Wintry Precipitation Likely Tonight and Tomorrow

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had mild temperatures today before a cold front moved through the area this afternoon and evening. Arctic air filtered in quickly behind the front. At Abilene Regional Airport, the temperature dropped from 76 at 2 p.m. to 54 at 3 p.m. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front. Some of the storms reached severe limits with nickel size hail and winds in excess of 60 mph.

An upper level low is expected to move through the area after midnight bringing a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain before turning over to all snow tomorrow morning. As of right now, it looks like Haskell, Throckmorton, Stonewall, and Knox counties could receive 2" or more of snow and ice. Fisher, Nolan, Jones, Taylor, Shackelford, Callahan, Stephens, and Eastland counties will probably see 1" to 2". Scurry, Mitchell, Coke, Runnels, Coleman, Brown, and Comanche will likely see 1" or less. Knox, Haskell, Throckmorton, Jones, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Callahan, Eastland, Brown, and Coleman counties are under a Winter Storm Warning from late tonight through tomorrow afternoon. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Fisher, Nolan, Coke, and Runnels counties during that same time. Lows tonight look to be in the mid to upper 20s. Be sure that you protect your pets, plants, and pipes. It is likely that we will see some slick spots on bridges and overpasses and even some roadways so be careful if you are going to have to be out on the road.

The snow should come to an end around lunchtime or early afternoon. It will likely be mostly cloudy through much of tomorrow so highs are expected to be in the low 30s. Wind chills should be in the teens to low 20s due to strong north winds.

It looks like below average temperatures will continue this weekend and early next week. At this time it also looks dry during that period. Highs will range from the mid 40s to mid 50s with lows mainly in the 20s.

Have a terrific Thursday!