Heavy Snow Fall and Thunderstorms Ahead, Red Flag for Panhandle

Winter storm warning in effect for Friday in SO CAL, low snow levels and thunderstorms. Antelope Valley may see snow flurries tonight.

Red flag fire warning in panhandle area.... Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am to 6 PM CST
Thursday for strong winds and low relative humidity for all of the
Texas and Oklahoma panhandles...

* affected area: in Oklahoma... Cimarron... Texas... Beaver. In
Texas... Dallam... Sherman... Hansford... Ochiltree... Lipscomb...
Hartley... Moore... Hutchinson... Roberts... Hemphill... Oldham...
Potter... Carson... gray... Wheeler... Deaf Smith... Randall...
Armstrong... Donley... Collingsworth.

* Wind: southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
are expected Thursday across the Texas and Oklahoma
panhandles.

* Humidity: lowest relative humidity values will fall to 10 to
15 percent Thursday across the area.

* Timing: critical fire weather conditions are expected
Thursday afternoon into early Thursday evening.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate
Sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to quickly
become dangerous wind-driven wildfires.