. We barely dropped below 70 (!) overnight, but …
Read MoreAs promised, we’re providing a p.m update on the cold weather we’re anticipating that will arrive in Houston, beginning Sunday. We’ll be doing twice-a-day updates through the weekend to keep you abreast of what’s happening—this is a fairly dynamic situation, and the forecast is changing as a result. This afternoon …
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