Snow accumulations >5" are expected across the NW TX and OK Panhandles through much of the day, with lighter totals of 1-4" favored generally north of the Canadian River Valley. There are low chances for localized totals >8", with snowfall rates of 1-2"/hr possible. #phwx pic.twitter.com/rGNqvHppOc

A Weather Impact Alert is in effect as storm chances increase this evening. Stronger storms are most likely north of Houston between 4 and 10 p.m.

It really hasn’t felt like winter in Texas lately, but that will change in a big way starting this weekend with snow possible in parts of the Lone Star State.

Isolated severe storms are possible late Wednesday through Friday, with large hail, strong winds and an isolated tornado possible.

Texas has seen a dry and warm start to 2026, but the winds of change may blow in pretty soon. While the state will endure another several days of warmer-than-usual temperatures, forecasters say precipitation and even cooler weather are possible later in the week.

Texas has experienced above-average temperatures lately, but that could change this weekend amid a cold front with chances of snow.

Temperatures are set to rise back into the 80s this week, but weather models show that a cold front will arrive by the weekend.

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A new weather record was set in Texas this week, according to meteorologists. In a Tuesday post on X, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office for the Austin and San Antonio area said the daily record high temperature at Del Rio International airport was broken with a reading of 84 degrees Fahrenheit.