Lubbock, TX – A potentially damaging freeze could affect portions of West Texas early Saturday morning, October 17, as temperatures are forecast to fall as low as 28 degrees in some locations. Residents across 13 counties are being urged to prepare for cold conditions that could threaten crops, gardens and exposed outdoor plumbing.
According to the National Weather Service in Lubbock, a Freeze Watch was issued at 12:37 p.m. Thursday, October 15, covering the far southwestern Texas Panhandle and portions of the South Plains from late Friday night through Saturday morning.
Forecasters say temperatures could drop to 28 degrees in the far southwestern Texas Panhandle, while areas near the edge of the Caprock could see lows around 32 degrees…