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Wintry King Kong Winter Storm Potential Feb 13th-16th

Brent said:
Snow Amounts:
This afternoon`s forecast update has bumped up forecast snowfall
totals, but not for reasons that are typical to North and Central
Texas. The synoptic pattern is atypical of a "heavy snow producer"
with the difference being the very cold air that has been in place
now for several days. Forecast soundings indicate strong forcing
and saturation within multiple dendritic growth zones. This will
favor the development of dendrite snow crystals that then fall
into a near isothermal layer...further growing as they aggregate
ice...then return into a dendritic growth zone above the surface
further growing the snow crystals. These microphysical processes
will favor a low-density and high snow-ratio (10-15:1) compared
the typical heavy wet snow (5-10:1) we get here. This will allow
for snow to accumulate quickly and even allow for snow drifts to
develop with blowing snow. It`s still unknown how high the drifts
will be, but expect drifts on any north-facing elevations.View attachment 74623
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I’m currently snow chasing to Dallas Texas hey @Brent do you know any good places to go there?
 
Brent said:
Haha for real?

It's been so long since it snowed here I can't remember :p

Kind of weird but we actually briefly topped freezing and broke the streak today for a bit
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Yes I just landed in Oklahoma City and my next flight ✈️ to Dallas is in an hour so I’m trying to find the best spots and hotels there I just couldn’t resist missing a southern snowstorm
 
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Brent said:
Snow Amounts:
This afternoon`s forecast update has bumped up forecast snowfall
totals, but not for reasons that are typical to North and Central
Texas. The synoptic pattern is atypical of a "heavy snow producer"
with the difference being the very cold air that has been in place
now for several days. Forecast soundings indicate strong forcing
and saturation within multiple dendritic growth zones. This will
favor the development of dendrite snow crystals that then fall
into a near isothermal layer...further growing as they aggregate
ice...then return into a dendritic growth zone above the surface
further growing the snow crystals. These microphysical processes
will favor a low-density and high snow-ratio (10-15:1) compared
the typical heavy wet snow (5-10:1) we get here. This will allow
for snow to accumulate quickly and even allow for snow drifts to
develop with blowing snow. It`s still unknown how high the drifts
will be, but expect drifts on any north-facing elevations.View attachment 74623
Click to expand...
And get this.... The storm a few days later could produce more snow than the one tomorrow. You definitely have a shot at 10" total between the two.
 
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