Statement as of 7:41 PM CST on January 08, 2011

... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 3 am CST Sunday
through Sunday evening...

A Winter Storm Watch for heavy snow remains in effect from 3 am CST
Sunday through Sunday evening.

A powerful storm system currently moving into far West Texas will
continue to move east and affect North Texas late tonight. Areas
of rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop
across central and south Texas late this evening as moisture
surges northward. As the storm system moves across North Texas during
the day Sunday... temperatures are expected to fall to near or just
above freezing. Rain is expected to transition to snow beginning
Sunday morning and continuing into the afternoon. This is a very
fluid situation and many factors may change the forecast. It
should be stressed that if temperatures were to be slightly
warmer... no snow would fall in and around the metroplex. At this
time... temperatures do appear to be cold enough to support snow
and 3 to 5 inches of snow may fall over the area by Sunday
afternoon. The storm system is expected to quickly move east of
the area by early Monday morning.

Portions or all of this watch could be upgraded to a Winter Storm
Warning overnight if the forecast track of the upper low and the
temperature profiles remain similar to what they are now.

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Persons with planned travel across north and northeast Texas and
into Louisiana on Sunday should monitor the latest forecasts
closely for any changes.