Snow is becoming more likely for San Angelo this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Last Thursday, the NWS was not expecting snow in the forecast during the cold front that began Monday.
“Recent model trends are leading to higher confidence in the potential for accumulating snowfall across West Central Texas Wednesday evening into Friday morning,” according to a Facebook post from NWS.
Early Monday morning, the NWS was more comfortable making a prediction for snow over the weekend, accord to the post.
“Virtually everything is showing wintry precipitation now and it looks more likely to see some snow accumulations in San Angelo. As for roads, that’s always more complicated this far in advance, but road problems in San Angelo are looking like they could be more of a problem,” the NWS stated on Facebook.
Snow is becoming more likely for San Angelo this week, according to the National Weather Service. This Feb. 3, 2022, file photo shows a snowfall in the city.
Throughout the cold front this week, high temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s with lows in the 20s. Snow is mostly likely Thursday afternoon into Friday morning for San Angelo.
“Highest probabilities of snowfall amounts greater than one inch seem to be focused over a San Angelo to Winters to Abilene line,” the post stated.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a Weather Watch because of the cold.
The agency that manages the electrical grid for most Texans said Monday the grid was functioning normally but urged Texans to conserve power where possible.
NWS seven-day forecast
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and then gradually becoming sunny with a high near 43. East to northeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 17 and 22. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 20% chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday night: A 40% chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy with a low around 26. East to northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Snow showers likely mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday night: A 50% chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy with a low around 28. East to northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear with a low around 25. North to northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west to southwest after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny with a high near 54.
Saturday night: Mostly clear with a low around 30.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.
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