Arctic Air and Wintry Precipitation Arrive Tomorrow

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We are starting off this morning with conditions that are very similar to yesterday. Temperatures are in the upper 20s to low 30s with fog and light drizzle. Since we are below freezing, this is leading to slick spots on bridges, overpasses and other elevated objects. Please take your time in getting to your destinations this morning. With winds from the south and a few breaks in the clouds expected later today, we should warm up into the mid to upper 40s. If we don't see some sunshine today, then we will likely see highs in the upper 30s to low 40s.

The National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory until noon for Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Nolan, Runnels, Shackelford, Taylor and Throckmorton counties. Be prepared for slippery roads in these areas.

Our next cold front should arrive tonight and bring arctic air back to the region. Lows tonight will be in the low to mid 20s, so protect your pets, plants and pipes. The extreme western portions of the viewing area could see a wintry mix tonight. The chance of precipitation is slight.

We will have better chances for precipitation Thursday and it will include the entire area. That chance is 20% for the majority of the Big Country. The chance of precipitation is 40% for the western portions of the viewing area. We are looking at a scenario that we call overrunning to take place Thursday and Friday. This is when warm, moist air runs up and over cold, dry air. The warm, moist air in this situation is coming from the Pacific Ocean. Temperatures should be cold enough that wintry preciptation will be possible. We will see a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain develop and move into the western-southwestern part of the viewing area during the day tomorrow and should be across the rest of the area by tomorrow night. It is Thursday night into Friday morning when we have the best chance at precipitation. That chance is 40% and could increase as we get closer to that time period. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Mitchell and Scurry counties for Thursday morning through late Thursday night. A Winter Storm watch has been issued for Callahan, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Nolan, Shackelford, Taylor and Throckmorton counties for Thursday evening through Friday morning. A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that could impact travel. Highs on Thursday will be in the low to mid 30s. For Friday, we will start with temperatures in the upper 20s. However, we should warm up into the mid to upper 40s in the afternoon. This means that all precipitation should change over to rain. Stay tuned to KRBC for the latest weather updates.

This weekend will be much warmer with highs in the low to mid 60s under partly cloudy skies. There is a slight chance of rain Saturday and Sunday.

Have a safe and wonderful Wednesday!