Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Running a little behind this morning due to a tricky forecast so I will let the National Weather Service Winter Storm Watch text cover the weather blog discussion this morning. Major winter storm will affect West Central Texas late tonight and on Tuesday. We're expecting wintry precipitation and extremely cold temperatures across the area. As for today we'll see a mostly cloudy sky and warm with highs in the middle and upper 60s. Stay tuned for weather updates.
* Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late tonight through Tuesday morning for the Big Country. Impacts: Ice and snow accumulations will produce slick and hazardous roads, bridges and overpasses including Interstate 20. Also strong north winds will produce bitter cold wind chills in the zero to 5 below range. Timing: Snow, sleet and some freezing rain are expected to develop after midnight. Most of the heavy snow potential will end around sunrise Tuesday morning mainly light snow and blowing snow is expected. Accumulations: Ice accumulation of around 1/10 of an inch is possible along with 2 to 5 inches of snow. Winds/Visibility: North winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph are expected. snow and blowing snow will reduce visibilities to possibly below 1/4 mile. A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
* Drought Information: For the latest drought information & map 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.
* KRBC has you covered with the latest news and weather information this morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.
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Enjoy your Monday...
