A strong force of northern air is barreling toward the Lone Star State this week, plummeting temperatures across major metros and bringing storm risks. But for towns on the Northwestern edge of the Texas Panhandle, a flurry of snow may be in the cards. Yes, snow in Texas… in May.
“Another push of cold air will move in form the north Wednesday evening, and we could see some snowflakes mix in with the rain in the northwestern combined Panhandles,” the National Weather Service Amarillo office warns, noting the chilly weather moves in Wednesday, May 6. “However, no accumulation is expected.”
The seven-day forecast currently shows a roughly 50% chance of quickly-melting snowfall Wednesday night, which lingers at 10% the following morning.
Whether flurries fall from the sky or not, this stretch of Texas is expected to see a freeze. Temperatures on the northern end of the Panhandle are expected to dip into the mid-20s by Wednesday night. It’s a shivering and drastic dip considering afternoon temps have soared into the mid-80s and evening lows have climbed into the 50s over the past week.