Heavy snow anticipated Saturday night time with troublesome journey by way of morning

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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Winter Storm Warning in impact till midday Sunday

Extreme Cold Warning in impact till midday Monday

This winter storm is constant to unfold throughout the area.

Right now, very chilly Arctic air is locked in on the floor preserving temperatures within the single digits and roads slick throughout a lot of the world.

Light sleet and snow continues at occasions, and even when precipitation lets up, circumstances don’t enhance as a result of it’s just too chilly.

Most of the area is going through sub-zero wind chills and can proceed to take action by way of Sunday morning. With values ranging wherever from -5 to -15 throughout the South Plains.

TONIGHT: as the principle storm system strikes nearer overhead circumstances deteriorate.

Precipitation turns into extra widespread and transitions to principally snow. Once that change occurs, accumulation will increase a lot sooner, and visibility drops shortly throughout heavier snow bands.

Snowfall charges might briefly attain 1 to 2 inches per hour in a single day and visibility could also be diminished to close zero at occasions. This will make journey troublesome and, in some circumstances, impractical.

Sunday: By Sunday morning, many areas could have picked up a number of inches of snow. Some areas south and west might see increased totals, whereas areas farther east might even see barely much less.

Accumulations of 4 to six” might be most typical. But don’t be shocked if there are heavier accumulations nearer to 10” domestically.

Whether sleet or snow dominates early on, journey impacts stay important. Sleet tends to compact into a tough, slick floor, whereas snow accumulates sooner and reduces visibility. Either state of affairs will result in harmful driving circumstances.

Snow step by step tapes off Sunday afternoon, however dangerously chilly temperatures stay. Overnight lows Sunday will fall into the only digits or under zero by Monday morning.

That chilly will increase the danger of publicity if any journey issues happen.

The Extreme Cold Threat

Very chilly temperatures are anticipated this weekend with wind chills as little as 15 under zero at this time by way of Sunday morning.

Conditions will worsen additional on Monday morning, when wind chills might drop as little as 20 levels under zero. An Extreme Cold Warning is in impact for all the space by way of Monday morning.

At these harmful wind chill ranges, frostbite and hypothermia are critical threats. Reduce time open air, and take the correct precautions to keep away from frostbite and hypothermia if you happen to do must be exterior.

What You Should Do Now

Avoid pointless journey, particularly in a single day Saturday into Sunday morning when snow might be heaviest and roads might be most harmful. If you have to be exterior, restrict your time and put on a number of layers of heat clothes, together with a hat, gloves, and face safety to forestall frostbite. Bring pets indoors and guarantee livestock have enough shelter and water. The mixture of heavy snow and life-threatening wind chills makes this a critical climate occasion.

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