Winter Storm Quantum to Bring Early Week Snow to the Southern Plains (FORECAST)

Linda Lam
Published: February 21,2015



 
Snow and ice will develop in the southern Plains as another winter storm develops. Some areas could see a prolonged period of freezing rain with this system.
An upper-level disturbance will move into the southern Plains on Sunday as an arctic high pressure slides southward through the Plains. The combination of the disturbance and very cold air will result in snow, sleet and freezing rain.
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A widespread area of icing is expected to develop from northern Texas through southern Oklahoma, southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana through Monday night. Snow is likely north of the area of ice from the Texas panhandle into central and southern Oklahoma and central Arkansas.
The wintry conditions will impact travel beginning Sunday night with a messy Monday morning commute possible in northern Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Work metro area.
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When, Where and How Much?

Here is an overview of when, where and how much snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected.
Sunday Night:

• Snow will spread from northern New Mexico through the Texas Panhandle and southern Oklahoma and into central Arkansas.
• Freezing rain will stretch from central Texas through northeastern Texas and into southern Arkansas. 
• Cities to Watch: Abilene | Dallas | Little Rock

Monday:

• Snow will continue in the Texas Panhandle and southern Oklahoma, while spreading northward into central Oklahoma
• Sleet and freezing rain will persist to the south in central and north-central and northeast Texas and possible southwestern Arkansas.
• Cities to Watch: San Angelo | Oklahoma City | Amarillo

Monday Night:

• Freezing rain will slide into eastern Texas, northern and central Louisiana and parts of western Mississippi
• Cities to Watch: Austin | Shreveport | Jackson

Snowfall amounts will generally be under 3 inches from Arkansas through southern Oklahoma and into northern Texas. The area with the best chance of seeing more than 6 inches of snow will in parts of the Texas Panhandle and in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Ice accumulation forecasts indicate that roads will likely become very slippery from central Texas near San Angelo into northeastern Texas, northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas. Power outages are also a possibility.
Temperatures will remain below-average through midweek but temperatures are expected to reach above freezing by Tuesday afternoon.
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