NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For Texas | Freezing Rain & Accumulating Snowfall Is In The Forecast

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PINK= Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings & Winter Weather Advisories for Texas. They are in effect from 9:00pm this evening through 6:00pm Tuesday. Freezing rain, ice accumulations, and snowfall are expected to make for dangerous travel conditions.

Up To 4″ of Snow Tonight – Tuesday In Texas.

7 day snowfall totals. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA

Snow is forecasted to fall at all elevations, but the heaviest accumulations will occur in northeastern Texas.

Additional Storm Info:

Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA Houston
Winter storm details. Image: NOAA Fort Worth

Texas: Up To 4″ of Snow Tonight – Tuesday

*  Bands of light to moderate snowfall will develop behind the
  front with occasional bands of heavy snow possible, resulting in
  widespread snowfall amounts of 2-3 inches with the potential for
  higher amounts of up to 4 inches.
- NOAA Shreveport LA
Wintry mix. Image: NOAA Austin
Snow totals. Image: Shreveport, LA
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

TX Winter Storm Warning:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
448 AM CST Mon Jan 15 2018

...A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from this evening
through tomorrow for portions of Northeast Texas, Southwest
Arkansas, and Northwest Louisiana...

...A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from early this
evening through noon tomorrow for extreme southeast Oklahoma,
portions of northeast Texas and portions of southwest Arkansas...

Including the cities of Ashdown, Hope, Prescott, Texarkana,
Stamps, Lewisville, Bradley, Magnolia, El Dorado, Shreveport,
Bossier City, Minden, Springhill, Homer, Haynesville,
Farmerville, Bernice, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg,
Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, Omaha, Atlanta, Linden,
Hughes Springs, Queen City, Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Hawkins,
Gilmer, Big Sandy, Jefferson, Tyler, Longview, Marshall,
Jacksonville, Rusk, Henderson, and Carthage

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...A strong Arctic cold front will bring the potential for a
 brief period of freezing rain and sleet Monday evening followed
 by a quick changeover to snow Monday night through Tuesday.
 Bands of light to moderate snowfall will develop behind the
 front with occasional bands of heavy snow possible, resulting in
 widespread snowfall amounts of 2-3 inches with the potential for
 higher amounts of up to 4 inches. Plan on difficult travel
 conditions, from Monday night through Tuesday and possibly
 beyond, as cold overnight temperatures could maintain some icing
 on roadways.

* WHERE...Portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas,
 north central Louisiana, northwest and northeast Louisiana and
 northeast Texas.

* WHEN...9 PM today to 6 PM Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant reductions in visibilities are
 possible. Snow and ice accumulations on elevated surfaces such
 as bridges and overpasses will be especially impacted as well as
 secondary roadways.

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