(CNN)A half-foot of snow is expected for the Southern Plains this weekend, with winter weather alerts in effect Saturday from New Mexico to Louisiana.
"A strong winter storm system will track across Texas late tonight into Sunday. Widespread precipitation will form within this storm system, transitioning from rain to snow across much of the region on Sunday," the National Weather Service office in Dallas-Fort Worth said.
This will be a slow-moving system, with more time to dump snow and rain. For areas receiving snow, it will mostly be heavy and wet, making for dangerous driving conditions. |