At 3:45 PM CST, a moderate to heavy snowfall band is slowly meandering westward towards Amarillo. Reduced visibility and appreciable snowfall rates are possible with this particular band. This will be in Amarillo in the next 15 to 30 minutes.
Although the snow was a little late than originally forecasted, moderate to heavy snow has filled in almost the entire viewing area this afternoon. A particularly heavy band is currently located on the East side of Amarillo eastward to the Oklahoma state line along the Interstate 40 corridor. 1 to 2 inch per hour snow fall rates are currently being sampled with this band. Accumulations have been relatively low so far, but persistent snowfall through the rest of the afternoon and into the early nighttime hours may lead to 4 to 6 inches in spots.
Please give yourself at least an extra 30 to 40 minutes to get to where you need to go this afternoon! Drive slowly and cautiously as road conditions will continue to deteriorate given poor visibilities and slick roads!
Until 6:15 PM. Severe thunderstorm warning across Ochiltree and Libscomb Counties near the Oklahoma Panhandle border. Golf ball size hail and 70 mph winds are the main hazards with this storm. This storm is moving southeast at 10 mph.
Reminder that the start of true Spring is on Tuesday at 10:06 PM Central, when the Sun's rays will be exactly perpendicular to the equator. This means that on Tuesday, all latitudes will experience roughly equal day and night, hence the name "equinox"
Each passing day, the most intense Sun's rays will creep northward leading to on average warmer weather as the N. Hemisphere faces towards the Sun.
Expansive coverage of some good ol' fashion rain showers in the area. These showers will continue to gradually drift east north east through the evening, potentially prevailing into the night and early morning hours. The luckiest of folks could pick up near .20 hundredths of an inch, with most receiving a trace to a tenth at most.
A moderate to heavy snowfall band is moving North/Northeast towards the western panhandles and northeast New Mexico. Expect snowfall in the next hour or two for the towns of Clayton and Dalhart.
Additionally, some modest rain showers and weak thunderstorms are located south of Tucumcari, NM, in which they are expected to move eastward and grow in coverage. Rain showers in the western and central TX Panhandle are possible through this evening and early night before a transition to snow occurs.
Looks like a bucket of spilled paint across the region this afternoon! Broad swath of light to moderate freezing rain/ sleet showers (denoted in the pink) continues for portions of the central eastern TX panhandle. The southeastern panhandle remains just above freezing this afternoon, in which they are seeing just normal rain. As you head off into the northeastern panhandle, a transition from a rain/snow wintry mix to purely snow is occurring. To the west towards Tucumcari, a second wave of wintry precipitation is progressing eastward.
Stay warm and most importantly safe tonight!
An Annular solar eclipse will occur from about 10:17 AM to 1:17 PM, peaking around 11:43 AM, when 75%-80% of the sun will be concealed. Recent model runs and local climatology suggest that we should expect clear viewing conditions, especially as an upper ridge is set to replace a departing low pressure system. Moreover, temperatures should prevail in the upper 60's / 70's post cold front.
However, given how far out timewise the event is, it is difficult to pinpoint any details with high certainty, but make sure to stay tuned for future updates.
Scattered thunderstorms initiating off the northern flank of the Palo Duro Canyon at 4:12 PM CDT. Not expecting these storms to become severe, but be weary of cloud to ground lightning strikes in addition to gusty winds as these cells make their way to the North/Northeast.
Welcome to the first official day of Fall! The Autumn equinox occurred at 1:50 AM, in which the Sun's rays were directly on the equator. This means that we will have roughly 12 hours of day and night time, hence the word equinox, meaning equal day / equal night.
Although we are officially in Fall, the weather is not responding accordingly as we have already hit the upper 90's and triple digits in our southeastern areas!
Have a fantastic rest of your weekend!
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Here's a little sneak peak of my Labor day forecast. Labor Day will be unseasably hot with temperatures sitting comfortably in the upper 90's, even tagging the triple digits. Not only will it be hot, but gusty as well, which will elevate the fire danger. Please maintain extreme caution if you will be grilling out tomorrow considering the high winds, low humidity, and drought! I'll have more details on the 9 and 10 tonight!
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Weather Forecaster for KAMR Local 4 News/ Fox 14 News
