Winter Weather on the Way

From Meteorologist Randy Turner in the KRBC Weather Center ..

You will defintely want to pay attention to the weather Wednesday night through Friday morning. It is that period of time when the KRBC viewing area will likely see some sort of winter weather event .. perhaps a mix of sleet, snow and freezing rain. After a cold front arrives Wednesday afternoon and reinforces the cold air, upper level disturbances coming in from the southwest will drop precipitation which could fall in a frozen variety. It looks like Thursday afternoon through Friday morning is the favored time for this event as it works in from the west.

Scurry and Mitchell counties were placed under a Winter Storm Watch Tuesday afternoon, indicating that 2 to 4 inches of snow could fall on Thursday. We will monitor this situation closely.

In the Big Country, we should brace for changes but I think by Friday, we'll warm above freezing and see our moisture fall as rain. By the weekend, it'll be warm again and the chance for rain ends by late Saturday. Weather Sunday through early next week looks nice and mild.