December 16-17 Snow Event

NWS Amarillo

John CockrellJohn Brost

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Total Expected Snow Accumulation

3 to 6 Inches

2 to 4 Inches

2 to 4 Inches

1 to 2 Inches

1 to 2 Inches

Timing

Midnight – 6AM 6 AM – Noon

2 to 4 Inches

1 to 2 Inches

0 to 1 Inches

0 to 2 Inches

0 to 2 Inches

0 to 1 Inches

0 to 1 Inches

1 to 2 Inches

0 to 1 Inches

Snow Event• Winter Weather Advisory in effect 6 PM this

evening through 6 PM Friday• Rain/snow mix begins soon in the far

western Panhandles. Snow will spread east over the entire area by midnight.

• Heaviest snow on Friday midnight-noon.– Ending late Friday afternoon into Friday evening.

• Winds will be fairly light (North becoming East 10-15 mph)

Impacts• Morning travel concerns due to snow covered

roads on:– Interstates 40 and 27– All other Highways and Surface Streets

• Possible refreezing taking place on roads Friday night

• Occasional visibility restrictions due to the falling snow

• Wind chills Friday and Saturday morning in the 10 to 20 degree range with locally colder conditions

Thank You!

www.srh.noaa.gov/ama

John.Brost@noaa.gov