Good Morning from Meteorologist Chris Whited...
* A very cold start this morning with temperatures ranging between 25-30° for most of us with a partly cloudy sky. Be alerted that there could be some patches of ice on the roads where there is still a little water left over from the melted snow/wintry mix/cold rain from yesterday. Clouds will continue to increase today ahead of the next winter storm for us. Highs today will mostly be in the upper 30s, although a few spots will creep into the the very low 40s. Very cold tonight with lower 20s and of course our snow developing and falling after midnight. The rest of the blog this morning will update the storm and the impacts on us here in the KRBC viewing area. This information was put of from the National Weather Service in San Angelo early this morning in a special weather statement on the event.
* With cold air already in place an approaching upper level storm system will bring a good chance of snow to all of West Central Texas. It appears the snow will start across the northwest Big Country (northwest of Abilene) after midnight Thursday night and then spread across the remainder of West Central Texas during the daylight hours on Friday. although the amount of moisture remains uncertain and it appears that an inch or two of snow accumulation will be possible across most of West Central Texas by the time the snow ends Friday evening. In addition to the threat of snow very cold temperatures are possible Saturday morning. If skies clear as expected behind the storm system temperatures will fall rapidly perhaps reaching into the teens across parts of the area.
* Roadways Tonight/Friday Morning: Given the cold conditions seen the last few days temperatures on area roadways have likely cooled to the point where some of the snow may create icy spots on area roadways.
* Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern is taking shape and will bring West Central Texas a wetter pattern for the winter months. There is also a chance for increased winter precipitation depending on temperature trends. Data suggests equal chances of above or below normal temperatures, so more than likely the numbers will remain near normal for this time of year.
* Drought Information: For the lastest drought information for the state of Texas please visit the U.S Drought Monitor website by clicking here. The data is updated by the government every Thursday morning around 7:30 AM.
* Join us on television this morning for the latest on your forecast as well as news from around Abilene & the Big Country on KRBC's Abilene Today starting at 6:00 AM and on Abilene Midday later this morning at 11:30 AM. More news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 PM on KRBC.
* Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. You can also check out news updates from KRBC via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.
Stay tuned to KRBC for the latest winter weather information. Enjoy your Thursday...
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