Snow Ending - Patchy Ice Possible

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ....

As of 3:30pm today, snow was rapidly coming to an end across the Big Country with only light flurries left in Abilene.

There was 1 to 2 inches of snow in most areas, but because temperatures were 32-34 most of the day, some of the snow slowly melted away.

I'm forecasting a low of 32 tonight in Abilene. Two things we have going for us tonight are wind direction and cloud cover. With a southwest wind and cloudy skies, temperatures should stay near freezing, and could actually warm up a degree or two overnight.

This means patchy ice is possible overnight and early Wednesday morning, especially on bridges and overpasses, so please drive with caution.

There were no major road issues in the Big Country as of mid-afternoon Tuesday and traffic was moving as normal. It will, however, be a good idea to slow down and leave a little early for your destination on Wednesday.

Clouds will gradually go away Wednesday afternoon, but make a quick return by early Thursday as a cold front moves through Abilene roughly around sunrise. A few snow flurries are possible across the northern Big Country Thursday with clouds for everyone else.

A short warming trend into the 50's Friday and near 60 on Saturday before the next cold front Sunday.

ARCTIC AIR will come charging into the area by Monday and we could see more snow by next Tuesday.