The much anticipated storm system is now moving across Texas, bringing a variety of weather types. 3 pm temperatures were generally in the mid and upper 30s across the Austin and Central Texas region and in the low 40s to mid-50s across the coastal plains. Most Hill Country temperatures were reported as being just above the freezing mark. Doppler weather radar at 3 pm showed a large area of mostly light precipitation spreading east across the Hill Country and Central Texas regions. There have been some isolated reports of light icing from the Hill Country. But according to TXDOT’s https://drivetexas.org web page at 3 pm, road conditions across Central Texas, the Hill Country, and West Texas remain in good shape. Light rain covered most of Central Texas, while an area of heavier rain was spreading across the area between La Grange and Columbus.
Forecasts call for widespread precipitation to continue across the area this afternoon and tonight. The temperature is predicted to hold fairly steady—in the mid-30s across the Hill Country and the upper 30s across Central Texas. Across the coastal plains, temperatures are forecast to fall to the upper 30s to low 40s.
For the Hill Country, a light to occasionally moderate rain is forecast to continue this afternoon and tonight. Some occasional snow showers will be possible after midnight, with little to no snow accumulation. Rain totals through 6 am Friday are forecast to average between 0.5 and 1 inch. All of the precipitation should come to an end by daybreak Friday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains posted for the area through 6 am Friday.
For Central Texas, widespread light to moderate rain is forecast to will continue through Thursday night. The rain should taper off by daybreak Friday. Rain amounts through 6 am Friday are predicted to generally be between 1 and 1.5 inches.
For the middle Texas coast, periods of moderate rain are forecast this afternoon through late Thursday night. The rain should diminish around daybreak Friday. Rain amounts through 6 am Friday are forecast to average between 1 and 2 inches.
A Winter Weather Advisory Continues for the highlighted counties through 6 am Friday:
The outlook for Friday calls for a mostly cloudy sky, dry weather, and cool temperatures as the storm system exits to the northeast. High temperatures will range from upper 30s across the Hill Country, to the low 40s across Central Texas, to mid and upper 40s across the coastal plains.
Quite cold temperatures are forecast Friday night as the sky clears. Lows Saturday morning are forecast to be in the low and mid-20s across the Hill Country, in the mid 20s across Central Texas, and around 28-30 degrees across the coastal plains.
Sunny and slightly warmer weather is forecast for the weekend.
Bob
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