Brutally Cold Starting Wednesday Night

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner .....

From time to time, a large and very powerful airmass breaks loose from its home near the Arctic and heads south. One such airmass has the Big Country in the crosshairs this week, beginning Wednesday night. Here is what to expect..

* Cold front arrival - Wednesday evening into Wednesday night
* North wind - 20 to 30mph with gusts
* Temperatures - drop to near 20 by Thursday morning ... warm little or none during the day Thursday. Remain below freezing until Saturday afternoon, perhaps not until Sunday.
* Precipitation - in the cold air Wednesday night and Thursday, light mist, or fog, or drizzle - all of which will stick on contact to surfaces, since temperatures are so cold.
* Another system on Friday - coming out of New Mexico, this one could spread some light snow across the area Friday.

DANGERS - bursting pipes, wind chills near zero Thursday, possible icy roads Thursday and Friday.

PREPARATIONS - properly insulate pipes, cover outdoor faucets, drain water hoses, make sure vehicle radiators are protected to zero or below, properly inflate your tires, stock up on food and water for a couple of days in case roads become hazardous, make sure heating systems are in proper working order.

This will likely be a changing weather scenario with winter weather watchings and warnings possible at mid-week. Monitor this blog, bigcountryhomepage.com and, of course, on KRBC TV.

By the way, watch the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles battle Saturday night on KRBC !!

Randy