Winter Weather Moving In

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect until 9am tomorrow for counties just west and north of the metro. Denton, Decatur, Jacksboro, Parker, Collin counties will have 1"-2" of snow/sleet accumulate on the grassy areas with a slush forming on the roadways. Snow will likely stick to the bridges and overpasses.

Radar is already picking up rain moving up from the southwest into Hill and Bosque counties. It is not hitting the ground by evaporating. Temperatures are going to drop 4-5 degrees over the next couple of hours because of this. I mention this because the same will happen here in the metro when it arrives. For a time this evening the winter weather in the metro area will look much worse than it'll end up to be.

FORECAST FOR THE METRO AREA

This precipitation should start by the close of the day into the early evening. At first radar will show lots of rain/wintry mix but there won't be much reported. This will quickly change as temperatures slip down to the mid-30's. We are expecting snow (and a little sleet ) at first. It will be falling on warm roads and ground so it will melt at first.  It should come down in sufficient quantities to stick briefly to bridges and overpasses around the metro area. We'll end up with a minor amount of snow in the grass and on cars. It won't stay there long. I expect the temperatures will warm a few degrees overnight. The snow/sleet will change over to sleet/rain. This will continue into the morning commute around the metro area. About .30" to .50" (one-third to a half-inch) of rain is expected so it'll be a cold wet commute with breezy conditions and a low overcast sky. Temperatures should get into the 40's rather early in the day tomorrow but barely reach to 50° by afternoon. The rain should end by the noon hour with a little bit of sun peeking through by late afternoon.

FOR AREAS IN THE WINTER ADVISORY

Snow overnight will change over to snow/sleet by the morning hours. Then it'll change over to rain and sleet by 8am-9am. Travel problems will occur late tonight and into early tomorrow morning. By mid-day the roads should be free of travel concerns other than being wet.

HEAVIER RAIN EAST MONDAY

As this system pulls away from the metro area in the late morning it'll pick up in intensity over Hunt, Kaufman and Navarro counties and east. Some thunderstorms are possible, areas could get close to .50" to .75" of rain. The rain will clear by late afternoon.

TUESDAY

Partly sunny skies and warmer with highs in the low 60's.

WEDNESDAY

Very warm and breezy with mostly cloudy skies. High of 71° with a 30% chance of rain. A cold front arrives at the end of the day. It'll be a strong south wind turning west.

THURSDAY

Sunny and cooler with a high in the upper 50's.

FRIDAY

Partly cloudy with a high again in the upper 50's.

NEXT WEEKEND               

Becoming cloud by afternoon on Saturday with highs in the 60's. In the 60's on Sunday with a 20% rain chance.