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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 4, 2025 at 9:46:23 am CDT

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A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the far southwestern Texas Panhandle and the northern South Plains from 1 AM CDT Saturday through 1 AM CDT Sunday. Heavy snow is possible, with snow accumulations between 1-4 inches forecast. Northerly winds could gust as high as 45 mph, resulting in dangerous driving conditions and the potential for power outages from the weight of the snow on the power lines.

Showers and thunderstorms will taper off this morning off the Caprock. Drier air will work its way in this afternoon, bringing a lull in precipitation, however cooler temperatures and mostly cloudy skies are expected.

Rain will overspread the entire area tonight. Amounts will generally range from 0.25-0.5" by early Saturday morning with localized higher amounts possible.

The main part of the upper-level storm system is forecast to move over the entire region tonight and through the weekend, with increasing rain chances set to occur late tonight. Widespread rainfall is forecast across all of the Caprock and Rolling Plains from Friday morning through Saturday night. Additionally, a strong cold front will move through the region Saturday morning, and will be accompanied by much colder air, allowing a changeover to measurable snow across portions of the Caprock Escarpment. Furthermore, northerly winds will accelerate to 25-35 mph, with gusts to 40-45 mph, following the cold front Saturday, making for a cold, damp, and raw day area-wide.

Rain and storm chances are set to increase late tonight, with rain lasting all the way through Saturday night. Winds will be blustery Saturday following the passage of a strong cold front. Thunderstorm chances are expected to be confined to Friday, with mainly plain rain and some wintry mix forecast Saturday. Sunny and warmer weather is then forecast Sunday into the middle of next week.

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Local Weather History For April 4th...

1978: A storm spotter observed a brief tornado 10 miles south of Silverton this evening that resulted in no known damage.
Later in the evening, another tornado touched down farther south in Crosby County near the community of Pansy (8 miles ENE
Crosbyton). This tornado caused roof damage to the church and substantially damaged one house and two mobile homes.
Several farm buildings in the area were destroyed. No injuries were reported.