Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 5:00 am CDT on March 20, 2010
Now
A strong cold front is moving through North Texas early this morning with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms along and behind the front. Areas of light to moderate rain with embedded thunderstorms extend across much of North Texas. This cold front will continue to move through all of North Texas through the morning with areas of rain and thunderstorms affecting much of the area. The strongest storms will likely affect areas south of a Goldthwaite to Waco to Palestine line over the next several hours. Moderate to heavy rainfall with occasional lightning will be possible through 8 am. The heaviest of the rainfall amounts should be around 1 inch. Temperatures will drop sharply behind the front as winds shift to the northwest and become gusty.
Forecast for Fannin
Updated: 3:59 am CDT on March 20, 2010
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Sunday...
Today
Rain and thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Wind gusts up to 35 mph are possible. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
A chance of snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Breezy. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 6 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Sunday...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Sunday.
A powerful upper level storm system will move across the region and result in widespread precipitation across the area. Rain is expected to become all snow by this evening. Snowfall accumulations in the advisory area are expected to average 3 inches... but isolated higher amounts are possible along the eastern Red River valley. In addition to the snow... strong winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph are likely Saturday and Saturday night... which may result in periods of blowing snow and reduced visibilities.
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of winter precipitation may cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and plan on some travel delays.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 2:35 am CDT on March 20, 2010
... Cisco NOAA all hazards weather radio off the air...
The Cisco NOAA all hazards weather radio... wng-636 operating at a frequency of 162.500 megahertz is off the air due to a phone line problem. Technicians are aware of the issue and hope to have the problem resolved shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
