First bout of winter weather this season for West Texas hits Jan. 9

Cold air settled in the region the first full week of 2025, thanks to a series of storm system moving by well to our north. Although West Texas missed out on the precipitation with these initial disturbances, the cold air did set the stage for wintry weather when another storm system moved in on a much moresoutherly track, though the southern Rockies and Four Corners.

Moisture was limited as the wi…