Winter weather forecasts for this week are becoming clearer. A winter storm watch has been issued for much of western and central Arkansas, including Little Rock, the National Weather Service said. The watch is valid from noon on Thursday until noon on Friday,

Dry for a few days and then a Wintry mix will move into our area on Thursday night and into our Friday, some precipitation could be heavy at times.

On Tuesday at 11:54 a.m. an updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX valid from Thursday midnight until Friday 6 p.m. The watch is for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young,

A Winter Storm Watch is put in place when snow, sleet or ice is possible and there is at least a medium confidence in the probability of heavy snowfall, sleet or freezing rain that will have a significant impact. A watch is declared if the criteria is expected to be met within the next 2 to 3 days.

Currently, a winter storm watch is in effect for Sunday and Monday in Central Indiana, but what does that actually mean? What about a winter storm warning?

Arctic air remains over the ArkLaTex and is waiting for a disturbance that will produce a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow. The precipitation will begin on Thursday and will continue into Friday.