Locator: 49823WEATHER.
By the way, did any hurricanes hit US landfall in 2025? Whatever happened to global warming?
We now have a light dusting of snow in our apartment complex parking lot -- 7:39 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Earlier this week, a balmy 60+ degrees, dry, clear and calm.
Yesterday, a high of 53 in the early morning hours only to see temperature drop quickly through the rest of the day.
Sometime late afternoon it began to rain, fairly hard, and steady.
Early this morning, about 4:00 a.m. starting hearing -- very faintly -- ice pellets on windows, but not the sleet I'm used to.
Definite icy rain then.
But now, 7:39 a.m. there's a light dusting of snow.
So, now we have ice -- black ice -- on highways, interstates here in the metroplex area covered by slight dusting of snow. That is the worst possible combination one can have.
Local weather station calling it sleet.
This is the first batch of precipitation. Second batch later today.
At the moment, it looks like ice on power lines not going to be a major issue. ERCOT will do fine; only risk of power outages would be due to downed power lines due to ice on lines. That will occur but it will be spotty and likely to be a bit south and east of our immediate location.
National look: Fox News is reporting Arkansas and Missouri getting the most snow right now. If you like snow, head for Kentucky and Tennessee.
Look up "cognitive dissonance" in your Encylopedia Brittanica and you will likely see a photo of RFK, Jr.
