Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NEW TOTALS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1248 PM CDT SAT DEC 25 2004

...A WHITE CHRISTMAS FOR AREAS SOUTH OF I-10...

AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR MASS COUPLED WITH A STRONG STORM SYSTEM 
OVER SOUTH TEXAS PRODUCED RECORD BREAKING SNOWFALL ACROSS SOUTHEAST 
TEXAS CHRISTMAS EVE AND MORNING. 

A LARGE AREA OF OF MEASURABLE SNOW FELL OVER WHARTON...MATAGORDA... 
JACKSON...BRAZORIA...GALVESTON COUNTIES. 

SOME SNOW TOTALS RECEIVED SO FAR AS OF 1245 PM...

LOCATION...........................AMOUNT.....................
BRAZORIA                           13"          
GANADO (POLICE DEPARTMENT)         12"
LOUISE                             12" 
EDNA  (POLICE DEPARTMENT)          10-12"
NEAR VAN VLECK                     10-12" 
DANEVANG                           10.5"
BAY CITY                           8-10"
WEST COLUMBIA                      8"
MATAGORDA                          8"
PIERCE                             7" 
EL CAMPO (POLICE DEPARTMENT)       7"
ALVIN (NWS EMPLOYEE)               6"             
ANGLETON (NWS EMPLOYEE)            6"
SANTA FE                           4"
JAMAICA BEACH                      4"
SAN LUIS PASS BRIDGE               4"
WHARTON                            4"
GALVESTON                          4"
FRIENDSWOOD                        3"
WINNIE                             3"    
PORT O'CONNOR (COAST GUARD)        2"
PEARLAND (NWS EMPLOYEE)            2"
DICKINSON (NWS EMPLOYEE)           2"
CLEAR LAKE AREA                    1"
MISSOURI CITY                      1"
SEALY                             < 1/2"
ANAHUAC                           < 1/2"

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