From the KRBC Weather Lab:* Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST Tuesday for the following counties: Taylor...Nolan... Callahan Brown...Coke...Coleman...Runnels...Mitchell...Scurry
* Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST Tuesday for the following counties: Fisher...Haskell... Jones...Shackelford...Throckmorton.
* Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until Noon CST Tuesday for the following counties: Stonewall...Kent...King
* Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 9 PM CST Tuesday for the following counties: Eastland... Stephens.
* Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 9 PM CST Tuesday for the following counties: Comanche...Mills
* Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 11 AM CST Tuesday for the following county: Knox
* Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST Tuesday for the following counties: Fisher...Haskell... Jones...Shackelford...Throckmorton.
* Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until Noon CST Tuesday for the following counties: Stonewall...Kent...King
* Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 9 PM CST Tuesday for the following counties: Eastland... Stephens.
* Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 9 PM CST Tuesday for the following counties: Comanche...Mills
* Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 11 AM CST Tuesday for the following county: Knox
* The upper level storm system is moving across far west texas this morning. Concurrently, reinforcing cold air is moving south into the region and will combine with good lift and moisture to produce snow over West Central Texas. At the current time the area with the best potential for significant snowfall remains between Interstates 10 and 20. The snow will continue through much of the day on Tuesday. The more accumulating snows began after midnight and will continue into the day. The snow should end this afternoon and evening as the upper level system moves southwest of the area.* The snow will be heavy at times with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across the far northern big country north of u.S. 180, 2 to 4 inches across the Central Big Country along the Interstate 20 corridor and 4 to 6 inches across the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Anyone planning travel across the warning area on Tuesday will need to stay tuned to the latest updates to the forecast.
* Sunshine returns on Wednesday. Highs climb into the middle 40s on Wednesday and back into the middle 50s on Thursday and Friday. Lows at night into the middle 30s. Another storm system arrives on Friday bringing a chance for rain into the area. Over the weekend there is another chance for rain on Sunday. Models still show some air in place with this system on Sunday. I am still keeping the precipitation in the form of rain in my forecast package for now.
* The Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern continues to bring West Central Texas a wetter pattern here in the winter months. Increased wintry precipitation is possible depending on temperature trends. Equal chances of above or below normal temperatures remain possible for the area.
* Drought Information: For the latest drought information for the state of Texas please visit the U.S Drought Monitor website by clicking here. The data is updated by the government every Thursday morning around 7:30 AM local time.
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