Freezing fog developed on the warm side of a stalled frontal boundary across western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas during the late night hours of the 8th. As the stalled front began retreating westward during the early evening hours the freezing fog followed and spread across the Texas Panhandle.
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The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
Freezing fog developed on the warm side of a stalled frontal boundary across western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas during the late night hours of the 8th. As the stalled front began retreating westward during the early evening hours the freezing fog followed and spread across the Texas Panhandle. Visibilities dropped to less than a quarter mile with temperatures in the 20s.The freezing fog dissipated during the early evening hours of the 9th as low level mixing increased.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 8, 10:49 PM CST, 11 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1049 PM CST SAT FEB 8 2014
.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
COLD FRONT TO PUSH THROUGH THE GUYMON AND DALHART TAF SITES BETWEEN
08Z AND 11Z SUNDAY...AND THEN ACROSS THE AMARILLO TAF SITE BETWEEN
12Z AND 15Z SUNDAY. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT THE AMARILLO TAF
UNTIL AROUND 18Z TO 21Z SUNDAY AND AROUND 14Z TO 17Z SUNDAY AT THE
DALHART TAF SITE...BUT WILL QUICKLY FALL TO IFR OR VLIFR TO IFR AT
THE GUYMON TAF SITE BY 10Z TO 13Z SUNDAY. LOW CLOUDINESS AND AREAS OF
FREEZING FOG WILL SPREAD WEST AND SOUTH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ACROSS
THE PANHANDLES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS OR
LESS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS ONCE THE
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.
SCHNEIDER
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 742 PM CST SAT FEB 8 2014/
UPDATE...
ONCE AGAIN THIS EVENING...THE LATEST RUN OF THE HRRR SHOWING LOW
VISIBILITIES AND CEILINGS DEVELOPING OR SPREADING WEST FROM OFF THE
CAPROCK TO NEAR A TEXAS COUNTY OKLAHOMA TO CLARENDON TEXAS LINE. WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS AS A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY MAY ONCE
AGAIN BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE
EASTERN AND POSSIBLY CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE PANHANDLES. ALSO...THE
FREEZING FOG MAY SPREAD FURTHER WEST INTO THE AMARILLO AND CANYON
AREAS AND ANOTHER UPDATE MAY BE NEEDED. OTHERWISE...WILL BRING THE
WIDESPREAD FREEZING FOG AS FAR WEST...FOR THE MOMENT...TO A TEXAS
COUNTY TO CLARENDON LINE AND WILL HOLD OFF FOR NOW ON A FREEZING FOG
ADVISORY WITH THE STIPULATION THAT ONE MAY BE NEEDED LATER ON.
ALL PUBLIC PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND SENT.
SCHNEIDER
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 534 PM CST SAT FEB 8 2014/
AVIATION...
00Z TAF CYCLE
NORTHWESTERLY UPPER FLOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLES AND UPPER TROUGH OVER
THE ROCKIES WILL KEEP CONSIDERABLE HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS THROUGH 00Z
MONDAY. LOW CLOUDINESS AND POSSIBLY SOME AREAS OF FREEZING FOG WILL
SPREAD FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GUYMON TAF SITE AROUND 08Z
TO 11Z SUNDAY...ACROSS THE AMARILLO AND DALHART TAF SITES BETWEEN 12Z
AND 15Z SUNDAY. LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT 5 TO 15 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTH AND NORTHEAST AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10
TO 20 KNOTS. VFR CONDITIONS EARLY WILL BECOME IFR TO MVFR BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT AND DROPPING TO VLIFR TO LIFR AT THE GUYMON TAF SITE AFTER
12Z TO 14Z SUNDAY.
SCHNEIDER
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 246 PM CST SAT FEB 8 2014/
DISCUSSION...
CURRENTLY 63 DEGREES AT THE NWS AMARILLO OFFICE...FIRST TIME
AMARILLO HAS BEEN ABOVE 50 OR 60 DEGREES SINCE JANUARY 30. MOST OF
THE AREA IS WARM EXCEPT FOR THE FAR EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN
PANHANDLES. THE WARMING IN THESE LOCATIONS IS BEING INHIBITED BY
SNOW PACK...WILL ALSO HAVE TO WATCH THESE AREAS AS THEY HAVE THE
BEST CHANCE FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF FREEZING FOG OVERNIGHT. WILL NOT
ISSUE A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY AT THIS TIME SINCE LAST NIGHT
LOCATIONS WITH A 6 DEGREE DEWPOINT DEPRESSION RECEIVED FOG BUT
MOISTER AREAS DID NOT. MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT TILL WE SEE THE WHITES OF
THE FREEZING FOGS EYES TO SEE WHERE PATCHY FOG MIGHT SET UP.
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH IN THE EARLY AM HOURS TOMORROW AND KNOCK
BACK TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW IN
THE NORTHEAST PANHANDLES OVERNIGHT TOMORROW BUT MOST OF THE AREA
WILL STAY DRY. MODELS ARE STILL COMING IN WITH THE SYSTEM MOVING
FURTHER SOUTH AND KEEPS MOST OF OUR AREA DRY. BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIP
FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS LOOKS TO BE IN THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY
EVENING/NIGHT. IF SNOW DOES FALL IN OUR AREA IT LOOKS TO BE VERY
LIGHT.
REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS DRY AND WARM AS HIGH TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO
THE FIFTIES AND SIXTIES FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK.
FIRE WEATHER...
NO ELEVATED OR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.
&&
.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COLLINGSWORTH...DONLEY...GRAY...HEMPHILL...
LIPSCOMB...OCHILTREE...ROBERTS...WHEELER.
OK...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BEAVER.
&&
11/08HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 926 PM CST SAT FEB 8 2014 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-091200- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 926 PM CST SAT FEB 8 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD FREEZING FOG WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT ALONG AND EAST OF AN ELKHART KANSAS TO CLARENDON LINE. VISIBILITIES IN THE FREEZING FOG WILL FALL TO ONE TO THREE MILES...HOWEVER VISIBILITIES IN SOME LOCATIONS MAY FALL TO A HALF MILE OR LESS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING TONIGHT AND ENCOUNTERING THE FREEZING FOG. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES COULD BECOME SLICK. A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND EASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD FREEZING FOG WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY ALONG AND EAST OF AN ELKHART KANSAS TO CLARENDON LINE. VISIBILITIES IN THE FREEZING FOG WILL FALL TO ONE TO THREE MILES...HOWEVER VISIBILITIES IN SOME LOCATIONS MAY FALL TO A HALF MILE OR LESS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING TONIGHT AND ENCOUNTERING THE FREEZING FOG. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES COULD BECOME SLICK. A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE EASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PANHANDLES SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SCHNEIDER
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
18 freezing fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Perryton.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Lipscomb.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Miami.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Canadian.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Pampa.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Shamrock.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Clarendon.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Wellington.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Spearman.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Dalhart.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Dalhart.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Stratford.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Dumas.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Borger.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Amarillo.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Amarillo.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Panhandle.
Quarter mile visibility with sub-freezing temperatures at Claude.
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