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Winter Storm Watch, Texas

Severe

In excess of 4 inches of snow are likely across portions of the region, in excess of a tenth of an inch are possible of ice. Roads will become slick and hazardous, and travel could be extremely difficult.

Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, January 22, 11:41 in the morning.

Issued
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Places in this watch

How much

Ice across the area
In excess of a tenth of an inch are possible

Map

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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy mixed precipitation likely. Total snow and sleet accumulations in excess of 4 inches are likely across portions of the region and ice accumulations in excess of one tenth of an inch are possible.
Where
The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far southern Texas Panhandle.
When
From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.
Impacts
Roads will become slick and hazardous, and travel could be extremely difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Power outages and tree damage are possible.

Updates

  1. Extended to Sunday, noon. January 22, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  3. Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. January 21, 2026