Wintry Precipitation Still Possible

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We finally saw an end to below freezing temperatures today with highs in the 40s. Rain developed and moved across much of the Big Country this afternoon and evening.

With moisture already in place and an upper level low to our west sending disturbances our way, it is temperatures that are the only question mark. Colder air is filtering into the region behind a cold front that moved through earlier. This front is not as strong as the last one, but we are expecting to see a return to below freezing temperatures. Rain tonight looks to change to freezing rain and sleet in the northern and western portions of the viewing area. Everyone else, including Abilene, will see rain with some freezing rain possibly mixing in.

Freezing rain, sleet, and snow looks to develop across much of the area late Friday afternoon and through Saturday. This is when we will see our best chance for precipitation because the upper level low will be closest to the region during that time. Temperatures will likely be at or below freezing in just about all of the area. Significant accumulations of ice and snow are expected across the northern and western portions of the viewing area and possible in the others. At this time, Knox, Stonewall, Scurry, and Mitchell counties are under a Winter Storm Warning Friday through Saturday evening with Knox county having the warning until 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Haskell, Throckmorton, Jones, Shackelford, Fisher, and Nolan counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory from 1 a.m. Friday until 6 p.m Friday. Those same counties and every other county in the viewing area expect for Comanche are under a Winter Storm Watch from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

Any precipitation should come to an end by early Sunday morning. Some clearing is possible, so highs could reach the upper 30s to around 40. Another cold front is expected to arrive Sunday night bringing freezing temperaturs back to the area for the first part of next week. We have a 30% chance of snow Monday and a slight chance on Tuesday.

We clear out and warm up Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the mid to upper 40s.

Have a fantastic Friday!