... Widespread wintry mix expected late Sunday through early Monday...
Very cold air... which will spread over Oklahoma and western North
Texas early this weekend... will lead to a chance of ice and snow
when a storm system arrives late this weekend. Beginning late Sunday
and continuing through Monday... this storm system will pull
relatively warm and moist air up over the cold air entrenched at the
surface. Although this process will help modify and erode the colder
air... the atmosphere will warm fastest aloft. This will lead to a
mixture of snow... sleet... and freezing rain over much of Oklahoma
and western North Texas.
Precipitation is expected to begin as early as Sunday afternoon
across western North Texas and western Oklahoma... and then spread
northeast. It currently appears that precipitation will start as
snow... then transition to a mixture of sleet and freezing rain
Sunday night... before switching to rain on Monday. The greatest
chance of accumulating snow is forecast to occur with an area of
snow that is expected to develop over far western Oklahoma... and
adjacent parts of North Texas Sunday afternoon and then move
northeast toward north central Oklahoma Sunday night. The greatest
chance of sleet and snow will occur from near Wichita Falls up
through Oklahoma City. The greatest chance for freezing rain will be
over south-central and southeast Oklahoma. Current model forecasts
suggest that accumulations will be relatively light and should not
cause significant disruptions to travel or power supplies.
However... with it being quite cold initially on Sunday and Sunday
night... it will not take much precipitation to create slick and
hazardous bridges... overpasses... and sidewalks.
You should check NOAA Weather Radio... or your favorite internet
and TV sources for the latest information on the upcoming winter
weather.
Wichita Falls, TX
Current Conditions
34 °F
Clear
Updated — 8:55 PM CST on February 10, 2012
Local Radar
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Wichita Falls
34 °F - Clear
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Wichita Falls
33 °F - Clear
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Frederick
33 °F - Clear
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Lawton
32 °F - Clear
Forecast for Wichita (76301)
Saturday
 Partly Cloudy
H 36° / L 18°
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Sunday
 Chance of Snow
H 40° / L 32°
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Monday
 Chance of Rain
H 49° / L 34°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 61° / L 40°
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Wednesday
Chance of Rain
H 65° / L 40°
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Partly cloudy. Colder. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy. Lows around 16. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Sunday NightCloudy with light freezing rain or snow...rain likely and chance of light sleet. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Monday Night and TuesdayPartly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night through Thursday NightPartly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Statement as of 1:59 PM CST on February 10, 2012
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