AUSTIN (KXAN) — A late-season cold snap blows into central Texas on the heels of strong to severe thunderstorms late Thursday night.
Cold winds Friday morning push temperatures down to near 40 degrees with wind chills falling below freezing in some communities. Friday morning rain comes to an end with cloudy, windy weather the rest of the day for St. Patrick’s Day plans.
Forecast wind chill temperatures Friday morning
A secondary disturbance is expected to bring the return of light rain sprinkles late Friday night into Saturday morning.
As rain falls through a cold, dry cloud sub-layer, evaporative cooling may drop temperatures quickly in parts of the Hill Country to near or just above freezing. Above ground level early Saturday morning, temperatures are expected to be below freezing.
This means that light rain in the southern Hill Country Saturday morning will likely transition to a period of wet snow.
High-resolution radar forecast Saturday morning with cold rain in Austin and wet snow possible in the southern Hill Country
While ground-level temperatures will be too warm for any roadway impacts or accumulation, temperatures of 32-35 degrees in the southern Hill Country could support 1-2 inches of snow accumulation on grassy and elevated surfaces like your back patio.
Light snow accumulations are possible Saturday morning in the southern Hill Country
As all of this happens, temperatures in the Austin area and eastern counties are expected to remain close to 40 degrees — meaning precipitation falls as only liquid rain. Stay tuned for forecast updates as we monitor the latest data.
If you see snow in your Hill Country neighborhood Friday night or Saturday morning, safely e-mail us a photo or video at ReportIt@KXAN.com!