Wednesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We started off this morning with cloudy skies as well as some light rain, snow, and sleet moving through the area. Accumulations, if any, in the Big Country were very light. By this afternoon the precipitation had moved out of the area and the clouds had broken. This allowed our highs to be in the low to mid 50s.

An upper level low that has been to our west the last couple of days will move across the region tonight through early tomorrow. A cold front is expected to have moved through the area or possibly still be in the Big Country when the system gets here. Most of the viewing area has a chance of rain with a few snowflakes or sleet pellets mixed in depending on temperatures. Knox, Stonewall, Haskell, and Throckmorton counties could see rain change over to all snow and sleet. It is also possible for some light accumulations in those areas on mainly bridges, overpasses, and elevated objects. Lows tonight will be in the low to mid 30s.

The precipitation is expected to come to an end by the late morning hours. Mostly cloudy skies should become partly cloudy during the afternoon. Highs look to be in the mid to upper 40s on Thursday with breezy north-northwest winds.

Another cold front will move through the area on Friday, Groundhog Day. Skies look to be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Our temperatures could be colder if the front moves in during the early morning hours instead of the late morning or early afternoon hours. There may be just enough moisture around late Friday into early Saturday for us to some light snow or flurries. That chance is only slight right now, but could change over the next couple of days.

Saturday looks to be the coldest of the next seven. With arctic air in the area behind the Friday cold front, highs will likely be in the low to mid 30s.

Sunday through Wednesday look dry with partly cloudy skies and highs ranging from the low 40s to low 50s during that time period.

Have a terrific Thursday!