8:40pm Update Friday

THE TEMPERATURE AT 8:00PM DROPPED TO 30 IN ABILENE, STILL SEEING SOME 29-31 DEGREE TEMPS ON AREA WEATHER STATIONS.

RAIN IS INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED - TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME MORE HAZARDOUS AS WE GO THROUGH THE NIGHT, ESPECIALLY AS HEAVIER RAIN DEVELOPS.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR COKE, NOLAN, TAYLOR, CALLAHAN, SHACKELFORD, JONES, FISHER, HASKELL AND THROCKMORTON.

NEW FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR RUNNELS, BROWN AND COLEMAN.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MITCHELL, SCURRY, STONEWALL AND KNOX.

TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.

WE ARE ALSO SEEING THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN SAN ANGELO AND BALLINGER.