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Southeast Texas might see a uncommon and important winter storm anticipated to impression the area starting Monday night time by noon Wednesday.
As confidence within the forecast continues to develop, meteorologists say there might be heavy snowfall, notably north of Interstate 10, with some areas probably seeing as much as 5 inches of snow, in response to a Nationwide Climate Service replace on Sunday.
Whereas winter climate will not be a frequent incidence in Southeast Texas, this storm is shaping as much as be a significant occasion. The winter forecast in latest days present an growing chance of snow over ice, with snow and sleet anticipated to fall in various quantities throughout the area.
Northern counties are most in danger for heavy snow, whereas the southern areas are prone to expertise a mixture of snow and sleet, the NWS mentioned.
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The area is beneath a Winter Storm Watch beginning Monday night time by Tuesday night time.
The storm is predicted to carry widespread journey disruptions, notably Tuesday morning, as accumulating snow and sleet might make roads hazardous. Even gentle accumulations of frozen precipitation are anticipated to create important challenges for drivers. Authorities are urging residents to keep away from pointless journey in the course of the peak of the storm.
Along with the snow, freezing rain can also be doable in some areas, particularly alongside the southern fringe of the storm’s path, resulting in the potential for a harmful glaze of ice. The storm will carry temperatures effectively beneath freezing, with a tough freeze anticipated Tuesday night time, making it necessary for residents to take precautions to guard folks, pets, pipes, and crops.
As of now, meteorologists are predicting snow totals might attain as much as 5 inches in some places, with remoted areas presumably seeing larger quantities. The heaviest snowfall is predicted to happen early Tuesday morning by the afternoon, earlier than really fizzling out by Wednesday.
