Texas Fall/Winter thread!

Bird · Jan 9, 2012

It all ended here before 3 p.m. and the sun came out briefly. I figure I got ahout 1.02", but the NWS still shows 100% chance of rain tonight so I'm hoping.

bindian · Jan 9, 2012

Western said:
WOW!! I'm at just over 1/2" so far, soooo jealous:laughing:

Seems I'm on the "line" where there may be some snow by Tuesday night, that would be nice if it doesn't accumulate.

We got another 3/8 inch of rain this afternoon. With a 50% chance for rain tonight. I'm zeroing in on the dam leak around 10 inches below overflow. Would have been out there in the rain, but was diagnosed with a nasal infection this afternoon.
hugs, Brandi

bindian · Jan 10, 2012

Another 1/4 inch tonight. Houston had a lot of rain today and some tornadoes.
hugs, Brandi

Western · Jan 10, 2012

Well, shoot... Went out and checked my "newer" rain gauge and it has a crack in it! No wonder i always seem to get 6/10ths the last 2 rain events..

Wow! hadn't heard about tornadoes in Houston area. I have been checking for here and we most likely will only get some small hail according to the advisory.

Stay safe down South!!

ronjhall · Jan 10, 2012

Weather man called for rain in McAllen yesterday. No rain. It stayed just east of us. Went up the coast and into Huston. Do not need the kind of rain they got. But a few sprinkles would help here.

NativeSon · Jan 10, 2012

Big rainfall yesterday 2+ inches. The stock tanks are getting full. Rained all night and we've had some pea hail this morning.

Charlie

jinman · Jan 10, 2012

We're at about 2" with the overnight rainfall. It's been slow and steady with a few heavy downpours that included a little sleet from time-to-time. Nobody likes tornadoes or flash floods like in Houston, but overall, this is turning into a very good event for the state. The counties just west of me got some really big rainfall totals. I'm sure the folks in Weatherford and Jacksboro are smiling this morning.

Bird · Jan 10, 2012

My total is about 1.75"

Tailwind · Jan 10, 2012

I have planted 16 fruit trees in the last 2 weeks. I love the rain we are getting. I work in the Med Center in Houston and Brays Bayou was about 3 feet from the top and that's after all the work the have done to widen it. I wasn't sure I was going to get out of there yesterday. Glad it let off a bit and let the water go down.

EddieWalker · Jan 10, 2012

I'm just under 2 inches since it started Sunday night with more predicted for this evening!!!

Eddie

Western · Jan 10, 2012

Not sure now how much I've got since my gauge is cracked, but it sounds like some of you have almost got what we received from Jan1st -March of last year already.. If we could at least get a front like this once a month, it would be better than last year.

My winter grasses seem to look better than the warm season grasses last Spring. I even think my Bermuda grew better this past fall after the good rains than it did all summer getting watered.

bindian · Jan 10, 2012

We got 1/4 inch of rain here today.
hugs, Brandi

Western · Jan 11, 2012

Checked with mu neighbor since my gauge is drying with some JB Weld, he said it looked like we got just under 2", but he didn't want to walk all the way out in the mud.

Pete Delcus on Channel 8 said the area lakes have risen 1'-2' and will rise a little more by the time all the water makes it down. I'm already thinking "Crappie" fish'in if there is enough water to float a boat this Spring

bindian · Jan 11, 2012

Western said:
I'm already thinking "Crappie" fish'in if there is enough water to float a boat this Spring

Crappie run, do I hear crappie run?
hugs, Brandi

Western · Jan 11, 2012

bindian said:
Crappie run, do I hear crappie run?
hugs, Brandi

That would be a bad day!:laughing:

Today is a nice outside day, going to the mid-60's, then I guess the bottom is supposed to drop out. High tomorrow with the wind chill is supposed to be in the 30's, actual temp around 40*. Better check my "wood pile"

jinman · Jan 11, 2012

Western said:
That would be a bad day!:laughing:

Today is a nice outside day, going to the mid-60's, then I guess the bottom is supposed to drop out. High tomorrow with the wind chill is supposed to be in the 30's, actual temp around 40*. Better check my "wood pile"

Secure for heavy seas! The wind here just started gusting about 40 mph straight out of the north. Brrr!

txdon · Jan 11, 2012

Ahh man, I need one more good day. Windy days are playing havoc on a nice sandy base for my pavers. I get little dunes and the pavers get wavy. Looks like there will be plenty left for Ron to lay....

Kyle_in_Tex · Jan 11, 2012

txdon said:
Ahh man, I need one more good day. Windy days are playing havoc on a nice sandy base for my pavers. I get little dunes and the pavers get wavy. Looks like there will be plenty left for Ron to lay....

Get him a good pair of those "gel" knee pads. Or does he already have a pair???

Western · Jan 11, 2012

jinman said:
Secure for heavy seas! The wind here just started gusting about 40 mph straight out of the north. Brrr!

You got that right!! Wind hit us around 7pm and dropped 10 degrees..23* tomorrow night! wind gust over 40mph tomorrow..YUK

txdon said:
Ahh man, I need one more good day. Windy days are playing havoc on a nice sandy base for my pavers. I get little dunes and the pavers get wavy. Looks like there will be plenty left for Ron to lay....

Don, you timed it just right, just because your going to be doing all the driving on it, is no reason for you to do "all" the work!! Bet your back is feeling it too

Western · Jan 12, 2012

This wind is nasty!, don't know if I will even try to cut wood today. NOAA says 20-29mph winds currently, real temp 32*. Add the wind chill it feels like 20*

NOT a fishing day that's for sure.