A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow.
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The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet was reported in Atascosa, Uvalde, Kendall, Llano, and Lavaca Counties with no accumulation. Sleet and snow were reported in Real, Kerr, Bexar, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis, and Williamson. In Williamson County Weir, Taylor, and Georgetown had 1/4 of snow and Round Rock and Serenada had 0.2. In Travis County Pflugerville saw 1/2 of snow, parts of Austin had 1/4 to 0.4, Jollyville, Sunset Valley, Lost Creek, and West Lake Hills had 0.2, and Jollyville and San Leanna had 0.1. There were reports of only snow in Val Verde, Bandera, Gillespie, Comal, Caldwell, and Bastrop Counties. Camp Swift in Bastrop County had 1/4 of snow. In Hays County Wimberley had 0.1 of snow and in Comal County New Braunfels had 0.1. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
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 Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 5, 5:17 AM CST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 517 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 .AVIATION... Precip is remaining away from TAF sites this morning besides some light patchy drizzle near AUS. IFR/MVFR ceilings can be expected through the day with the chances of IFR ceilings diminishing by mid- morning. Should see VFR return to the airports by 5-6z tonight as drier air makes it to the region. Winds through the period will remain out of the north/northwest with gusts up to 20-25 knots possible. There is a small chance of some precipitation this evening for the I35 sites, but with the drier air filtering in, chances were too low to mention at this time. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 229 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020/ SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)... Mostly dry conditions are prevailing at the present time as the bulk of the precipitation remains to our northwest in an area of better upper lift. The only activity in our CWA remains some light rain near the Rio Grande and temperatures there remain in the middle 40s. Breezy north winds continue at the surface with temperatures ranging from the middle 30s in the northern Hill Country and Edwards Plateau to the lower 50s in the Coastal Plains. Temperatures should struggle to significantly cool anymore in the coldest areas as the temperature gradient slackens well behind the initial push of cold air. With temperatures in the middle 30s across the northern areas, any precipitation that occurs through the late morning hours could be a mixture of rain/sleet. As temperatures slowly fall, some areas could flirt with the freezing mark for several hours by daybreak and patches of light freezing rain would then be possible. Overall coverage, intensity, and duration of activity is expected to be minimal and not expecting any need for any winter weather highlights this morning outside of continuing the SPS. Temperatures are expected to be above freezing across the area by 10 AM ending any freezing precipitation impacts. Highs today will top out in the middle to upper 30s in the Hill Country to the upper 40s elsewhere. A break in rainfall is expected for most of the area late this afternoon. The attention then turns to the southwest CWA as mid-level moisture and lift move in from Mexico late this afternoon. This moisture is best seen on 700 mb charts as a slug of higher RH values moves northeast associated with lift corresponding to the base of the upper level trough axis. This lift/moisture will allow for some areas of precipitation to develop. However, northwest winds at 850 will bring subsidence and drying air to this layer with PW values dropping to near 0.5 inches. Upper air thermodynamic profiles will support the initial development being snow, but most flakes will sublimate or melt as they reach the dry/warmer air below 700 mb. If the precip intensity is high enough, some patches of a light rain/snow mix will be possible north of a line from Uvalde to New Braunfels to Halletsville beginning this evening as temperatures fall into the middle 30s. The activity will then end from west to east after midnight. The ECMWF remains the most bullish of the available models with a decent amount of QPF over the eastern half of the area which is something to watch, but the model does keep temperatures well above freezing which would limit any impacts. What we will have to watch out for is any significant frontogentical forcing that may occur as the 700 mb front moves through the area. This could theoretically lead to a high enough precip intensity to break through the drier air below the lift and lead to localized minor accumulations. The GFS/NAM do show this forcing but does not have any precipitation associated with it while the Canadian and ECMWF have a period max of about 0.15". The extended portion of the 06z HRRR keeps liquid amounts below 0.05". To summarize our thoughts, think the consensus of the high-res and other synoptic models have a handle on the dry air best and any liquid accumulations will likely top out in the 0.02-0.05" range. A rain/snow mix is possible over a decent amount of the area this evening and tonight associated with the development of patches of elevated precipitation, but widespread accumulations are not likely at this time. The reasonable worst case scenario is that there is a low chance that mesoscale processes are still in play that could lead to a localized area of some minor accumulations if a brief band of precip were to develop associated with the 700 mb front. These fine scale details should become better defined over the next 18 hours. All precipitation is expected to be over by Thursday morning with most locations at or below freezing by sunrise. Skies are expected to clear by the afternoon which will allow highs to rebound back into the 50s and lower 60s across the area. LONG TERM (Thursday Night through Tuesday)... Deep upper troughing just off to the east late Thursday over the east-central CONUS will de-amplify as it continues to exit. Similarly, a sharp ridge axis over the west coast will slowly be replaced by troughing over the weekend as a strong upper level system dives southeastward into the Pacific NW. This trough is expected to continue south and cut off over CA on Monday before opening back up and crossing TX sometime Wednesday-ish. South-central TX will begin the long term period under the influence of sfc high pressure that will slowly shift eastward out into the gulf Thursday night and Friday. Clear skies and light SW/SSW flow will be the story through Friday night. After overnight lows in the mid to upper 30s, we'll recover nicely to the 70s Friday. Another broad sfc high pressure center may trek southeastward through OK or N TX on Saturday and send a cold front across our area, although there remains ample uncertainty in the low level wind/temperature field during this time. The ECMWF does not develop this sfc feature, and GEFS ensembles vary widely in strength and southern extent of the cooler air. At current, highs in the low 60s north and mid 70s southwest are forecast, but there is a +/-10 degree spread in possible highs over northern portions of the region. Even if the front does develop and reach south-central TX, no precip is expected and the boundary will quickly push back to the north Saturday night as onshore flow develops and spreads warm, moist air back in. Slight chances for shower activity will begin later in the day Sunday over the east as shortwave activity increases well ahead of the main trough axis, with highs back into the 70s for most (upper 60s Hill Country). Precipitation chances will then continue into early next week. NBM POPs for the Monday-Wednesday period were generally much higher than deterministic guidance suggests and have been lowered accordingly. Showers and thunderstorms will occur during portions of this time frame, but there is not enough certainty in timing and location of available forcing to have widespread likelies at this time. Better chances will, as per usual, come over eastern portions of the region. Mainly isolated convection is expected Monday/Tuesday, but the signal increases for more organized thunderstorms as the upper trough axis finally comes across, sometime between late Tuesday night and Wednesday evening. POPs are maximized primarily north of I-10 Tuesday night at this time. Models continue to suggest that Pwats could climb to near or above 1.5 inches over the eastern quarter to a third of the area, so will have to continue to watch for the potential for locally heavy rainfall, primarily as the better forcing arrives at the end of the period. As of right now, there is pretty decent model agreement in the timing of the upper trough arrival given it's day 6/7, and it does appear to be progressive enough to limit long-duration precip, but models are known to be too fast with these types of systems at long lead times so stay tuned as the details are ironed out. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 47 32 57 38 72 / 30 20 0 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 49 31 57 37 72 / 30 20 0 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 49 31 57 37 72 / 20 20 0 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 40 27 53 35 70 / 30 20 0 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 48 31 62 37 75 / 20 10 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 44 30 55 36 71 / 30 20 0 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 54 30 59 36 75 / 20 20 0 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 49 31 56 37 72 / 20 20 0 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 52 33 55 37 72 / 40 30 0 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 51 33 58 39 72 / 20 20 0 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 53 33 58 39 74 / 20 20 0 0 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Short-Term/Aviation...Hampshire Long-Term...KCW
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 305 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-061200- Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera- Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde- Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala- Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit- 305 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. A wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain, and rain is possible this morning across the northern Hill Country and northern Edwards Plateau. Patchy, light icing is possible just on elevated surfaces, which could result in a few slick bridges and overpasses. There is a slight chance of a rain and snow mix Wednesday night into early Thursday morning across the Hill Country as well as along and east of I-35, north of San Antonio and I-10. Little to no accumulations and impacts are expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 253 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 TXZ183>186-051600- Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr- Including the cities of Del Rio, Rocksprings, Leakey, and Kerrville 253 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...Wintry Mix Possible Wednesday Morning... A wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain, and rain is possible Wednesday morning across the northern Hill Country and Edwards Plateau. Ground temperatures are warm, however some patchy, light icing is possible on elevated surfaces if temperatures reach the freezing mark. This could result in a few slick bridges and overpasses. Motorists traveling through northern areas of the Hill Country and Edwards Plateau Wednesday morning should be alert for the possibility of light icing on bridges and overpasses. The latest road conditions for Texas can be found at drivetexas.org. TXZ171>173-188>194-206>209-223-225-051600- Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis- Bastrop-Lee-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Gonzales-Lavaca- Including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Georgetown, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Blanco, San Marcos, Austin, Bastrop, Giddings, New Braunfels, Seguin, Lockhart, La Grange, Gonzales, and Halletsville 253 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...A Rain and Snow Mix is Possible Late This Evening and Tonight... Isolated precipitation is possible late this evening and tonight and the atmosphere will be cold enough to support a rain and snow mix. Most locations will not receive any precipitation as the coverage is expected to be isolated and widespread accumulations are not expected as dry air should keep the intensity of any precipitation low.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
18 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet was reported in Atascosa County.|With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. There were reports of light snow in Val Verde, Bandera, Gillespie, Comal, Caldwell, and Bastrop Counties. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. There were reports of only snow in Val Verde, Bandera, Gillespie, Comal, Caldwell, and Bastrop Counties. Camp Swift in Bastrop County had 1/4 of snow. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Light sleet and snow were reported in Bexar County but there were no significant accumulations and no impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. There were reports of only snow in Caldwell County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Light snow was reported Comal County. New Braunfels had 0.1 of snow accumulation. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. There were reports of light snow in Gillespie County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet and snow were reported in Guadalupe County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet and snow were reported in Hays County. In Hays County, Wimberley had 0.1 of snow. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet was reported in Kendall County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Light sleet and snow were reported in Kerr County. With minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Light sleet was reported in Lavaca County with no accumulation and no impact.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet was reported in Llano County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet and snow were reported in Real County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet and snow were reported in Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. In Williamson County Weir, Taylor, and Georgetown had 1/4 of snow and Round Rock and Serenada had 0.2. In Travis County Pflugerville saw 1/2 of snow, parts of Austin had 1/4 to 0.4, Jollyville, Sunset Valley, Lost Creek, and West Lake Hills had 0.2, and Jollyville and San Leanna had 0.1. Camp Swift in Bastrop County had 1/4 of snow. In Hays County Wimberley had 0.1 of snow and in Comal County New Braunfels had 0.1. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet was reported in Uvalde County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. There were reports of only light snow in Val Verde County. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures and scattered precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Sleet and snow were reported in Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. In Williamson County Weir, Taylor, and Georgetown had 1/4 of snow and Round Rock and Serenada had 0.2. In Travis County Pflugerville saw 1/2 of snow, parts of Austin had 1/4 to 0.4, Jollyville, Sunset Valley, Lost Creek, and West Lake Hills had 0.2, and Jollyville and San Leanna had 0.1. Camp Swift in Bastrop County had 1/4 of snow. In Hays County Wimberley had 0.1 of snow and in Comal County New Braunfels had 0.1. With the minor accumulations there weren't any impacts from this event.
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