4/4/24 Thursday 11:40 am
Over the next 24 hours, the next development will be the opportunity for high winds. This is in advance of what looks like a much better organized storm system which will take aim on the forecast area Friday evening and Saturday.
This is not going to be a big system, nonetheless, it could deliver 5 to 10 inches of snow in the higher elevations. Based on the timing, I would not rule out some early morning snow at or above 6,500 early Saturday morning.
Do not be surprised to see some “dust-snow” in the higher elevations as this southwest system ramps up on Friday. Also, people sensitive to dust in the air may want to stay indoors on Friday afternoon.
I have been getting a surprising number of emails regarding the weather for the eclipse next week Monday. When the total eclipse occurred last year in SW Colorado, I did not get nearly as many emails. I assume it is because the state with the second-highest number of my followers is Texas.
Unfortunately, I cannot accurately forecast the conditions at this time. It looks like showers will develop along the SE Coast of Texas in the morning and spread northwest, towards the path of totality. The models do not show rain, but at least one model shows 100% cloud cover. We will see, I will keep an eye on it. Thunderstorms in April in Texas are very difficult to forecast against.
My next update will be Friday afternoon.
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