SNOW SHOW on Tuesday

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner .....

Another winter storm is headed toward Abilene, coming in from the southwest.
This storm is a little different than the last, but could drop just as much snow, if not more.

The differences are there isn't quite so much cold air involved, but cold enough to make it snow. The wind shouldn't be as much of an issue this time around, keeping the blowing snow / blizzard scenario low.

Still, 2 to 4 inches of snow will be possible across the entire Concho Valley, Big Country and Central Texas.

The snow should work in from the southwest .. in San Angelo before sunrise ... in Abilene sunrise to mid-morning. After it starts, it should snow all day in Abilene gradually ending in the night time hours.

My temperatures are forecast at 29 tonight, 32 Tuesday, 28 Tuesday night and 40 on Wednesday. I'm going colder on highs Wednesday in anticipation that the snow plays a major role in limiting our warm-up Wednesday, even though we should have a southwest and west wind.

New Years Eve, another minor, fast-moving system comes out of the Rockies and down the Red River of Texas. This could bring some light snow to the northern Big Country, but it's rapidly gone by New Year's Day.

TRAVEL CONCERNS ... The snow will cause travel problems primarily between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday. We should see improvement by Wednesday afternoon as the temperatures warm above freezing. If you don't have to go anywhere Tuesday, please stay home. If you do have to travel, make sure you have enough food and water in your car for each family member for a day, in case you become standed.