Texas and Oklahoma panhandles brace for a powerful winter storm

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS TO IMPACT THE TEXAS
AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL EVENTUALLY TRACK EASTWARD INTO FAR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO BY
MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHERN
TEXAS PANHANDLE INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA BY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TEAM WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT
WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH THE PANHANDLES ON MONDAY TO BRING MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW TO THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND ALL BUT THE FAR SOUTHEAST
TEXAS PANHANDLE. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND POOR VISIBILITIES.


EVENT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL IMPACT
THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND ALL BUT THE FAR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
PANHANDLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF
A LINE FROM CANADIAN TO GLENRIO TEXAS...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND NORTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WATCH AREA SOUTHEAST OF THIS
LINE...INCLUDING AMARILLO...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON MONDAY...PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES.