CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Tuesday, 1/31/23

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Tuesday 1/31/23: Tuesday is a CBS7 FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY for the areas of freezing drizzle/freezing rain and bitterly cold temperatures near freezing and wind chills into the single digits and the teens. Areas of freezing drizzle and light freezing rain have developed this morning causing a light icy glaze on elevated surfaces such as bridges...overpasses and windshields. The main threat area of any light ice accumulations will be across all areas north and northeast of the Pecos River across the Permian Basin and southeast New Mexico. Heavier icing up to 1/10″ will be possible in the eastern and southeastern Permian Basin causing larger travel impacts on roads and streets.

As temperatures stay near or below freezing through Wednesday...more areas of freezing drizzle and freezing rain are expected to develop with heavier ice accumulations expected on Wednesday morning and lingering into early Thursday. This will cause additional travel problems on area roads...bridges and overpasses for the middle of the week. Stay with CBS7 FIRST ALERT for the latest concerning this upcoming winter weather situation.

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