Wet, Icy Weekend

Good Morning from Morning Meteorologist Kristen Connolly….

It was a warm start to the morning with temperatures around 60 degrees even in the early morning hours. However Winter Storm Watches are in place across the area with big changes coming for the start of the weekend. Today will be the last day of above seasonal temperatures as a cold front is pushing through Texas right now bringing a blast of artic air. At 5am it was just south of Amarillo and should arrive in the Big Country sometime between 3 and 5 pm. Throughout the day we will see showers and isolated Thunderstorms associated with this front. The front will be stalling out in the Big Country and depending on exactly where will depend on overnight temperatures and what precipitation type we are going to be getting. In the Northern Big Country freezing rain will be likely however the southern counties are less likely to see freezing rain until Saturday. Overnight temperatures will be ranging from low 30’s to upper 30’s.

Temperatures on Saturday should remain chilly across the Big Country with the Southern counties staying a bit warmer with a range from lower 30’s to lower 40’s for highs. By Saturday the front should be completely through the area as an upper level low should help give it a push. Overnight lows should dip into the 20’s with a few places staying in the lower 30’s. Sunday, rain/freezing rain will continue with temperatures in the mid 30’s for highs and overnight lows in the lower 20’s. Through the weekend we could see an accumulation of up to quarter inch of ice.

Monday a high pressure system will build, given an end to rain chances along with another shot of reinforcement cold. Temperatures will be chilly the beginning of the week with highs in the mid 30’s and lows dropping into the upper teens.

Have a great weekend, and drive careful.