Austin weather: Winter storm watch issued for parts of Central Texas

The Brief

  • Arctic front is scheduled to arrive Friday
  • Freezing rain possible in the middle of the weekend
  • Winter storm watch issued for parts of Central Texas

AUSTIN, Texas For the fourth day in a row, the long-range computer weather models are hinting at a winter storm hitting Texas this weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Bell County, Milam County, and Lampasas County, starting Friday, Jan. 23 until Sunday, Jan. 25.

Timeline:

An Arctic front is scheduled to arrive on Friday.

At the same time, a Western Low will pump in moisture from the Pacific and push it above the cold air. This interaction will create clouds and more precipitation.

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