Rain chances increase, cold air chances decrease

Latest forecast suggests that much of the arctic air and the heaviest rain will slide to our northeast with this system. One thing of interest is the chance of severe storms on Thursday afternoon. Right now the Storm Prediction Center has us down for a "Slight Risk" for severe storms on Thursday...most likely hail and high winds. Unfortunately it looks like frozen precipitation will stay in the Panhandle and far North Texas.

Long term, the chances of more arctic air have "sublimated" for the next two weeks and have been replaced by a very wet pattern during that time. El Niño is certainly making a comeback, after an absence during most of December. For skiers, California, Arizona, New Mexico and southern Colorado will be receiving copious quantities of the white stuff. It should be a fantastic Spring Break ski season this year.