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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX932 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CST THROUGH 6 AM CSTFOR NORTHERN PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH THROUGH OKLAHOMA AND APPROACHTHE RED RIVER VALLEY LATE THIS EVENING. THE ARCTIC FRONT SHOULD STARTPUSHING ACROSS THE RED RIVER AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN RAPIDLY THROUGHTHE REST OF NORTH TEXAS BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY MORNING. FREEZING DRIZZLEAND OCCASIONAL SNOW FLURRIES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN THE ARCTIC AIRMASSACROSS WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND WILLLIKELY BE THE CASE ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS LATE TONIGHTAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULTIN SOME SLICK SPOTS...ESPECIALLY ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGESAND OVERPASSES DURING THE PRE- DAWN HOURS THURSDAY MORNING. SOMEPATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL LINGER ACROSS NORTHEASTERN NORTH TEXASAFTER DAYBREAK...BEFORE THE ARCTIC AIRMASS DEEPENS AND DRIES OUT.TXZ091>093-102>104-117>119-131>134-144-145-071100-/O.NEW.KFWD.WW.Y.0001.100107T0700Z-100107T1200Z/MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-HOOD-SOMERVELL-JOHNSON-ELLIS-BOSQUE-HILL-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWIE...NOCONA...GAINESVILLE...SHERMAN...DENISON...DECATUR...BRIDGEPORT...DENTON...LEWISVILLE...FLOWER MOUND...THE COLONY...PLANO...WEATHERFORD...BRIAR...FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...DALLAS...GRANBURY...OAK TRAIL SHORES...GLEN ROSE...CLEBURNE...BURLESON...WAXAHACHIE...ENNIS...MIDLOTHIAN...GLENN HEIGHTS...CLIFTON...MERIDIAN...VALLEY MILLS...HILLSBORO932 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM CSTTHURSDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A WINTERWEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1AM TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY.AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL BEGIN SURGING THROUGH NORTH TEXAS AFTERMIDNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING. ICING IS EXPECTED TO BELIGHT AND PATCHY...WITH AMOUNTS WELL UNDER A TENTH OF AN INCH.HOWEVER...DESPITE THE PATCHY LIGHT AMOUNTS...RAPIDLY FALLINGTEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADS BY THETHURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 20S.A FEW SNOW FLURRIES MAY MIX IN WITH THE FREEZING DRIZZLE BEFOREENDING BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY MORNING.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER PRECIPITATIONMAY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS ANDPLAN ON SOME TRAVEL DELAYS.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX900 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH TEXAS BEGINNING EARLYTHURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY EVENING....A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY SWEEP ACROSS NORTH TEXASAFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE MOVING INTOSOUTHEAST TEXAS BY SUNRISE THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDSOF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MUCHOF THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THE WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGINDIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET.TXZ094-095-104>107-118>123-130>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-071200-/O.CON.KFWD.WI.Y.0001.100107T1200Z-100108T0000Z/FANNIN-LAMAR-COLLIN-HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-TARRANT-DALLAS-ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BONHAM...PARIS...PLANO...GREENVILLE...COMMERCE...COOPER...SULPHUR SPRINGS...FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...DALLAS...ROCKWALL...TERRELL...KAUFMAN...FORNEY...WILLS POINT...CANTON...GRAND SALINE...VAN...EDGEWOOD...EMORY...POINT...EAST TAWAKONI...STEPHENVILLE...DUBLIN...GRANBURY...OAK TRAIL SHORES...GLEN ROSE...CLEBURNE...BURLESON...WAXAHACHIE...ENNIS...MIDLOTHIAN...GLENN HEIGHTS...ATHENS...GUN BARREL CITY...COMANCHE...DE LEON...GOLDTHWAITE...HAMILTON...HICO...CLIFTON...MERIDIAN...VALLEY MILLS...HILLSBORO...CORSICANA...TEAGUE...FAIRFIELD...PALESTINE...LAMPASAS...COPPERAS COVE...GATESVILLE...KILLEEN...TEMPLE...FORT HOOD...WACO...MARLIN...MEXIA...GROESBECK...BUFFALO...CENTERVILLE...JEWETT...OAKWOOD...CAMERON...ROCKDALE...HEARNE...FRANKLIN...CALVERT900 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CSTTHURSDAY...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY.A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS NORTH TEXAS AFTERMIDNIGHT TONIGHT BRINGING STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITHGUSTS OVER 40 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSISTTHROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY AND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AROUNDSUNSET.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 20 TO30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVINGDIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BOATERS SHOULDUSE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. RESIDENTS MAYWISH TO TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...ANDOTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND IN THESTRONG WINDS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX401 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-071115-MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-401 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS TO BRING FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO NORTH TEXASTHURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE IN NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT AND BRINGAN EXTENDED PERIOD OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION.TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHTTONIGHT AND SHOULD BRIEFLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING SATURDAY AFTERNOONACROSS MOST OF NORTH TEXAS. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN FALL BACK BELOWFREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITHGUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE ARCTIC FRONT TONIGHT ANDTHURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN FRIGID WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS ANDSINGLE DIGITS ON THURSDAY ACROSS NORTH TEXAS. WIND CHILLS MAYDROP BELOW ZERO FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 FRIDAY MORNINGAND AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING.IN ADDITION TO THE ARCTIC AIR...A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN WILL BEPOSSIBLE THIS EVENING...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO PATCHY LIGHTFREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE BEFORE DAYBREAK THURSDAY MORNING. AREASNORTH OF A GATESVILLE TO ATHENS LINE WILL BE THE MOST LIKELYLOCATIONS TO SEE FROZEN PRECIPITATION. NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONSOF ICE ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SOME PATCHY LIGHTICING IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...MAINLY ON ELEVATED BRIDGESAND OVERPASSES THAT REMAIN WET AS THE ARCTIC AIR MOVES IN. THISCOULD RESULT IN SOME SLICK SPOTS FOR THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW. A HARD FREEZE CANCAUSE DAMAGE TO EXPOSED WATER PIPES AND CAN DAMAGE SENSITIVEVEGETATION. OUTDOOR PETS WILL ALSO REQUIRE PLENTY OF SHELTER ANDPROTECTION FROM FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS. EXTRAPROTECTIVE CLOTHING WILL BE NEEDED FOR ANYONE EXPECTED TO BEOUTDOORS DURING THIS TIME... ESPECIALLY CHILDREN GOING TO ANDFROM SCHOOL. LAYERS OF CLOTHING AND AN INSULATED WINTER COAT ANDHAT WORK BEST TO INSULATE THE BODY FROM THE EXTREME COLD.STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS...OR VISITUS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/FORTWORTH FOR THE LATEST FORECASTDETAILS.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX947 PM CST THU JAN 7 2010TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>134-141>145-081200-/O.CON.KFWD.WC.Y.0001.100108T0600Z-100108T1600Z/MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-JOHNSON-ELLIS-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWIE...NOCONA...GAINESVILLE...SHERMAN...DENISON...BONHAM...PARIS...GRAHAM...OLNEY...JACKSBORO...DECATUR...BRIDGEPORT...DENTON...LEWISVILLE...FLOWER MOUND...THE COLONY...PLANO...GREENVILLE...COMMERCE...COOPER...SULPHUR SPRINGS...BRECKENRIDGE...MINERAL WELLS...WEATHERFORD...BRIAR...FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...DALLAS...ROCKWALL...TERRELL...KAUFMAN...FORNEY...WILLS POINT...CANTON...GRAND SALINE...VAN...EDGEWOOD...EMORY...POINT...EAST TAWAKONI...CISCO...EASTLAND...RANGER...GORMAN...STEPHENVILLE...DUBLIN...GRANBURY...OAK TRAIL SHORES...GLEN ROSE...CLEBURNE...BURLESON...WAXAHACHIE...ENNIS...MIDLOTHIAN...GLENN HEIGHTS...COMANCHE...DE LEON...GOLDTHWAITE...HAMILTON...HICO...CLIFTON...MERIDIAN...VALLEY MILLS...HILLSBORO947 PM CST THU JAN 7 2010...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FOR WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO AT TIMES...REMAINS IN EFFECT BETWEEN MIDNIGHT CST AND 10 AM CST FRIDAY.LOW TEMPERATURES EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 TO15 DEGREES ACROSS THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AREA. THE VERY COLD LOWTEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 20MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN FRIGID WIND CHILLS THROUGHLATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS RANGING BETWEENZERO TO FIVE BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED.A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDSWILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TOTHE COLD MAY RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IFPRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR AHEAVY COAT...HAT AND GLOVES.
Record Report000SXUS74 KFWD 121138 AAARERDFWRECORD EVENT REPORTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX538 AM CST FRI FEB 12 2010...GREATEST ALL-TIME CALENDAR DAY SNOW ON RECORD SET AT DALLAS FORTWORTH......RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL FOR FEBRUARY 11TH SET AT DALLASFORT WORTH......GREATEST ALL-TIME 24-HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL SET AT DALLAS FORTWORTH......RECORD 24-HOUR SNOW FOR FEBRUARY SET AT DALLAS FORT WORTH...DALLAS FORT WORTH AIRPORT RECORDED 11.2 INCHES OF SNOW FOR FEBRUARY11...2010. THIS BREAKS THE GREATEST CALENDAR DAY SNOW ON RECORD.THE OLD RECORD WAS 7.8 INCHES SET ON JANUARY 15...1964 AND JANUARY14...1917.OBVIOUSLY....THIS SHATTERS THE RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL FORFEBRUARY 11TH...OF 1.4 INCHES WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1988.THE GREATEST ALL-TIME 24 HOUR SNOWFALL RECORD WAS ALSO BROKEN FROM 4AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY. THE NEW RECORD IS 12.5 INCHES. THE OLDRECORD WAS 12.1 INCHES SET JANUARY 15 THROUGH JANUARY 16...1964.THIS ALSO BREAKS THE RECORD 24-HOUR SNOWFALL FOR FEBRUARY WHICH WAS7.5 INCHES...SET ON FEBRUARY 17...1978 AND FEBRUARY 25...1924
