Winter Storm in Texas, January 23 to 25, 2026

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
253 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

...New DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 247 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

 - Wintry precipitation will make travel treacherous and possibly
   result in power outages across the ArkLaTex starting this
   evening for northern zones, spreading south and continuing
   through Saturday and much of Sunday.

 - Confidence is high in snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches
   between I-20 and I-30, with 3 inches or more north of I-30,
   and ice accumulations of between half an inch and 1 inch across
   the southern two-thirds of the region, with the highest
   accumulations near and south of the I-20 corridor.

 - Dangerously cold conditions expected early next week, with lows
   in the lower teens and single-digits Monday and Tuesday
   morning, posing threats to exposed pipes, outdoor pets, and
   vulnerable persons.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 247 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

Confidence in primarily freezing rain impacts has prompted the
upgrading of the southern two-thirds of the ArkLaTex to an Ice Storm
Warning. Zones to the north remain in a Winter Storm Warning. The
entire region has been upgraded to an Extreme Cold Warning for early
next week.

Showers continue to move into the ArkLaTex from the west this
afternoon, and conditions will deteriorate noticeably from the north
over the next 6 to 12 hours as liquid precipitation begins to
transition over to wintry mix. The first areas to see impacts will
be in the elevated regions of McCurtain county and southwest
Arkansas, potentially before sunset this evening. As the evening
continues, freezing air will advance southward, with impacts
reaching Texarkana as frozen precip pushes across and south of
the I-30 corridor.

The further progression of tonight's southward advance of the frozen
conditions has shown signs of slowing compared to recent runs,
making incremental movement through the night, arriving at the I-20
corridor around daybreak tomorrow. Tyler, Longview,
Shreveport/Bossier and Monroe should be prepared for frozen precip
to be in progress or about to begin by sunrise. Once wintry
conditions begin, travel will quickly become treacherous, with
little to no improvement expected. Those located within the
aforementioned areas should prepare to hunker down tonight and to
stay off the roads through the weekend if at all possible.

Through tomorrow morning, the wintry mix will advance further south
through deep east Texas and Louisiana. Our southernmost counties and
parishes, including the cities of Lufkin, Nacogdoches and
Natchitoches, should expect to see a transition to wintry precip
by the end of the day tomorrow if not during the afternoon hours.
As advertised above, once wintry precip starts, travel is strongly
discouraged.

Short-range guidance has continued to resolve two distinct "waves"
of winter weather, with Saturday's initial advance being the first
wave, followed by another round overnight Saturday into the early
hours Sunday. The projected precip rates with this second wave in
particular indicate convective intensity enough that a few rumbles
of thunder may be heard overnight Saturday into Sunday,
concurrent with the ongoing wintry precip. Guidance has been
reasonably consistent in bringing the event to an end during the
day Sunday, as precip tapers off from the west early, exiting the
region altogether by Sunday evening.

The storm total accumulation values have changed slightly, but the
overall trend remains consistent, with 1 to 3 inches of snow between
I-20 and I-30, with totals of 3+ inches possible north of I-30.
Storm total ice accumulations range from half an inch to one inch
across the southern two-thirds of the ArkLaTex. The highest ice
accumulations and most significant impacts look to be along and
south of the I-20 corridor, where lengthy power outages concurrent
with very cold conditions are increasingly likely.

While the precip concludes by the end of the weekend, dangerous cold
will remain a particular hazard into early next week, with low
temperatures plunging dramatically into the lower teens and single
digits, even approaching zero degrees north by daybreak Monday and
again on Tuesday, which will pose a threat to exposed pipes, outdoor
pets, and vulnerable persons. The middle of next week will see
quiet conditions and a slight warming trend- to above-freezing
values- followed by a return of cooler temperatures and moisture
returns by the end of this extended forecast period.

/26/

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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1212 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

For the 23/18Z TAF update, MVFR vis/cigs are set to continue
through most of the period as VCSH and -FZRA begins to build in
across the airspace from the north and west by 24/06Z. IFR cigs
will also build in from the west after 24/06Z through the end of
the period. Northeasterly surface winds will remain steady at
10-15 mph. /16/

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.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 602 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

Spotter activation will be needed tonight through Sunday for
accumulation reports of ice and snow across the Four State Region.
/15/

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  24  32  22  31 /  70 100 100  50
MLU  27  32  22  31 /  30 100 100  80
DEQ  16  23  15  25 / 100 100 100  50
TXK  18  24  20  28 /  90 100 100  50
ELD  16  24  16  28 /  70 100 100  60
TYR  23  29  20  26 /  90 100 100  30
GGG  22  30  20  28 /  80  90 100  40
LFK  31  40  23  32 /  70  90 100  40

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.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday
     for ARZ050-051-059>061-070-071.

     Extreme Cold Warning from 6 PM Sunday to noon CST Tuesday for
     ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073.

     Ice Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday for
     ARZ072-073.

LA...Extreme Cold Warning from 6 PM Sunday to noon CST Tuesday for
     LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022.

     Ice Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday for
     LAZ001>006-010>014.

     Ice Storm Warning from 6 AM Saturday to 6 PM CST Sunday for
     LAZ017>022.

OK...Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday
     for OKZ077.

     Extreme Cold Warning from 6 PM Sunday to noon CST Tuesday for
     OKZ077.

TX...Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday
     for TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126.

     Extreme Cold Warning from 6 PM Sunday to noon CST Tuesday for
     TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.

     Ice Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday for
     TXZ136>138-149>151.

     Ice Storm Warning from 6 AM Saturday to 6 PM CST Sunday for
     TXZ152-153-165>167.

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AVIATION...16

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
225 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 AM     Fog              1 ENE Annona            33.59N 94.90W
01/06/2026  E0.00 Mi         Red River          TX   Emergency Mngr

            *** 1 FATAL ***
            Dense fog along US Highway 82 caused a wreck
            just east of the Annona community. This
            wreck resulted in 1 fatality and unknown
            injuries.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
234 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     Fog              3 WNW Annona            33.60N 94.97W
01/22/2026  E0.00 Mi         Red River          TX   Emergency Mngr

            *** 1 FATAL ***
            Dense fog along US Highway 82 caused a wreck
            just east of the Annona community. This
            wreck resulted in 1 fatality and unknown
            injuries.

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