Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 36

   Mesoscale Discussion 0036
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0630 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

   Areas affected...portions of Southwest Texas

   Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation 

   Valid 240030Z - 240430Z

   SUMMARY...A mix of wintry precipitation will continue across
   portions of southwestern and west-central Texas through the next
   several hours.

   DISCUSSION...Surface observations across southwestern Texas into
   west-central Texas are showing a variety of wintry precipitation
   types from light snow into the Panhandle to a mix of sleet/freezing
   rain closer to the I-20 corridor. 00z sounding data from Amarillo
   shows a weakening warm nose above 850mb, which supports the
   transition to mostly snow across the Panhandle. 

   RAP forecast soundings along and south of the Red River and along
   and north of I-20 continue to show a pronounced warm nose around
   850-700 mb through much of the evening into tomorrow morning. This
   warmer air atop sub-freezing surface temperatures will support a
   predominate precipitation type of mostly light to moderate sleet and
   occasional light snow north of I-20, with a transition to light
   freezing rain along and south of I-20 where a deeper layer of warm
   air aloft resides.

   ..Thornton.. 01/24/2026

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...FWD...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...MAF...

   LAT...LON   32430265 33110200 34130103 34630035 34939957 34939903
               34159817 33829790 33499772 32869778 32509840 32199934
               31920027 31660094 31550168 31730243 32430265