Until I see it on the ground I am not believing 9 inches in DFW.

Jan 6, 2025
12:58:59pm

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

Ice and slick conditions? Absolutely. Great time to go teach the kids some power sliding in the truck and bimmer. But snow that deep in DFW? Nah.

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It's Texas, so the forecast could change to 68 and sunny by then, but...

Frustrated Coug

Jan 6, 12:55pm

Yep, cold has finally reached Gods country. Looks like a good cold snap for the

ATX

Jan 6, 12:57pm

Until I see it on the ground I am not believing 9 inches in DFW.

Tokolosh

Jan 6, 12:58pm

In fact, I'll be shocked at anything over an inch or two.

Tokolosh

Jan 6, 1:01pm

Even that would shut the city down for a few days.

Frustrated Coug

Jan 6, 1:03pm

As I said, it could change (and likely will), but we got 6" during...

Frustrated Coug

Jan 6, 1:02pm

True but Snovid was much colder. We got 6+ inches in Austin that year but

ATX

Jan 6, 1:07pm

Totally different storm. Days of highs below 25 and water in the clouds the whole time.

Tokolosh

Jan 6, 1:24pm

I remember 11” of snow back in 2010. It was all gone 2 days later. Lots of flooding.

WDaddy

Jan 6, 7:31pm

I think the last time it happened was when Dallas hosted the Super Bowl

Coug

Jan 6, 1:14pm

I lived in SE Michigan for many years and can only remember getting 9+ inches of

Japan Coug

Jan 6, 2:13pm

Will the electric grid fail again, like it did during that cold snap a couple of

Japan Coug

Jan 6, 1:58pm

Hopefully not. But that wasn't a cold snap, that was a 100 year event...

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