Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a seven-vehicle chain reaction crash near Aransas Pass just at the start of the New Year, according to the Texas DPS. m.
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Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a seven-vehicle chain reaction crash near Aransas Pass just at the start of the New Year, according to the Texas DPS. The incident occurred around 7:50 a.m. on Highway 35 amidst dense fog, which authorities believe contributed to the severity of the crash. A 19-year-old man driving a 2012 Chevy Impala lost control and hit a guardrail, leaving his vehicle disabled in the roadway. A 17-year-old woman driving a 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 then collided with the Impala, disabling her truck. Several other vehicles were involved in subsequent collisions.
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 Jan 2, 5:34 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 534 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday) Issued at 225 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025 A sfc coastal trough is beginning to develop the Lower Texas Coast to the Middle Texas Coast this morning. Light rain/drizzle is beginning to develop in response to the isentropic lift on the north side of the trough mainly south of Baffin Bay at the moment (07z/Thu). As the low progresses north, the rain shower/patchy drizzle will continue moving up the coast as well through the day. By the afternoon, the main part of the Sfc low will be past us, and the rain looks to mainly stay offshore and move further up the coast by the evening. Tonight, the main concern is fog, The low level moisture (PWAT values around 1.00") will be trapped under the inversion at 850 mb. The question becomes will we get significant dense fog by Friday morning with the very light north (<4 kts) sfc flow and the low clouds that are already trapped under the inversion. UPS fog (crossover temperature method) would suggest that ALI and CRP would see areas of fog. The models suggest that VCT to BKS would have areas of fog, and areas east. Looking at the NBM statistical information, there is a 30-40% chance of widespread fog with visibilities under 3 miles, and around 20-25% near the coast and out in the Rio Grande Plains. So will have areas of fog in the forecast for early Friday morning. By Noon Friday, models suggesting that the fog and the clouds, to some extent will be out of the region as the sfc ridge axis moves south, and pushes the low level moisture back out, over the Gulf. Temperatures on Friday look to warm into the lower to mid 70s as the clouds and moisture move out. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through next Wednesday) Issued at 225 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025 Key Messages: - Medium to High (50-80%) chance of freezing temperatures each morning from Tuesday through Tuesday across the Victoria Crossroads and northern portions of the Coastal Plains - Increasing concern for minor coastal flooding next week No significant changes in the long term forecast package. South to southeasterly flow returns Saturday, strengthening through Sunday morning in advance of a strong cold front. Efficient WAA will allow for highs to reach the low to mid 80s on Sunday. But this will be the last time we'll see the 80s for a long stretch (about time...). Latest guidance has trended sooner for the FROPA timing, looking more like Sunday afternoon to Sunday night. This cold front will bring much colder and drier air into South Texas, causing lows to drop around 25 degrees from Saturday night to Sunday night, ranging from the mid 30s to mid 40s. Surface high pressure will shift southward through the Great Plains into the middle of next week, keeping northeasterly flow and below normal temperatures intact. An inverted surface coastal trough is expected to develop over the Lower Texas Coast to northern Mexico Coast. This low-level feature will enhance moisture up to 850mb in combination to an approaching amplified mid-level trough moving eastward from northern Mexico in the middle of next week. Therefore, low 20-30% rain chances return Tuesday and Thursday and will flirt with near freezing temperatures at night. It is worth mentioning that although NBM guidance for freezing temperatures have increased over South Texas, especially the Victoria Crossroads and northern Coastal Plains, both the 0Z GFS/ECMWF ensemble probabilities of freezing temperatures have decreased. I'm leaning more towards the NBM with the frequent changes of temperatures run to run. All to say that uncertainty remains high and will not include any mention of wintry precipitation at this time. Temperatures will be below normal from Sunday night through Wednesday night. In fact, there is a medium to high (60-95%) chance of lows below 40 degrees across all of South Texas during this time frame. Highs will be dependent on whether CAA from northeasterly flow remains or more easterly flow from the coastal trough develops. Right now, Wednesday's highs are expected to be the lower with mid 40s to lower 50s across the region. As mentioned in previous discussions, there will be an increasing risk for minor coastal flooding next week due to the persistent strong northeasterly flow enforcing the Ekman transport mechanism, and swell periods around 8 seconds. The only good news in terms of tide levels is we'll be in an astronomical low tide due to being in the first quarter moon phase. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 522 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025 A coastal low will move up from Lower Texas Coast to the Middle Texas Coast and then out over the Gulf of Mexico by the afternoon. as it does, the TAF sites should fall to MVFR CIGs with light rain showers or patchy drizzle. The CIGS will become VFR again late in the afternoon, as the clouds begin to clear out. However, with light winds, clear skies, and low level moisture that we don't get rid of, fog and low clouds are expected. There is a 30-50% chance of the VSBY falling below MVFR, and several models are showing LIFR VSBYs by 09z/Fri. have trend the TAFS that way with ALI, CRP, and VCT having the LIFR. While IFR clouds move in over the forecast area, including LRD and COT at the same time, there is uncertainty that the VSBY falls below MVFR. && .MARINE... Issued at 225 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025 Weak to moderate northeast flow is expected today. Low to medium rain chances will develop and remain through tonight. Weak to Moderate northeasterly flow will continue tonight and Friday. Weak to moderate northeasterly flow will veer back southeasterly Saturday. Southerly flow will strengthen to 20-25 knots Saturday night and continue through Sunday before a strong cold front pushes through Sunday night. Strong northeasterly flow of 20-25 knots will follow in wake of the front and continue into the middle of next week. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected from Saturday night through Wednesday. Low rain chances of 20 to 30 percent will continue into early next week before increasing slightly heading into the middle of next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 69 57 72 59 / 30 0 0 0 Victoria 69 53 74 53 / 10 0 0 0 Laredo 69 55 74 59 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 70 54 74 55 / 20 0 10 0 Rockport 70 58 72 60 / 30 0 0 0 Cotulla 69 54 74 57 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 69 56 73 57 / 30 0 10 0 Navy Corpus 69 61 69 63 / 40 0 10 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && SHORT TERM...JSL/86 LONG TERM....EMF/94 AVIATION...JSL/86
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Two injured after seven-vehicle crash amidst heavy fog in the area.
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