Along with the warmer weather, North Texans can expect rain returning to the forecast this weekend. There’s a 50% chance of showers and storms late Saturday, Jan. 25, followed by a 40% chance on Sunday, Jan. 26, according to the NWS. Low rain chances (20%) will continue early next week on Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory for North and Central Texas, with wind chills as low as 5 degrees.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a cold weather advisory for North and Central Texas, warning of wind chills as low as 5
The winter storm warning in effect for North Texas has been downgraded to a winter weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. Temperatures in the Fort Worth area remain around freezing, and the precipitation could cause a small amount of additional ice to accumulate bridges and overpasses.
First Alert Weather Days remain in effect through Wednesday morning due to "feels-like" temperatures in the single digits.
Below-freezing temperatures are expected to arrive Saturday night in North Texas as the region is blasted with arctic cold air.
U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening.
After a cold start to Thursday morning, Dallas will warm up, but rain and storm chances are ahead in the weekend weather forecast.
The rare Southern storm prompted this headline from the Anchorage Daily News: "Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your snow to Anchorage."
Fort Worth development helps first responders to contain fires. Open spaces outside the city are most at risk of large blazes.
An historic January storm dumped more deep snow along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after bringing Houston and New Orleans to a near standstill over the past two days and burying parts of Florida's Panhandle with accumulations more typical of Chicago.