Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 1:43 PM CDT on March 21, 2010
Now
Light snowfall will continue to occur through the morning hours east of a Bonham to Athens line. Up to 1/2 of an inch of additional accumulation is possible. Strong northwest winds will increase during the rest of the overnight hours...with gusts to near 40 mph expected by afternoon.
Forecast for Hunt
Updated: 1:05 PM CDT on March 21, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 4 PM CDT this afternoon...
Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening...
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Windy. New snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 3 to 4 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 4 PM CDT this afternoon...
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow remains in effect until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.
Snowfall accumulations today will average between 3 and 5 inches... with locally higher amounts. In addition to the snow... strong northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph are likely today... which may result in periods of blowing snow and reduced visibilities. Snow is expected to come to an end by sunset.
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are expected or occurring. This will make travel very hazardous... especially on secondary roads and on bridges and overpasses.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 11:15 AM CDT on March 21, 2010
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening.
Very strong northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph... with gusts up to 45 mph are expected today. Winds should diminish this evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans... lawn furniture... and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.
Record Report
Statement as of 08:57 am CDT on March 21, 2010
... Record daily maximum snowfall set at Dallas Fort Worth...
A record snowfall of 1.2 inches was set at Dallas Fort Worth yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.4 set in 1970.
Local Storm Report
03/21/2010 0831 am
5 miles se of Celeste, Hunt County.
Heavy snow e4.00 inch, reported by public.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:37 am CDT on March 21, 2010
... Spring snow for dfw...
Dfw Airport recorded 1.2 inches of snow on March 20th. This breaks the previous daily record for March 20th of 0.4 inches set in 1970. An additional 0.1 of an inch officially fell on March 21st and the event total is 1.3 inches.
The additional 1.3 inches brings the 2009-2010 winter total to 17.1 inches. This ranks second of all time and came 0.5 inches shy of tying the all-time record of 17.6 inches set in 1977-1978.
This snow event was unseasonably late in the year. The last time an inch or more fell at dfw later than March 20th was when 2 inches fell on March 29th in 1937.