Freezing Rain Advisory

LIBERTY, December 15, 2008 -FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 9AM TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS MORNING. RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS WARM MOIST AIR MOVES OVER THE COLD FRONT SURFACE. TEMPERATURES COULD DROP BELOW FREEZING MAINLY NORTH OF A COLUMBUS...CONROE AND LIVINGSTON LINE. THESE AREAS ARE UNDER A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY AS RAIN AND DRIZZLE FALLING IN THESE AREAS WILL FREEZE MAINLY TO UNPROTECTED AREAS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP IN THESE AREAS MAINLY OVERNIGHT. AN AREA FROM CALDWELL TO CROCKETT WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCES OF ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAINLY FROM 9PM TONIGHT TO 6AM TUESDAY MORNING. THESE AREAS WILL BE MONITORED FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS IF IT APPEARS ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE SIGNIFICANT. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY PUSH AS FAR SOUTH INTO WHARTON AND JACKSON COUNTIES BUT LIFT OVER THE FRONT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR RAIN/DRIZZLE. THIS AREA WILL STILL BE MONITORED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE HOUSTON METRO AREAS. THERE ARE SOME PARTS OF FAR NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY THAT WILL BE MONITORED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE BUT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE MID 30S OVERNIGHT IN THE HOUSTON AREA AND INLAND ALONG THE COAST.

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