Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: McKinney weather (Read 746 times) previous topic - next topic

McKinney weather

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?
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #2 –
Quote from: amos.harrison –
Is there anyone here in McKinney now?  How bad is it?  How can we get updates through the weekend?

Try a couple of the local news station websites

wfaa.com | Dallas-Fort Worth Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports for North

DFW Storm Cuts Power To 250,000 People « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

Power outages, treacherous driving greet North Texans this morning | Local News

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.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #3 –
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.
Dave Cobb
Buckhorn Lake Resort The Club, #6202, Kerrville TX
check the map.  I do rent it out when I am traveling!
2001, U320, 36' #5887, in Kerrville, FT Club #17006, (7/23 to present)
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Summit, white
EX: 98 U295, 36' #5219, (mid door), (4/13-10/23)
EX: 93 U225, 36' (4/11 to 4/13)

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #4 –
Change your MCD appt.

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #5 –
Push the appointment back a couple days.  You will not want to drive into it.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #6 –
 Glad we do not arrive in DFW till next saturday! Luckily we have a chauffer picking us up ( Dave Cobb)
John H
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #7 –
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

Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #8 –
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
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318
 

Re: McKinney weather

Reply #9 –
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
Larry Bradley
SOB
former 1998 U270
Build 5251
Jeep Grand Cherokee