11/21/2007 REPORTS: TX

[Stephen Levine]

After planning this trip for two days, I follow the Arctic front across I-20 in East Texas in search for a good lightning show.
The Late Morning Arctic front drops temperatures a good 11 degrees in minutes in both Dallas (9:45 a.m. at my place) and Terrell (near noon), however only produces sprinkles in Dallas and scattered light showers in Terrell.
Whereas, dramatic seething charcoal clouds accompany the front in both places, only TCU arise above the line.
However, in the Longview area, under deeper moisture, thunderheads explode upwards by 3:00 pm and merge into a brisk storm that produces spectacular C-G lightning, very heavy rain and 40 MPH winds reducing visibility to one block.
I follow the system all the way to the Louisiana border, where storms become warned for golf ball hail and greater than 60 MPH winds.
On the way, I drive through blinding rain, a Godsend for the drought stricken lands in these parts.
For a full report, please refer to my web site,
http://www.birthingyourdream.com

 

[Bob Hartig]

Flying from Minneapolis to Dallas last Wednesday, I got a unique aerial perspective of the front way off in the distance. Nice line of towers--very cool.

The next day, on Thanksgiving, I looked out the window and saw immense, fat flakes of snow--I mean, real gobs of the stuff--drifting out of the sky. My brother and sister-in-law bundled up my new little nephew, Samuel, and we all stood out on the porch and watched snow fall in Dallas on Thanksgiving.