Clouds hang overhead for now, but an area of disturbed weather that is parked over New Mexico and west Texas will slowly move here and deliver in messy weather. This system has already had a history of dumping heavy snow in the mountains of New Mexico and even delivering a white X-mas for parts of El Paso and Midland.
Energy associated with the storm is aloft, and this upper level feature will eventually churn up a surface low that will glide across the Texas coast. Because the low will be to our southeast, expect a north wind to continue, and the thermometer to remain int he 40s the entire holiday weekend.
Rain will begin after the noon hour in the Brazos Valley and continue until noon Christmas Day. Overall rain accumulations will be around 1". That's the good news, but the bad news is that travel will not be ideal. If you are going to be traveling, make sure to slow down on the roads and keep the low beams on.
Following this messy period, the remainder of 2011 will be filled with sun, and temperatures above average. Actually, the same goes for the beginning of 2012 as well. We could possibly hit 70 degrees by the end of next week.
The following images display the forecast across Texas for Christmas Eve if you are traveling tomorrow.
Have a safe and Merry Christmas.
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