Amarillo, TX – The first widespread freeze of the season could arrive across much of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles early Saturday, October 17, as temperatures threaten to drop to 32 degrees or lower. Some communities face a probability as high as 95%, prompting the National Weather Service to encourage residents to prepare now.
According to the National Weather Service in Amarillo, forecasters are monitoring the potential for freezing temperatures Saturday morning, with the greatest risk concentrated across northern portions of the combined Panhandles.
Areas around Dalhart, Stratford and Guymon are among the locations facing the highest probability of freezing conditions, with chances ranging from 70% to 95%…