3 days ago · A glaring caveat to all this? They do not include the ICON or European AI model in track errors, which in my subjective view did best capturing the risks to Houston. One major change we implemented at Space City Weather was to give those models much more weight after Beryl, and they continued to perform well last season. Google’s AI GraphCast also did a very good job identifying the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · In brief: This post provides an update on our expectations for the winter storm next week, which is now increasingly likely to bring a hard freeze and snow to Houston. The period from Monday night through Wednesday morning could …

Jan 20, 2025 · In brief: Houston is less than a day away from the onset of a winter storm that is likely to cripple transportation around the region. We’re still expecting primarily snow, with impacts on ro…

Jan 16, 2025 · A comparison of the Wednesday (noon) run of the European model for freezing rainfall totals (left side), with that of this morning (6 am). The difference is significant. (Weather Bell) When we are vague and talk about the ‘potential’ for a winter storm during the period of Monday night and Tuesday of next week, that’s just what we mean. Although your phone may be telling you there will ...

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Oct 5, 2024 · In brief: Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. Normally, a tropical system in this part of the Gulf would be of serious concern to Texas, but since we’re now in October, the overall steering pattern generally pushes tropical systems away from our state. We’re sharing this post from The Eyewall because we’ve had several questions about Milton, and know many ...

3 days ago · In brief: Houston won’t see much sunshine for the next three days, and there’s a decent chance of some storms Thursday ahead of a cool front. This front will usher in some amazing weather for the weekend, with sunny skies, dry air, and modestly warm days. For mid-winter, it will be pretty ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Timing of Wednesday warm-up I’ve been watching Houston Transtar’s cameras today, and just before sunset many of the area’s freeways still looked wet. That water is going to freeze tonight. A lot of Houston’s feeder roads and side streets, which got slushy or melted on Tuesday afternoon, are going to freeze tonight. There is a phenomenon known as black ice, which occurs after snow melts ...

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Jan 20, 2025 · The coast with the most One of the emerging trends we’re seeing in higher resolution models today is a greater concentration of snow in coastal areas, including Brazoria, Galveston, and Chambers counties. Matt mentioned the possibility of blizzard conditions tomorrow on Galveston Island, and I think it’s distinctly possible. Winds are going to peak between midnight and noon on Tuesday ...