Snow, freezing temps possible as strong cold front sweeps across Texas

A cold front is sweeping across Texas, bringing freezing temperatures to the Texas Hill County and possibly even snow to some areas of the Lone Star State. Buckle up, y’all, it’s about to feel like winter.

“Mild and cloudy weather is expected today with some scattered showers east of I-35 and south of I-10. A strong front arrives this evening, leading to a drastic drop in the wind chill late tonight. Light freezing temps are possible Sunday, then warm weather to follow,” the National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio office tweeted Friday, February 16.

It’s been a relatively mild couple of weeks with temperatures reaching well into the 60s and 70s, but there’s about to be another cold front that could see temperatures in the Texas Hill Country dipping below freezing. The National Weather Service warns that areas just north and east of San Antonio could see temperatures dip below 30 degrees.

While it will be pretty chilly come Saturday night into Sunday morning across South Central Texas, temperatures are set to rise headed into next week. This marks a pretty consistent trend for the region where there’s been bursts of cold weather followed by warming trends.

“It’s kind of just a typical weather pattern I’d say. Usually, the jet stream is pretty active over our area this time of year. So, definitely nothing out of the usual,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Brandon Gale told MySA. “I guess we’re not seeing much rainfall with this cold front just because a lot of the moisture is more focused to the south of Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.”

While it will dip below freezing for several cities in South Central Texas, Gale said it won’t last too long. However, if you’ve got any plants sitting outside that haven’t been damaged by previous freezes, he said it’s still a good idea to bring them in on Friday before temperatures dip below the freezing point.

While San Antonio is set to see temperatures just above freezing and only a slight bit of rain – Gale said the Alamo City will likely see less than .1 inches of rain – areas in the Texas Panhandle may see more extreme winter weather, including some possible snowfall.

“While not a high probability of occurring, there could be light snow after midnight on Friday,” the National Weather Service Amarillo office tweeted Thursday, February 15. “Forecast accumulations are around a half of a inch. Highest chance for any precipitation is in the Oklahoma Panhandle, where there is even a low chance (10-15%) for an inch of snow.”