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LetMyPeopleVote

(157,102 posts) Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:35 PM Jan 19

A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for the entire Houston area as we get closer to locking in a snowstorm

The forecast keeps moving. This morning they were predicting that most of the snow will be the east of Houston (I live to the west) and that we would get up to an inch of snow.. The latest forecast is that we make get 4 to 8 inches of snow. In 2021, we got an inch of snow and the city was shut down. BTW, neither Houston, Harris County or my county have any snowplows.

Link to tweet

https://spacecityweather.com/a-winter-storm-warning-is-now-in-effect-for-the-entire-houston-area-as-we-get-closer-to-locking-in-a-snowstorm/

Again, just to underscore: As long as the forecast stays on track, travel is going to be nearly impossible Monday after midnight and all day Tuesday. You will almost certainly be stuck where you are until at least later Wednesday morning. The exception to this may be the far north now (like north of Highway 105), where snow may end up lighter, no ice occurs, and roads may clear off a bit after the snow stops Tuesday afternoon. But even that may be optimistic. More to come on this.

Historical context
Realistically, this is the most significant snow threat to the region since Christmas Eve 2004. The 1895 storm stands alone as the greatest on record in Texas and Louisiana, and this storm will not dethrone that one. However, with that in mind, this has the potential to set a modern official snowfall record in Houston, which currently sits at a mere 3 inches back in February 1960. January 1940 also sits at 3 inches. While a few storms since then, including Christmas Eve 2004 have produced higher amounts in parts of the area, from a record-keeping perspective, we have a chance to make some noise.

Here is the latest worse case prediction

I remember the 2021 freeze which had less than an inch of snow which was enough to shut down travel.

I have a generator which was serviced three weeks ago.

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A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for the entire Houston area as we get closer to locking in a snowstorm (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jan 19 OP

Whoa!! Brrrr!! And the first thought in my head was the friends of mine that moved to Houston TX, not just SWBTATTReg Jan 19 #1

Most if not all of the schools are closed and my law firm is shut down Tuesday already. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 19 #2

That is nice, you don't have to hassle w/ the nightmare traffic! SWBTATTReg Jan 19 #3

Stay safe and warm. LoisB Jan 19 #4

San Antonio had six inches in 2021. No plows. LeftInTX Jan 19 #5

Only 3 inches in 1960? Susan Calvin Jan 20 #6

I remember the 1960 snow. duncang Jan 20 #7

It is a balmy 26 degrees LetMyPeopleVote Jan 20 #8

Yesterday, I went to the local HEB for some bake goods and other items. It was a zoo LetMyPeopleVote Jan 20 #9

Nothing left at that HEB today, except the anchovies... (nt) Paladin Jan 21 #14

Live w/ @JimCantore in Houston ahead of Winter Storm Enzo LetMyPeopleVote Jan 20 #10

OMG! LeftInTX Jan 20 #11

I have light snow in front yard LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #12

This is from a subdivision near me LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #13

SWBTATTReg

(24,620 posts)

1. Whoa!! Brrrr!! And the first thought in my head was the friends of mine that moved to Houston TX, not just

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:57 PM

Jan 19

for the weather, but for family too. Hope it's not too crazy down there, perhaps they (the smarter businesses) will shut down and not make commuting too crazy for their workers.

LetMyPeopleVote

(157,102 posts)

2. Most if not all of the schools are closed and my law firm is shut down Tuesday already.

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:01 PM

Jan 19

I will be playing it safe

SWBTATTReg

(24,620 posts)

3. That is nice, you don't have to hassle w/ the nightmare traffic!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:04 PM

Jan 19

And perhaps you have online access, if you have something critical to get done, you can get online and do the work hopefully!

Hope that the nasty stuff doesn't hang around too much. We're dealing w/ temps in lower single digits, so not too great here (in STLMO). Be safe there!

LoisB

(9,219 posts)

4. Stay safe and warm.

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Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:33 PM

Jan 19

LeftInTX

(31,875 posts)

5. San Antonio had six inches in 2021. No plows.

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Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:40 PM

Jan 19

We had 13 in 1985. That one was a disaster because I was on the road!! It was a Saturday afternoon and Incarnate Word refused to cancel our NCLEX review class despite there being several inches of snow on the ground. So I borrowed my parents "whale" (station wagon) and went to class. It ended around 2 pm.

OMG...I had to drive home.

The entire city was shut down. Including any Stop N Go's where I could call my parents or my dear fiancé from. (I at least wanted to say goodbye before I died)

I was scared shitless. I had moved from WI in 1982 and we had snowplows.

I felt like I was in the ultimate third world driving adventure from hell. It took me almost six hours to get home.
It was one giant donut fest after another and fear of literally getting stuck in the snow.