Most of this week's snowfall will happen Wednesday afternoon & evening, and all-day Thursday. Wind chill values on Wednesday night are slated to be below zero.
It's been a pretty mild summer so far for much of Texas. Sure, there were some days in June where it was hot, but the month of July was actually pretty pleasant. At least as pleasant as a summer day can be in Texas.
The mild temperatures have probably been good for ERCOT as well, as the grid hasn't been stressed and there haven't been many "conservation of energy days...
The thing about the rain that doesn’t make my heart happy, are all the people that seem to forget how to drive the minute any amount of water hits the road.
The Lubbock Blizzard Recovery Group, originally started to help those that slipped on ice or got stuck in snow, has recently been helping drivers out of flooded roadways.
Storms could develop east of the dryline, expected to form on a Tulia to Levelland to Brownfield line. The main hazards are strong winds, hail and possible tornadoes.