Arctic air mass surged into south Texas on February 3rd and continued through the 5th. Areas of freezing rain and sleet occurred over the Victoria Crossroads on the afternoon and evening of the 3rd.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Arctic air mass surged into south Texas on February 3rd and continued through the 5th. Areas of freezing rain and sleet occurred over the Victoria Crossroads on the afternoon and evening of the 3rd. Temperatures fell by the morning of the 4th to the lower 20s in the Victoria Crossroads to around 30 along the coast and along the Rio Grande. With strong winds, wind chill temperatures fell to around 10 degrees to the upper teens on the morning of the 4th. Arctic air remained over the region on the 4th with temperatures falling to the upper teens to upper 20s on the morning of the 5th. The long duration cold spell affected the green turtle population along the Middle Texas coast. Agencies rescued cold stunned turtles along the coast. Over 220 green turtles were rescued while 8 turtles were found dead. A boil water notice was issued for the North Victoria Utilities due to power outage that affected 234 people. The City of Corpus Christi performed over 800 welfare checks. Sixty five people were transported to Robstown to shelter at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds. The Harbor Bridge was closed due to ice accumulations on the bridge on the 4th. A pipe burst at a hospital caused damage to equipment in Alice.
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 Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 3, 3:53 PM CST, 7 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
353 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022
.SHORT TERM (Tonight through Friday Night)...
Cold air advection continued to pour south this afternoon
following last night's arctic front. As of 3 PM, the freezing
line was on the doorsteps of most of our northernmost counties and
will continue to slowly expand south in the coming hours. Precip-
wise, the focus remains on a narrow band of mid-level ascent
bisecting the region ahead of a shortwave trough exiting the Big
Bend region. This wave is maintaining a corridor of Fn ascent
within the 700-500mb layer which resides within the saturated
dendritic growth zone. As the shortwave trough and saturated DGZ
depart our region early this evening, South Texas will be left
with mostly low stratus and not much saturation aloft to aid in
precip generation.
Barring some light freezing drizzle developing within the stratus
layer later this evening, the next opportunity for precip
overnight arrives courtesy of another shortwave trough that became
fragmented from the lead wave. The HRRR is generally the only
model keying on renewed saturation aloft with this latter wave,
and with enough run-to-run consistency this seems reasonable to
include 30% PoPs for the Coastal Plains around midnight tonight
before deeper subsidence arrives late tonight/early Fri morning
and pushes precip offshore. Decided to end the Winter Weather
Advisory at 9 AM as precip should be long gone by this time.
Temps around midnight should be freezing most everywhere under
this band of renewed lift, so very light ice and or sleet would be
the dominant p-type. We anticipate launching a 06Z balloon to
sample this critical thermal profile.
Despite clearing skies from W-E through the day Friday, continued
cold but drier conditions are on tap as cold surface ridging and
blustery N winds remain fixed over the region. Highs were kept
coldest (upper 30s) over the eastern 1/3 of the region where
clouds will be last to clear. Unfortunately, mostly clear skies
and diminishing winds Friday night are pointing to even colder
lows with a Hard Freeze not out of the question for most of our
inland areas. Opted to keep our regular Freeze Watch intact to
limit product complexity and confusion at this point, but later
forecasts will adjust as necessary.
&&
.LONG TERM (Saturday through Thursday)...
High pressure centered over Central Texas Saturday will gradually
move eastward through the weekend as the next upper level
disturbance approaches the area. Models are showing an upper level
trough digging across the Rockies Sunday, before absorbing an upper
level low Sunday night. The upper level low will slide across the
area Monday/Tuesday increasing our rain chances beginning Sunday
night and lingering through Tuesday afternoon. Drier air will filter
into the area Tuesday night with PWATs less than 0.5 inches bringing
an end to our rain chances as high pressure settles into the region.
Temperatures are expected to remain rather chilly Saturday with
max temperatures ranging between the upper 40s and mid 50s. A
gradual warming trend begins Sunday before most of the area
returns to the 60s by Tuesday/Wednesday afternoon. Saturday night
will feature the last night with widespread freezing temperatures
across South Texas. Low temperatures are expected to gradually
warm throughout the week returning back to the 40s by Wednesday
night.
&&
.MARINE...
Very strong northerly flow will continue through Friday afternoon
over the waters with frequent gusts to gale force. Small Craft
Advisory conditions are likely over the bays this evening through
Friday. A band of light rain should overspread the bays and waters
early this evening, with the potential for light sleet or freezing
rain at times near the coast. This precipitation will end Friday
morning as much drier air arrives. Moderate to strong northerly
winds are expected Saturday morning gradually decreasing
throughout the day, before subsiding to a weak to moderate
northeasterly flow by late Saturday night. With another upper
level disturbance next week, moderate to strong winds winds are
expected to return resulting in small craft exercise caution and
Small Craft Advisory conditions Monday before returning back to
weak to moderate by Tuesday night. With the upper level
disturbance next week, there will be a chance for showers Sunday
night through Tuesday afternoon, with dry conditions thereafter.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi 27 38 26 49 35 / 30 10 0 0 0
Victoria 25 38 24 49 29 / 30 10 0 0 0
Laredo 29 42 26 52 35 / 0 0 0 0 0
Alice 28 40 24 52 32 / 20 0 0 0 0
Rockport 28 40 29 49 38 / 30 20 0 0 0
Cotulla 26 42 22 55 31 / 0 0 0 0 0
Kingsville 28 40 25 50 33 / 30 0 0 0 0
Navy Corpus 29 39 31 48 41 / 30 10 0 0 0
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Freeze Watch from Friday evening through Saturday morning For
the following zones: Aransas Islands...Bee...Calhoun
Islands...Coastal Aransas...Coastal Calhoun...Coastal
Kleberg...Coastal Nueces...Coastal Refugio...Coastal San
Patricio...Duval...Goliad...Inland Calhoun...Inland
Kleberg...Inland Nueces...Inland Refugio...Inland San
Patricio...Jim Wells...Kleberg Islands...La Salle...Live
Oak...McMullen...Nueces Islands...Victoria...Webb.
Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST
Friday For the following zones: Aransas Islands...Calhoun
Islands...Coastal Aransas...Coastal Calhoun...Coastal
Kleberg...Coastal Nueces...Coastal Refugio...Coastal San
Patricio...Inland Kleberg...Inland Nueces...Inland San
Patricio...Jim Wells...Kleberg Islands...Nueces Islands.
Freeze Warning from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday For the
following zones: Aransas Islands...Calhoun Islands...
Coastal Aransas...Coastal Kleberg...Coastal Nueces...
Coastal San Patricio...Duval...Inland Kleberg...Inland
Nueces...Inland San Patricio...Jim Wells...Kleberg
Islands...Nueces Islands...Webb.
Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening For the following
zones: Aransas Islands...Calhoun Islands...Coastal
Aransas...Coastal Calhoun...Coastal Kleberg...Coastal
Nueces...Coastal Refugio...Coastal San Patricio...Kleberg
Islands...Nueces Islands.
Wind Chill Warning from midnight tonight to noon CST Friday For
the following zones: Aransas Islands...Bee...Calhoun
Islands...Coastal Aransas...Coastal Calhoun...Coastal
Kleberg...Coastal Nueces...Coastal Refugio...Coastal San
Patricio...Duval...Goliad...Inland Calhoun...Inland
Kleberg...Inland Nueces...Inland Refugio...Inland San
Patricio...Jim Wells...Kleberg Islands...La Salle...Live
Oak...McMullen...Nueces Islands...Victoria...Webb.
Freeze Warning from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Friday For the
following zones: Bee...Coastal Calhoun...Coastal Refugio...
Goliad...Inland Calhoun...Inland Refugio...La Salle...Live
Oak...McMullen...Victoria.
Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST
Friday For the following zones: Duval.
Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM CST Friday For the following
zones: Inland Calhoun...Inland Refugio.
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM CST Friday For the following
zones: Bee...Goliad...Live Oak...McMullen...Victoria.
GM...Gale Warning until 6 PM CST Friday For the following zones:
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel
out 20 NM...Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20
to 60 NM...Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship
Channel from 20 to 60 NM.
Gale Warning until 6 PM CST this evening For the following
zones: Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas...
Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor.
&&
MCZ/93...SHORT TERM
JCP/84...LONG TERMHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 546 AM CST Thu Feb 3 2022 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-041200- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio- Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg- Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands- Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- Calhoun Islands- 546 AM CST Thu Feb 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Wind Advisory is in effect today for the coastal region and barrier islands. Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from mid-afternoon through tonight for the northern Brush Country and Victoria Crossroads, and for the southern Brush Country, Coastal Bend, and Islands from mid evening through tonight. Light freezing rain or light sleet is expected. A glaze of ice can be expected. Freeze Warning is in effect tonight for all of south Texas. Wind chill readings will fall into the teens tonight. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect late tonight for the northern portions of south Texas, while a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for the southern portions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A Winter Weather Advisory will remain in effect Friday morning for the coastal region of south Texas for light freezing rain or light sleet. Freeze Warning is in effect Friday morning for all of south Texas. Wind chill readings will be in the teens Friday morning. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect Friday morning for the northern portions of south Texas, while a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for the southern portions. Freezing temperatures expected Friday night and Saturday night across South Texas. A hard freeze is possible Friday night over much of South Texas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-041200- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 546 AM CST Thu Feb 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf waters through tonight with the warning in effect for the bays until 6 PM tonight. Small Craft Advisory will be needed for the bays tonight. Light freezing rain or sleet will be possible over the bays tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Gale Warning will continue in effect for the Gulf waters until 6 PM Friday. Small Craft Advisory conditions will occur Friday night through Saturday morning. Light freezing rain or sleet will be possible over the bays Friday morning. TMT/WC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
302 PM CST THU FEB 3 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0247 PM SLEET 2 ENE VICTORIA 28.84N 96.95W
02/03/2022 M0.0 INCH VICTORIA TX PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF SLEET MIXING IN
ACROSS THE VICTORIA CROSSROADS.
&&
TCThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
24 cold/wind chill, 4 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Public reported freezing rain occurred across Victoria County.
Public sent in picture of freezing rain accumulating across eastern Goliad County near Schroeder.
Refugio County Emergency Manager reported icing on vehicles in northern Refugio County.
Temperatures fell into the mid 20s on the 4th and the lower 20s on the 5th around Victoria County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 9 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th. A boil water notice was issued for the North Victoria Utilities due to power outage that affected 234 people.
Temperatures fell into the lower to mid 20s on the 4th and 5th around Goliad County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the lower to mid 20s on the 4th and 5th around Bee County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the mid to upper 20s on the 4th and 5th around inland Calhoun County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 8 to 14 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over coastal Calhoun County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 9 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over Matagorda Island. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the mid to upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over coastal Refugio County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the mid 20s on the 4th and 5th over inland Refugio County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the mid to upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over Coastal Aransas County. Wind chill temperatures fell to the mid to upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over the island of Aransas County. Wind chill temperatures fell to the mid to upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over inland San Patricio County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over coastal San Patricio County. Wind chill temperatures were in the mid teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over islands of Nueces County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 12 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over coastal Nueces County. Wind chill temperatures were in the mid teens during the morning hours of the 4th. The City of Corpus Christi performed over 800 welfare checks. Sixty five people were transported to Robstown to shelter at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds.
Temperatures fell into the mid to upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over inland Nueces County. Wind chill temperatures were in the mid teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over northern Padre Island. Wind chill temperatures were in the mid to upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over coastal Kleberg County. Wind chill temperatures were in the mid to upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over inland Kleberg County. Wind chill temperatures were in the mid to upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and the mid 20s on the 5th over Jim Wells County. Wind chill temperatures were in the upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th. A pipe burst at a hospital caused damage to equipment in Alice.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and the lower to mid 20s on the 5th over Live Oak County. Wind chill temperatures were in the upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and the lower 20s on the 5th over Duval County. Wind chill temperatures were in the upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the mid 20s on the 4th and the upper teens to lower 20s on the 5th over McMullen County. Wind chill temperatures were in the upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and the lower 20s on the 5th over La Salle County. Wind chill temperatures were in the upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.
Temperatures fell to around 30 degrees on the 4th and the mid to upper 20s on the 5th over Webb County. Wind chill temperatures were in the upper teens to around 20 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.
Public reported freezing rain with ice accumulations on cars and outdoor furniture in Flour Bluff. The Harbor Bridge was closed due to ice accumulations on the bridge.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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