I think if models keep trending the way they are, they would have to take the cautious route in my opinion. There is no reason to risk putting people out in this mess given the time frame that is currently being depicted. It would be fine getting to work/school but getting home would be a big hazard if this comes to fruition.
Winter Storm Warnings coming for Houston area here shortly. Looks like tomorrow is going to be quite the event if it pans out.
Looking like a decent shot for some real snow. Temp is typically lower than anticipated. I'm off tomorrow. Going to get me a lift in and watch the weather tomorrow.
Conroe ISD called off for tomorrow, too. Wondering about Wedensday if the freezing temps hold until Wed afternoon.
UH better follow suit with all of the other local school districts and cancel classes tomorrow. I'd rather not drive on 59 with sleet
Looks like just about every school district in the metro has closed. Likely a ton of parents will be staying home as well.
My work hasn't said a word, but when I saw all the school closings I told them I'm working from home. And if they don't like it then tough ****, because Wednesday is my last day there
I'll be working, but going home before the temperature that will fall around afternoon. If it rains tonight, or tomorrow, don't drive. I did it 4-5 years ago, I saw way too many accidents on the freeway and I do not want to be someone's accident victim.
Forecast has trended colder sooner. Most of Houston should be below freezing early to mid-morning. Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 906 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 .UPDATE... Evening surface analysis showed a cold front stretching from Temple to Palestine, with temperatures in the D/FW Metroplex having already falling to freezing behind the front. Simple extrapolation of the latest frontal movement places the front into College Station by 9:30 PM, Houston by 12 AM, and Galveston by 2 AM. With surface pressure rises behind the front having increased over the past few hours, have very little reason to think the cold front will slow down at all and have lowered overnight temperatures and temperatures during the day Tuesday 2-3 degrees as a result. A late evening update may be required should this faster trend continue. Have also added a mention of rain/freezing rain/sleet into Burleson, Brazos, Madison, and Houston beginning after midnight to account for these colder temperature trends as light to moderate rain in the vicinity of the front gradually transitions as the layer of cold air behind it deepens. Did not make any changes to the ongoing Winter Storm Warning or Winter Weather Advisory with this addition as surface temperatures will be too warm for impacts to begin before 3 AM CST. Winds will quickly become northerly and gusty behind frontal passage, remaining elevated through the day Tuesday. These winds are expected to be strong enough to produce wind chills in the single digits to teens at times Tuesday morning. Have opted to include this hazard in the ongoing Winter Storm Warning instead of issuing a separate Wind Chill Advisory to keep hazard communication as simple as possible during a complicated event. Intermittent periods of sleet, freezing rain, and even snow will spread south through the day Tuesday, reaching the Houston metro after sunrise and the coast after noon. Continual precipitation is not expected through the day... but moreso several 2-4 hour periods where precipitation occurs as waves of frontogenetic forcing moving across the region keep the atmosphere primed to produce winter weather. Colder temperatures during the day Tuesday will only help encourage the potential for ice accumulations.
