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National Weather Service: Special Weather Statement |
Short-term forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 2:15 am CDT on March 20, 2010
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 from near Sherman to Fort Worth to Hamilton. 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. Moderate to heavy rainfall with occasional lightning will be possible through 5 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.
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Forecast
As of 3:23 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday...Rain and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Wind gusts up to 35 mph are possible. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday Night...Cloudy...breezy...colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
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Special Weather Statement
Issued by the National Weather Service at 11:31 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
... A chance of snow and freezing temperatures possible this
weekend...
A strong cold front will move through North Texas early Saturday
with cold Canadian air returning to the region. There will be a
chance of snow generally along and north of the I-20
corridor... beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing into the
overnight hours. Areas north of a Graham to Denton to Emory line
have the best chance of accumulating snowfall... which may reach 1
to 3 inches with isolated higher amounts possible on elevated and
grass surfaces. Any snowfall should melt off by Sunday afternoon
as temperatures warm into the lower 40s.
Near freezing temperatures will also return to areas northwest of a
Comanche to Sherman line during the day Saturday. By Saturday night
temperatures will continue to cool to near freezing across the
entire North Texas area. Yet another freeze will be possible Monday
morning. North Texas residents should take appropriate action to
protect sensitive vegetation.
Residents of North Texas should monitor the latest forecasts from
the National Weather Service in Fort Worth for any changes in this
winter event.
303 PM CDT Fri Mar 19 2010
... A chance of snow and freezing temperatures possible this
weekend...
A strong cold front will move through North Texas early Saturday
with cold Canadian air returning to the region. There will be a
chance of snow generally along and north of the I-20
corridor... beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing into the
overnight hours. Areas north of a Graham to Denton to Sulphur
Springs line have the best chance of accumulating snowfall... which
may reach 1 to 2 inches on elevated and grass surfaces. Any
snowfall should melt off by midday Sunday as temperatures warm into
the lower 40s.
Near freezing temperatures will also return to areas northwest of a
Comanche to Sherman line during the day Saturday. By Saturday night
temperatures will continue to cool to near freezing across the
entire North Texas area. Yet another freeze will be possible Monday
morning. North Texas residents should take appropriate action to
protect sensitive vegetation.
Residents of North Texas should monitor the latest forecasts from
the National Weather Service in Fort Worth for any changes in this
winter event.
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