January 18Jan 18 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 130 PM CST Sat Jan 18 2025 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338- 436>439-190330- /O.NEW.KHGX.WS.A.0001.250121T0000Z-250122T0000Z/ Houston-Trinity-Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-Burleson-Brazos- Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin- Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson- Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands- Galveston Island-Bolivar Peninsula- Including the cities of Huntsville, Somerville, Freeport, Trinity, Hempstead, Shepherd, Winnie, Anahuac, Eagle Lake, Texas City, Angleton, Friendswood, Sealy, Mission Bend, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Pasadena, League City, Surfside Beach, Galveston, First Colony, Brenham, Palacios, Mont Belvieu, Dickinson, Sugar Land, Baytown, Navasota, Madisonville, Bryan, Wharton, Waller, Ganado, Old River-Winfree, Dayton, Prairie View, Columbus, Brookshire, Missouri City, Caldwell, Clute, Weimar, La Marque, Cleveland, El Campo, Groveton, Edna, Bellville, Bay City, Devers, Conroe, Rosenberg, Coldspring, The Woodlands, Liberty, College Station, Houston, Stowell, Lake Jackson, Corrigan, Crockett, Alvin, and Livingston 130 PM CST Sat Jan 18 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to 3 inches with the potential for locally higher amounts. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ Cady
January 18Jan 18 2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Good thing you have a pit, grid is going down for a week. Plus 2 camp stoves, one with regular 'ol Coleman fuel and the other uses propane. Never can have too many options.
January 18Jan 18 18 minutes ago, Bevo&Pevo said: Plus 2 camp stoves, one with regular 'ol Coleman fuel and the other uses propane. Never can have too many options.
January 18Jan 18 20 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: mebbe. But it will for sure snow 6 inches at his house and his wife will be happy. You sure she likes the snow and not the chocolate fondue?
January 18Jan 18 6 hours ago, DaysOff said: I'd be okay with my Quito trip canceling Wednesday night. Everyone stay home and off the roads. Who wants to see the equator this time of year anyway
January 19Jan 19 Just finished installing a generator switch on my furnace. 2021 PTSD is real. But I’m guessing I’ve all but confirmed Austin won’t get any winter power outages for the next 5 years because of it. You’re welcome.
January 19Jan 19 6 hours ago, Rip76 said: If it’s going to be 9 degrees and several inches of snow in Houston they better dust off those mobile crematoriums from Covid.
January 19Jan 19 13 minutes ago, WBT said: 8 inches at my house 15 miles from the coast You're just bragging now.
January 19Jan 19 Models are underestimating the warm nose on the NE side of the coastal low. Similar system last week was supposed to bury DFW in 6-12” of snow and they got mostly rain and sloppy wet snow. My guess is anywhere along and south of 10 gets mostly rain/fzg rain (fuck that), especially as you move east from central TX to Houston. SA prob will have a freezing rain event. Austin mostly snow/sleet. Who knows- globals do not model southern arctic air well.
January 19Jan 19 Forecasts looks to have shifted the colder temps a little sooner in Houston and bumped the low temps up a few degrees. I have a healthy fear of frozen water pipes. What are the downsides of just turning off the water to my house, at the meter, for 36-48 hours during the extreme lows? I can have water stored for drinking, washing and the toilet. I assume some remaining water in the pipes could still freeze but could that still burst the pipe? and in some unexpected case of absolutely needing a hot shower, I could turn the water back on. I live alone so there wouldn’t be anyone in my ear complaining about the lack of running water.
January 19Jan 19 16 hours ago, Trey3216 said: Who wants to see the equator this time of year anyway Easy does it tiger!
January 19Jan 19 34 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Forecasts looks to have shifted the colder temps a little sooner in Houston and bumped the low temps up a few degrees. I have a healthy fear of frozen water pipes. What are the downsides of just turning off the water to my house, at the meter, for 36-48 hours during the extreme lows? I can have water stored for drinking, washing and the toilet. I assume some remaining water in the pipes could still freeze but could that still burst the pipe? and in some unexpected case of absolutely needing a hot shower, I could turn the water back on. I live alone so there wouldn’t be anyone in my ear complaining about the lack of running water. Minimal risk to shutting off the water. If you have concerns about pipes busting, then shut it off ahead of time, but make sure to open hose bibs to get any residual water out. Only real concern arises when you turn the water back on. If your pipes / fixtures are older, the sudden increase in pressure can cause issues. Just turn it back on very slowly.
January 19Jan 19 1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Forecasts looks to have shifted the colder temps a little sooner in Houston and bumped the low temps up a few degrees. I have a healthy fear of frozen water pipes. What are the downsides of just turning off the water to my house, at the meter, for 36-48 hours during the extreme lows? I can have water stored for drinking, washing and the toilet. I assume some remaining water in the pipes could still freeze but could that still burst the pipe? and in some unexpected case of absolutely needing a hot shower, I could turn the water back on. I live alone so there wouldn’t be anyone in my ear complaining about the lack of running water. You turn off the water then open the sinks to drain. Edited January 19Jan 19 by elfenix
January 19Jan 19 I turn my water off every time we leave for vacation. If we lose power during one of these freezes I'll be doing the same.
January 19Jan 19 Well just got a brownout here in Austin. I will be so pissed if the grid goes down again!
January 19Jan 19 7 minutes ago, horn4life said: Well just got a brownout here in Austin. I will be so pissed if the grid goes down again! Of course. Cannot expect those JC Penny's to get cold inside.
January 19Jan 19 Any forecast updates that aren’t just an image of a map with lines and circles? Seems outlook trended away a bit from impactful precipitation, but what do I know.
January 19Jan 19 1 minute ago, Homercles said: Any forecast updates that aren’t just an image of a map with lines and circles? Seems outlook trended away a bit from impactful precipitation, but what do I know. Yeah, it is going to be cold. And it will be hot in August.
January 19Jan 19 2 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Forecasts looks to have shifted the colder temps a little sooner in Houston and bumped the low temps up a few degrees. I have a healthy fear of frozen water pipes. What are the downsides of just turning off the water to my house, at the meter, for 36-48 hours during the extreme lows? I can have water stored for drinking, washing and the toilet. I assume some remaining water in the pipes could still freeze but could that still burst the pipe? and in some unexpected case of absolutely needing a hot shower, I could turn the water back on. I live alone so there wouldn’t be anyone in my ear complaining about the lack of running water. You're in Houston, right? You guys got up into the mid-60s yesterday, and the ground isn't going to flash freeze and destroy any underground pipes when you guys hit a low of 18 Tuesday night (early Wednesday morning), per the current NWS forecast. It's highly unlikely your pipes will burst, but I would just drip the faucets and keep the cabinet doors under the sinks open to allow the ambient room temperature to help keep the pipes warm. If you're super concerned, place space heaters near any sinks facing an exterior wall. This too shall pass.
January 19Jan 19 2 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said: Yeah, it is going to be cold. And it will be hot in August.
January 19Jan 19 1 hour ago, horn4life said: Well just got a brownout here in Austin. What part of town? I didn't notice any flickers in NW Hills, certainly nothing long enough to reset electronics.
January 19Jan 19 3 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Forecasts looks to have shifted the colder temps a little sooner in Houston and bumped the low temps up a few degrees. I have a healthy fear of frozen water pipes. What are the downsides of just turning off the water to my house, at the meter, for 36-48 hours during the extreme lows? I can have water stored for drinking, washing and the toilet. I assume some remaining water in the pipes could still freeze but could that still burst the pipe? and in some unexpected case of absolutely needing a hot shower, I could turn the water back on. I live alone so there wouldn’t be anyone in my ear complaining about the lack of running water. I'll be cutting off the water at the meter. It's not that bad to make do without running water for a little bit.
January 19Jan 19 1 hour ago, HenryJames said: Austin half marathon in progress. I almost pulled the trigger on Thursday to sign up before cut-off. Last year’s weather was perfect. I bet they are miserable today with the wind.
January 19Jan 19 2 minutes ago, LCHorn said: I almost pulled the trigger on Thursday to sign up before cut-off. Last year’s weather was perfect. I bet they are miserable today with the wind. me too! Then I remembered I only run if I am being chased.
January 19Jan 19 4 minutes ago, Wild Bill said: I'll be cutting off the water at the meter. It's not that bad to make do without running water for a little bit. Growing up, any time it got into the 20s overnight dad would go turn off the water at the meter after showers/dishes/etc and we'd let the water drain out. Don't piss on your hands and let the yellow mellow overnight. There's even 1 flush available if someone has to drop a turd. You'll be fine and your pipes won't burst so long as you don't have a dip in the system somewhere uninsulated.
January 19Jan 19 1 hour ago, bolverk said: but I would just drip the faucets and keep the cabinet doors under the sinks open to allow the ambient room temperature to help keep the pipes warm. I always open my dishwasher as well. The hydro-dishwasher... I'm not married so don't have one of them "other dishwashers".
January 19Jan 19 Any chance of water loss living in Texas we’d always fill up a bathtub to use in case of emergency use.
January 19Jan 19 46 minutes ago, hornbri said: me too! Then I remembered I only run if I am being chased. Underrated line that I use as often as possible.
January 19Jan 19 58 minutes ago, elfenix said: Growing up, any time it got into the 20s overnight dad would go turn off the water at the meter after showers/dishes/etc and we'd let the water drain out. Don't piss on your hands and let the yellow mellow overnight. There's even 1 flush available if someone has to drop a turd. You'll be fine and your pipes won't burst so long as you don't have a dip in the system somewhere uninsulated. Before cutting the water off, fill up your bathtub - later on dip it out with a pitcher to refill toilet tanks as needed.
January 19Jan 19 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: What part of town? I didn't notice any flickers in NW Hills, certainly nothing long enough to reset electronics. Oak Knoll/183 It was a blip. But did reset everything.
January 19Jan 19 5 minutes ago, Armybrat said: Before cutting the water off, fill up your bathtub - later on dip it out with a pitcher to refill toilet tanks as needed. don't even need to refill tanks, just pour directly into the bowl - it will flush. no chance of someone dropping the tank lid. i'd only do that if you thought you were going to have extended period without water though. overnight you'd then be draining the tub the next day if it needs to be used.
January 19Jan 19 8 minutes ago, Hate said: This is the RGEM model which is supposed to be pretty good for snowfall. I'm calling 100% bullshit on that one right here, right now.
January 19Jan 19 Popular Post 4 hours ago, Armybrat said: Forty years ago in North Austin…. The real Hot Tub Time Machine.
January 19Jan 19 49 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said: I'm calling 100% bullshit on that one right here, right now.
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