The threat for severe weather has just about ended for East Texas this evening. A cold front still has to push through the final row of East Texas and Southeast Texas counties. Once that occurs the threat for any tornadic weather will come to an end. Its already low as it is thanks to veering low-level winds. The highest tornado threat tonight will be across Louisiana. Thunderstorms will remain possible tonight across North Texas, Northeast Texas, East Texas, and Southeast Texas. These storms will be rooted above a shallow layer of cold air at the surface. The storms will thus be ‘elevated’ and not pose a tornado or damaging wind risk. Because the atmosphere is still somewhat unstable above the layer of cold surface air some of the storms may become strong with copious amounts of small hail. I don’t think we’ll see any large/damaging hail tonight but there will certainly be some small hail. Flooding will be a continuing problem across Northeast Texas and East Texas. Many roads are flooded and caution should be used when out driving as some roads could be underwater.

An upper level low is located across the Hill Country into Central Texas. This low hasn’t moved much today but should start booking it northeast overnight. This low is responsible for our significant weather issues this weekend. Precipitation on the northwest/west side of the low is falling in the form of sleet and snow. Blizzard conditions continue across the Texas Panhandle, West Texas, and parts of the Permain Basin. A sleet/snow mix is now falling across the Concho Valley, Big Country, and western sections of North-Central Texas. Travel is extremely discouraged across all those areas tonight into the morning hours Monday. Precipitation is expected to change over to a sleet/snow mix across much of western North Texas by Monday Morning. Rain may change over or mix with sleet/snow in the D/FW Metroplex during the morning hours on Monday. No travel difficulties are expected in D/FW with only a dusting on grassy surfaces. Slick bridges/overpasses are possible west of D/FW. Travel becomes hazardous from Northwest Texas and the Big Country continuing north and west. All precipitation should move out of Texas by Monday afternoon. In its wake will be clearing skies and much colder temperatures with north winds.