Special Weather-Statement 9 December 2013

From: 9 Dec,Mon 6:32 pm
To: 9 Dec,Mon 8:45 pm
…TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TO FALL BELOW FREEZING OVER THE NORTHERN
HILL COUNTRY…
A COLD ARCTIC RIDGE CONTINUED TO BUILD SOUTHWARD ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL TEXAS THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT…TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TO PLUNGE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. READINGS HAD ALREADY
FALLEN TO FREEZING OR BELOW AT 6 PM OVER MUCH OF BURNET COUNTY
WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR THE FREEZING MARK OVER WESTERN WILLIAMSON
AND WESTERN TRAVIS COUNTIES. AS THE COLD DRY RIDGE CONTINUES ITS
SOUTHWARD BUILD…PATCHY DRIZZLE SHOULD END OVER THE NORTHEAST
CORRIDOR BEFORE TEMPERATURES LOWER TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING. IN
ADDITION…BREEZY NORTH WINDS SHOULD HELP DRY THE ROADS…BUT
SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND PUDDLES WILL LIKELY ICE OVER…ESPECIALLY
ON SECONDARY ROADS AND BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED
TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION TONIGHT AND NOT ALLOW THE ENDING OF
PRECIPITATION LEAVE YOU WITH A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY.
BY MIDNIGHT…THE FREEZING LINE WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR A MOUNTAIN
HOME TO NEW BRAUNFELS TO GIDDINGS LINE. BY DAWN VIRTUALLY ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SOUTHWEST RIO
GRANDE PLAINS WILL BE AT OR BELOW FREEZING. TEMPERATURES WILL
REBOUND SOMEWHAT ON TUESDAY WITH HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 40S WITH
LOWER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS.
* ISSUED AT: 632 PM CST MON DEC 9
* ISSUED FOR: –
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LLANO…BURNET…GEORGETOWN…DEL RIO…
ROCKSPRINGS…LEAKEY…KERRVILLE…BANDERA…FREDERICKSBURG…
BOERNE…BLANCO…SAN MARCOS…AUSTIN…BASTROP…GIDDINGS…
BRACKETTVILLE…UVALDE…HONDO…SAN ANTONIO…NEW BRAUNFELS…
SEGUIN…LOCKHART…LA GRANGE…EAGLE PASS…CRYSTAL CITY…
PEARSALL…PLEASANTON…FLORESVILLE…KARNES CITY…GONZALES…
CUERO…HALLETTSVILLE…CARRIZO SPRINGS

Weather

I can honestly say I know why I am here in the south! The recent weather here has not been normal and has been rather cold. The rain, wind and cold today reminded me why I am down here. I arrived home from work and had to check on the doors that were hung. Then I had to turn off the water line and open the valve to drain a little water out. I am sure I did not drain enough, but at least it will not spray everywhere if it does freeze.
Anyway taking care of the water line and then grabbing the UPS delivery was enough time for my hands to stop functioning which is only phase 1. I came in and the pain sucked reminding me why I would have a dreadfully difficult time living in the northern US.
The temps are back down around freezing so I wonder how the trip to work will be tomorrow.