Wintry Precipitation Across Portions Of The Area This Morning

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We started off this morning with a wide range of temperatures across the viewing area. It was at or below freezing north of a line from about Snyder to Roby to Anson to Throckmorton. In Abilene, temperatures bottomed out in the mid 30s. Brownwood only made it down to the mid 40s. It was in the northern communities that we saw (and continue to see as I write this) some wintry precipitation due to an upper level disturbance this morning. Looking at the radar over the past couple of hours, it looks like there was some snow in Knox county. Stonewall, Haskell and Throckmorton counties saw mixed precipitation. Everyone else saw just rain and drizzle since it is above freezing in the rest of the Big Country. A few snowflakes or sleet pellets may be mixed in where you see the rain, but nothing to get too excited about. Something else you need to watch out for this morning is fog. Reduced visibilities are possible across the area. If you were planning on traveling to the northern Big Country, Oklahoma, or the Texas panhandle, you will want to wait until tomorrow. All of these areas were under a Winter Weather Advisory this morning. A Winter Weather Advisory means that snow, sleet, or freezing rain is expected and will cause travel difficulities. There could be some slippery roads, bridges, and overpasses. The good news is that by this afternoon, everyone should be above freezing so any precipitation will likely be all liquid. The disturbance causing the precipitation should be pulling out of our area by early this afternoon. Highs will range from the upper 30s in the northern counties to low 50s in the southern counties.

Tonight, lows will likely be in the upper 20s to low 30s due to light winds and clearing skies. We could possibly be a little colder if the skies clear quick enough and the winds go calm. You will want to protect your pets, plants, and pipes.

Wednesday through Saturday look great. Traveling on those days will be much better. Mostly sunny skies are expected. Highs will be in the 60s. Some areas may be in the low 70s on Friday. A cold front, really more of a cool front, should arrive early on Saturday and cool temperatures down a little bit. Overall, it looks like we will have above average temperatures through the Christmas weekend and into early next week.

Have a terrific Tuesday!