South Texas is staring down its strongest blast of winter so far this season, with a powerful cold front set to sweep across the region late Saturday into early Sunday—bringing storms, pockets of heavy rain, and temperatures cold enough to flirt with freezing early next week.

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As a storm was bearing down on the southern Plains, heavy snowfall was expected in the northern Plains and Great Lakes regions.

The front will likely move into the San Antonio metro area by midnight, bringing a chance of storms and a sharp drop in temperatures.

Houstonians will wake up Tuesday to a mostly cloudy sky with temperatures on either side of 40 degrees, but with the breezy north winds, it will feel like the low 30s. A ridge of high pressure will take over with clouds decreasing through the day and temperatures climbing into the low 50s, which is about 15 degrees below our average of 68 degrees.

Texas officials are gearing up for dangerous weather today as storms begin to build across West, North, Central, Southwest, and East Texas. At Governor Abbott’s direction, Texas Game Wardens have activated rescue boat teams and helicopters with hoist capability to support local flood and storm response.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas suffered through a debilitating winter storm in February 2021. An intense storm system left the entire area feeling powerless due to the heavy snow and the eventual ice. Snow on Feb. 15, 2021, measured 5.4″, one of the highest snow totals ever reported in Austin.

A line of thunderstorms blasted through North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas early Monday morning, as an estimated 73 million people began to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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The front will settle into the region on Wednesday evening, according to the NWS. In San Antonio, the low could hit 44 degrees, and the high shouldn't surpass 66 degrees. Further north, in Austin, the low is slated to hit 41 degrees, while the high is predicted for 66 degrees. Winds could hit up to 10 mph, making it feel crisper than it already is.