From KOXE Meteorologist Randy Turner – A trip to the grocery store for food in case of icy roads? I plan to, and recommend it, as icy travel is expected Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. You might also want to put fuel in your vehicle to avoid pumping gas with wind chills in the low 20’s.

The Arctic front moved through the area on Sunday morning. As of 10:45 am, the temperature at Brownwood Regional Airport was 39 and the wind chill 32.  Those numbers will continue a slow decline through the day.

Temperatures fall below freezing Sunday evening and should remain below freezing until during the day on Wednesday.

Precipitation falls as rain during the day Sunday, mainly light, but any precipitation (rain, fog, drizzle) from Sunday night through Wednesday morning will fall while temperatures are below freezing and will result in freezing rain ranging from light trace amounts Monday to up to a tenth of an inch by Tuesday. All would result in icy road conditions. The heaviest freezing rain episode, possibly sleet too, will happen from Monday night through Tuesday night.

Temperatures should get back above freezing by noon Wednesday so from then on through Thursday I’d expect rain as temps remain above freezing.

Low Sunday Night 26-28 with perhaps some fog and drizzle which could cause slick spots on roads

High Monday near 30 with freezing rain developing beginning Monday morning and off and on through the day, causing slick spots on roads (40%)

Low Monday Night 25-27 with freezing rain increasing in amounts and icy roads (50%)

High Tuesday near 30 with freezing rain and amounts likely causing icy roads and hazardous travel (70%)

Low Tuesday Night 26-28 with continued freezing rain and hazardous travel (70%)

High Wednesday near 36 with precipitation changing back to rain (70%)

Low Wednesday Night near 35 with rain likely (70%)

High Thursday in the mid 40’s with rain ending during the day (40%)