Christmas Eve Storm

Three major storm systems will make their way through the southern states this week. The first system will occur on the morning of Christmas Eve. Storms will most likely hit overnight lasting through lunch time of Christmas Eve. Most of North Texas will just enjoy some nice rain, but some of these storms could be severe with small hail and some gusty winds, especially in areas down south of the DFW metroplex.

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Severe Weather December 26th-29th

The main event of storms will occur due to a strong trough that will move across the US just after Christmas. It is too far out to tell how severe these storms will be or how widespread this event will be, but all severe hazards are possible and the main areas of concern seem to be North Texas into East Texas up through parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and maybe even parts of Missouri. Stay tuned for when more information comes out on these storms. Follow TWC on Facebook for rapid updates!

More details from Reed Timmer’s livestream

Based on current long-range forecasts, it looks like North Texas might experience a significant cold spell in January 2025. A broader winter weather pattern is expected to bring colder temperatures to the central and eastern United States, including North Texas. This could mean a potential arctic blast with lower-than-average temperatures. Exactly how cold it could get is still undecided. Either way, Texas is still forecasted to have an overall above-average temperature winter and isn’t expected to see much snowfall in early 2025.

3-4 Week Outlook

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Mysterious lights flashed across much of the southern skies last night around 10 PM. Reports from all around the southern US came in last night about potential space debris or meteors burning up in the atmosphere! After review of the footage and later reports, it was determined that this was the Chinese Commercial Imaging Satellite, GaoJing 1-02 (SuperView-1) that broke apart as it reentered Earth’s Atmosphere above New Orleans around 10:08 pm CST last night. It traveled north across Arkansas and Missouri until it finally dissipated entirely in flames. Multiple long-lived orange streaks could be seen moving across the sky!

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Stay weather aware y’all!