weather

East Texas School Districts Plan Early Release Due To Potential Severe Weather

Drought conditions are continuing to worsen here in East Texas. The latest outlook from the United States Drought Monitor shows much of East Texas in a severe drought, while everyone is at least abnormally dry.

We’re still way above freezing here in Tyler… but Monday is the anniversary of the coldest temperature ever recorded in Tyler.

There is no snow anywhere in our immediate future… but believe it or not this Saturday was the anniversary of the highest snowfall total in Tyler’s history.

For once, I'd like to have a cool to slightly colder Christmas, but that looks like it's not going to the case again this year.

Saturday is the official end of the season, which produced a high number of named storms including tropical storms and hurricanes.

It was a record-setting day in parts of East Texas both Tuesday and Wednesday as we saw the coldest air of the season move in.

Twelve years ago, a category 1 hurricane made landfall near Atlantic City, leaving in its wake billions of dollars in damage and over 200 people dead.

A warmer than normal winter is what we can expect this winter. An outlook released from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently indicates that Texas has a good chance to see above normal temperatures over the next few months.

Sunday evening, a storm system produced a tornado that devastated a stretch of north Dallas leaving in its wake numerous damaged buildings, tens of thousands without power, and hundreds of thousands of people shaken.

It’s been one month since a tropical system has impacted the mainland U.S., but that may change this weekend.

The drought conditions continue for most of East Texas, but for some it’s gotten a little better over the last few weeks.