...HEADLINE... Another Arctic Cold Front Heads Toward the Area, Chances for Frozen Precipitation Increasing for Friday Night/Saturday. ...AREA OF CONCERN... Cold Arctic Air - All of South Central Texas. Temperatures well below average are expected all this week into the weekend. Frozen Precipitation Friday Night/Saturday: Hill Country as of now...could expand with later forecasts. ...TIMING... Cold Arctic Air - Arctic front arrives early Wednesday. Coldest morning will likely be Thursday morning with a hard freeze expected across many areas. Another reinforcing shot of arctic air arrives early Friday. Cold temps stay through the weekend. Frozen Precipitation - Chance for frozen precipitation will be highest Friday night into the first half of Saturday. ...IMPACTS... Strong Winds - North winds to around 25 mph Wednesday, gusts to near 40 mph possible Wednesday afternoon along I-35. Cold Arctic Air - Much cooler Wednesday with Highs only in the 40s and 50s...feeling much colder because of strong northerly winds. A hard freeze on Thursday morning with Lows in the 20s...some isolated teens in the Hill Country. Highs mainly in the 40s Thu and Fri with highs only in the 30s to middle 40s on Saturday. Frozen Precipitation Friday Night into Saturday - Travel impacts are possible, with some light ice accumulations. Some Light freezing rain or drizzle is possible Friday night into Saturday across mainly the Hill Country and northern portions of South Central Texas. Other areas farther south and southeast may see a very cold rain. ...CONFIDENCE... Arctic Air - Moderate to High Frozen Precipitation Area - Low
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:24:04 +0000
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