Updated: 02/03/2012 07:20 PM
Cold Front will Make a Difference
We continue to track a strong Pacific storm system and cold front heading across Texas. This front has the potential to bring widespread rain and strong thunderstorms overnight. More on that in a minute. The weather on Friday was one last hooray before the cold front ends our "spring like" days. Highs temperatures reached the mid to upper 70s in many locations.
The big winter storm is up in Colorado and moving towards Nebraska with heavy snow to blizzard potential, so most of the strong dynamics are to our north this time around. We will be dealing with the cold front as it travels across Central Texas, expect scattered showers and storms to develop ahead and then eventually along the front overnight. Some of the storms could become strong but the main concern is heavy rain.
The NWS in San Antonio has issued a Flash Flood Watch for counties along and east of I - 35. These locations could pick up 1" - 2" of rain on already saturated ground from last week. Also, isolated 3" amounts are not out of the possibility.
Behind the Pacific front temperature will cool down with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s on Saturday and then into the 50s on Sunday. Also on Sunday, there's a 20% chance of scattered showers south and east of Austin as some Pacific moisture streams by.
Temperatures will start to rebound back into the mid 60s by next Wednesday and Thursday. Check out more details on our YNN 8 Day Forecast.
One Year Ago... Last year at this time we were in the middle of a major cold snap with temps falling to the 10s and 20s along with 1" of snow on February 4th. Take a trip down memory lane by checking out these youtube videos.
NOTABLE DROUGHT UPDATE…
For the first time since early May 2011, the city of Austin is no longer in the highest/exceptional drought status on the US Drought Monitor. Severe to extreme drought conditions continue in the metro, while exceptional does continue across Bell & Williamson counties and through the Hill Country. It's certainly a step in the right direction.
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Meteorologist Mary Wasson