Bust out the San Marcos cobija because it looks like we might finally be getting a little winter weather. After what seemed like an unusually warm winter, a cooler shift is heading to parts of Texas and El Paso is also on the path.
If you’ve been tricked into thinking winter forgot about us this year, consider this your official warning: it did not.
Texas Braces for a Major Winter Weather Shift This Weekend
A strong winter storm is set to move across Texas later this week, bringing arctic air, freezing temperatures, and the potential for sleet, freezing rain, or snow in several regions.
Forecasters say confidence is growing that this could be one of the coldest air masses Texas sees all winter. In other words, this isn’t a mild cool front- it’s the kind that sends Texans scrambling for jackets they thought they wouldn’t need.
North and Central Texas Could See Ice and Freezing Temps
Parts of North and Central Texas, including the Dallas–Fort Worth area, are expected to feel the cold first. Friday night could bring freezing rain, with temperatures dropping into the 20s and staying cold through the weekend.
Southeast Texas Also Faces a Hard Freeze
As the front moves south, Central and Southeast Texas could also see impacts. Forecasts show rain chances increasing around the Houston area, followed by a hard freeze late Saturday into Sunday morning…