Avisos meteorológicos oficiais de tempo severo perto de Floydada

An arctic cold front will bring very cold temperatures to West Texas as early as late Thursday night. This will result in Friday's high temperature possibly occurring before sunrise with temperatures dropping steadily through the day. Saturday will be the coldest day with high temperatures struggling to reach into the mid teens. Low temperatures Saturday and Sunday mornings will be in the single digits area wide with near zero degree lows possible Sunday morning across the far southern Texas Panhandle and the northern South Plains. Dangerously low wind chills are also expected Saturday and Sunday mornings, dropping to below zero area wide. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing until Monday afternoon. A mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will also be possible Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. At this time, the best potential for freezing rain will be across the southern and central Rolling Plains Friday evening before transitioning to snow possibly mixed with sleet around midnight Friday night. Though any ice accumulations are expected to be light, this will create hazardous driving conditions. The chance for freezing rain across the South Plains, far southern Texas Panhandle, and northern Rolling Plains is low. Stay tuned to the National Weather Service forecasts for updates and additional information over the coming days.