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Amarillo, Texas – Valentine’s Day weekend travel across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles is expected to remain mostly uninterrupted, as a near-normal winter pattern limits the threat of disruptive snow, ice, or high winds from Saturday through midweek. No large-scale Plains storm systems are signaling impacts to major highways or regional infrastructure during this period.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the Panhandle region falls within a near-normal temperature and precipitation zone for the February 14–18 window. This pattern supports typical mid-February cold without sustained Arctic air intrusions, while precipitation probabilities remain balanced, favoring lighter and more isolated snow events rather than widespread accumulation…