People in the bigger cities of Oklahoma City, Dallas and Little Rock, Arkansas surrounding communities should begin thinking ahead about possible disruptions to travel or outdoor plans during the weekend, as well as preparations that can be made in advance of any severe weather.
Millions will be under the threat of severe weather this weekend as a battle between winter and spring will take place on the Plains. A clash between warm and cold air, not uncommon for the month of March, will create the conditions needed for thunderstorms to turn severe through the weekend and even into the beginning of next week.
The same storm system that is forecast to dump feet of snow over portions of the Rocky Mountains this weekend will also set the stage for severe weather in the central and southern Plains.
For the first half of the weekend, storms are likely to fire up in northwestern Texas around midday on Saturday and continue to push eastward through northern Texas and the western half of Oklahoma.
On Sunday, the threat of severe weather is likely to shift eastward to include areas from eastern Oklahoma and Texas all the way to the Mississippi River. The main severe weather threats on Sunday are likely to be heavy, drenching downpours and damaging winds.
