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ChoppinDs40
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11:29p, 1/31/23
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My wife follows POW Ponder on social media and this guy is absolute nails. He called the 2021 storm way before anyone else.

Even Delkus said he should apply for his job the other night on TV.

She sent me a video of his (trained meteorologist) Saturday night. He was predicting a major ice storm through AT LEAST Wednesday and potentially even until the weekend depending on the cold air.

I remember watching fat Jesse on WFAA Sunday night and it was "Monday commute will be perfectly fine and then we'll get .1 to .25" of ice on Tuesday AM and it'll be above freezing on Wednesday"… WRONG.

POW Ponder said this arctic air always wins and sinks like a lead weight vs that moist air from the SW winds. Welp, cold air dropped, moist air rose and dropped rain… that then froze.

He's based out of McKinney. Give him a listen or watch from time to time.
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1:04a, 2/1/23
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We thinking most DFW districts cancel or delay start Thurs as well?
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4:23a, 2/1/23
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Ice Storm Warning being extended east to Dallas & Collin Counties.
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In reply to Teacher_Ag • 5:24a, 2/1/23
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Teacher_Ag said:
We thinking most DFW districts cancel or delay start Thurs as well?

Yes, definitely.
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In reply to Lily09 • 5:35a, 2/1/23
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I'm sleeping at the hospital tonight. Worked today and work tomorrow. Coworkers all calling in so those of us here have to pick the slack. Hope I can get home tomorrow night. :/
My wife just got up from her second night sleeping in pre-op
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6:07a, 2/1/23
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Roads are going to be a disaster unless some of this melts off somehow today, which seems unlikely. A lot of precipitation forecast this afternoon.

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In reply to drewser95 • 7:00a, 2/1/23
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Ice Storm Warning being extended east to Dallas & Collin Counties.


Fingers crossed not too many power outages for this one, seems like a lot of ice coming our way the next 24 hours.
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7:00a, 2/1/23
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Roads have gotten significantly worse overnight.
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7:04a, 2/1/23
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Just drove in McKinney/Melissa to Dallas. 75 SB had 1 lane and sometimes 2 cleared most of the way. Side roads suck.
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7:46a, 2/1/23
Ice Storm Warning that promises to rival New Year's Day 1980. Wherever you are right now is where you are likely to stay until tomorrow midday unless you just want to die.

Some wording I've never seen before:

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ICE STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY...

WHAT...Areas of freezing rain will develop today and tonight with additional ice accumulations up to 1/2 inch possible.

WHERE...Western North and Central Texas.

IMPACTS...Conditions will worsen through Wednesday. Power outages and tree damage will become more likely due to increasing ice accumulation. Travel could be nearly impossible through Wednesday night. Dangerous travel conditions will continue into Thursday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.
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In reply to Teacher_Ag • 7:51a, 2/1/23
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Teacher_Ag said:
We thinking most DFW districts cancel or delay start Thurs as well?


I think Thursday off is a foregone conclusion and Friday is in doubt too.
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In reply to DannyDuberstein • 7:54a, 2/1/23
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Agreed. We won't thaw out until this weekend. Side roads and neighborhoods are a mess.
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In reply to ChoppinDs40 • 7:57a, 2/1/23
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Yeah, Thursday being a cloudy, rainy day that nudges a few degrees above freezing only for us to drop down into the 20's again Thursday night isn't gonna clear this mess
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In reply to Coates • 8:03a, 2/1/23
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Coates said:
drewser95 said:
Ice Storm Warning being extended east to Dallas & Collin Counties.


Fingers crossed not too many power outages for this one, seems like a lot of ice coming our way the next 24 hours.
Yep. First time I'm happy about living in new neighborhood with no mature trees. That ice is going to get really heavy on mature trees that haven't been trimmed properly.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 8:31a, 2/1/23
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agcrock2005 said:
Coates said:
drewser95 said:
Ice Storm Warning being extended east to Dallas & Collin Counties.


Fingers crossed not too many power outages for this one, seems like a lot of ice coming our way the next 24 hours.
Yep. First time I'm happy about living in new neighborhood with no mature trees. That ice is going to get really heavy on mature trees that haven't been trimmed properly.
Good point. We left our last home after 9 years the 2 builder planted live oaks in the front yard were just starting to look decent. I haven't driven past them in a year or so, but in the 3 years since leaving they're only nicer looking. My pucker factor on losing them would be high even though we kept them trimmed.

Current home have some ?spartan junipers? that have finally started to look nice and are close to filling the gap b/w each of them. The early 2021 and 2022 ice storm made them all look like Sideshow Bob, and the largest one was demoted to smalled when his top split with last year's early ice.

Staff - take out the trash.
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In reply to Teacher_Ag • 8:33a, 2/1/23
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Teacher_Ag said:
We thinking most DFW districts cancel or delay start Thurs as well?


Kids won't be going back to school until Monday.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 8:34a, 2/1/23
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Yep. First time I'm happy about living in new neighborhood with no mature trees. That ice is going to get really heavy on mature trees that haven't been trimmed properly.

Not much ice on trees here. I think most week limbs came down in last year's ice storm. That was one for the ages.
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In reply to PlanoAg98 • 8:38a, 2/1/23
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Yep. First time I'm happy about living in new neighborhood with no mature trees. That ice is going to get really heavy on mature trees that haven't been trimmed properly.

Not much ice on trees here. I think most week limbs came down in last year's ice storm. That was one for the ages.

In Plano I believe the risk is later today....i currently see the same (no ice)....these storms are so frustrating...
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In reply to planoaggie123 • 8:41a, 2/1/23
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PlanoAg98 said:
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Yep. First time I'm happy about living in new neighborhood with no mature trees. That ice is going to get really heavy on mature trees that haven't been trimmed properly.

Not much ice on trees here. I think most week limbs came down in last year's ice storm. That was one for the ages.

In Plano I believe the risk is later today....i currently see the same (no ice)....these storms are so frustrating...


Yea, think it will be later today and tonight. Austin is having a lot of outages already, 25% of Austin energy customers are down.
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8:41a, 2/1/23
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Yes, I think the risk is more late today. Yesterdays sleet gets to the ground, but freezing rain that builds up as today goes on is the risk. The weight is likely to build and build as the day goes on
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8:48a, 2/1/23
Freezing rain in Arlington right now.
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8:54a, 2/1/23
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Side roads in East Dallas were generally like ice skating rinks. I saw three wrecks in 2 miles this morning.
This thing ended up being much worse than originally predicted.
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9:10a, 2/1/23
Getting some freezing rain in Flower Mound at the moment.
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9:36a, 2/1/23
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The early 'surprise' stuff today just reaffirms the NWS and most local mets are still chasing this thing and will be for the remainder of the event.

That said, the moisture plume coming out of Mexico is substantial and the main event will be this afternoon throughout the night.

The upper level low brining the final push is behind schedule though - expect more bad precip (freezing rain) tomorrow. Going to be much more ice and freezing rain over the next 24-36 hours, which is bad for the Metroplex.



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9:42a, 2/1/23
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Guess I would be stupid to get out and food scavenge in this assuming anything is open. Anyone know what the roads are like in North Dallas right now in Forest - Preston area?
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In reply to YouBet • 9:51a, 2/1/23
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I'm a bit north of you, Coit and Campbell, got out briefly because wife had to go to the office to get some things for a meeting. Not terrible in an all wheel drive car using the manual shifting to slow down and such. Its all pretty much ice, but it's passable. Biggest issue is interaction with other drivers and stops with any slope (started sliding after stopping completely waiting for a light on a really slight slope.)

Wouldn't get on any highways, if you can avoid it. Probably better to go now than to wait.
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In reply to YouBet • 10:13a, 2/1/23
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Went to central market there yesterday afternoon. Was fine with all wheel drive, almost no one in the store
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10:16a, 2/1/23
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gotta follow Pow Ponder. After his video on Saturday, we hit up the HEB and loaded up...

Chili on Sunday, Pasta on Monday.... may do a pork butt today/tomorrow. We're set baby.

Generator with newly installed transfer switch is ready to go!
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10:16a, 2/1/23
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If anyone is considering getting out in this, especially later this afternoon when it gets worse, I'd call ahead to make sure you're not doing something crazy dangerous only to get there and have them be closed. Lot's of stores shutting down.
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In reply to ChoppinDs40 • 10:20a, 2/1/23
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Great minds...I was about to post my food stuff here, started this instead, came back to find your post.
Staff - take out the trash.
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10:21a, 2/1/23
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The phone says it's sleeting, the radar says it's sleeting, there's nothing going on outside. Been that way all morning.
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10:22a, 2/1/23
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Rain falling in East Dallas
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In reply to ChoppinDs40 • 10:26a, 2/1/23
Generac? Who did you get to do the install?
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In reply to Yordaddy • 10:26a, 2/1/23
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Yordaddy said:
Rain falling in East Dallas


Yep it melted some of it away and still drizzling. I'm showing 32 outside my house right now. So if this starts to come down harder I expect it to clear all the ice out.
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In reply to PrestigeWorldwideAg12 • 10:28a, 2/1/23
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PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:
Generac? Who did you get to do the install?
no Generac - not about to drop 12-15k on something I may use once or twice (knock on wood).

Fortunately we're on the same grid as the police station and children's hospital... we shouldn't ever get cut.

But, if there's physical damage, we'll make due.

I had a transfer switch installed for an RV/tailgate generator to plug into. 5000w generator. I should be able to power our furnace (gas furnace) and keep our fridge running. All you really need in an event like this.

Cost about $1,100.
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