We have a long-standing appointment to have MCD shades installed next week. Now we're looking at potentially three days of sleet and freezing rain. Right now we're in eastern Tennessee making our way west while watching the weather radar.
Is there anyone here in McKinney now? How bad is it? How can we get updates through the weekend? It looks like we can drive in rain as far as western Mississippi and then wait and see. We also worry about salt. Our coach as never been driven in salt, although yesterday we did drive south from Pittsburgh on roads that had been salted during last weekend's snow storm. This inch of rain we're expecting today should wash any residue off pretty well. How heavily are they salting the roads in northeastern Texas?
Brett,
Try this link for McKinney, TX weather.
Search for McKinney : Weather Underground (http://classic.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=McKinney) , Texas&wuSelect=WEATHER
Jim
2002 U320
Try a couple of the local news station websites
wfaa.com | Dallas-Fort Worth Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports for North (http://www.wfaa.com/)
DFW Storm Cuts Power To 250,000 People « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth (http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/12/06/storm-cuts-power-to-nearly-200000-people/)
Power outages, treacherous driving greet North Texans this morning | Local News (http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/12/06/5396690/ice-storm-brings-north-texas-to.html)
The major roads (like Interstates) will see some sand. Texas does not have a lot of sanding equipment, though, and secondary roads can sometimes be left to melt on their own. Beyond driving, winter storms usually mean heaving coatings of ice that wreak havoc with power lines, tree limbs, etc., that result in major power outages.
TV is showing 3-5 vehicles moving on highways that should be grid locked, 5 lanes full. Empty or blocked bridges and ramps, will all be fine in a day or two. Time is your friend and all this mess will melt once the moisture moves north east.
Change your MCD appt.
Push the appointment back a couple days. You will not want to drive into it.
Glad we do not arrive in DFW till next saturday! Luckily we have a chauffer picking us up ( Dave Cobb)
John H
We (well, right now Steve and the Posse are) about an hour southwest of McKinney. Here is a photo of our patio Steve took this morning - that is solid ice such as forms in a non-frost-free freezer :o
Michelle,
When we went by your area a couple of days ago the fog was so thick we didn't see the ground looking like that. Very thankful for that. Hope the posse stays inside and safe.
Larry
Live in sachse, 30 minutes south. Broken trees,
icy roads , power out last 15 hours.
I would wait till At least Thurs.
Larry B.
1998 U270