Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...
* Winter Storm Warning in effect until for Taylor, Jones, Nolan, Callahan, Fisher, Throckmorton, Haskell, and Shackelford County until 3:00 P.M. this afternoon. Winter Storm Warning in effect for Scurry County until Noon. Winter Storm Warning in effect for Knox, Stephens and Eastland County until 6:00 P.M. this evening. Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Runnels, Coleman, Brown and Coke County until 3:00 P.M. this afternoon. Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Comanche County until 6:00 P.M. this evening.
* A powerful upper level storm system will move across West Central Texas this morning. The center will track across the Concho Valley and Heartland this morning. Heavy snow amounts are expected north of the track of the upper low across the Big Country. Blowing and drifting snow is likely due to strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph. Snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches are likely in the Big Country today. Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph may cause blowing and drifting of snow and could reduce visibilities for travelers. The heaviest snow will be during the morning hours, with snow tapering off in the early afternoon. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the Northern Concho valley and Northern Heartland this morning. Snowfall will taper off in the late morning, with a light flurries possible in Coleman and Brown counties in the early afternoon. Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph will accompany the snow which could cause some blowing and drifting of snow and reduced visibilities for travelers.
* Christmas: A very cold start for Christmas morning with lows in the upper teens and lower 20s with mostly clear conditions. Expect a mostly sunny day with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s. There may still be a little snow left on the ground in some spots early on Christmas morning but it should melt away by afternoon.
* Weekend: Mostly sunny conditons will remain in place over the weekend. Temperatures will still be chilly into the middle 40s for daytime highs. Overnight lows will be down in the lower to middle 20s.
* Next Week: Another storm system is forecast to move into West Texas Monday evenign and will move across the Big Country Monday night and into the day on Tuesday. Long range models suggest a wintry mix is possible after midnight on Monday and to the day on Tuesday as temperatures hold into the 30s. We'll keep an eye on this system over the weekend and adjust the forecast accordingly.
* Program Note: KRBC's Abilene Today and Abilene Midday will not be seen on Friday morning. From all of us on the morning crew we would like to wish you all a safe and wonderful Christmas with your family.
* Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern will be in place 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.
* The latest on your forecast as well as news from around Abilene & the Big Country is coming up on KRBC's Abilene Today starting at 6:00 AM and on Abilene Midday later this morning at 11:30 AM. Our news and weather coverage continues also 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.
Merry Christmas...
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