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Cold Front Brings Chilly, Light Showers to San Antonio as Panhandle Records Season’s First Snow

Forecasters expect light, brief precipitation with a quick warm-up into the 70s this weekend.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service and local forecasts put Thursday rain chances near 50% in the San Antonio area, with the greatest focus during the morning commute and additional light showers possible overnight into Friday.
  • Rainfall is expected to stay light across San Antonio, with most spots totaling under a quarter-inch, while heavier amounts are forecast farther east near Houston, Galveston and Beaumont.
  • Temperatures fall through Thursday from the mid-50s into the upper 40s, accompanied by breezy northerly winds with gusts up to about 25 mph.
  • Parts of the Texas Panhandle are expected to see the season’s first measurable snow, generally 1–2 inches with isolated bands up to 3 inches, before the system shifts toward Oklahoma.
  • Lingering showers Friday morning should taper off, setting up drier conditions and a rebound to near 70 degrees Saturday and Sunday.