DALLAS–FORT WORTH, Texas — Hazardous winter weather is unfolding across North and Central Texas today as freezing rain and sleet spread southward, creating dangerous travel conditions and raising the risk of power outages, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
Forecasters say freezing rain and sleet are ongoing this morning across North Texas, including the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, with the most widespread and impactful wintry precipitation expected from this evening through Sunday morning. Ice accumulation on trees and power lines could lead to scattered to widespread power outages, especially in areas experiencing prolonged freezing rain.
Across the DFW Metroplex, freezing rain is expected to transition to sleet, while locations farther south — including Waco, Killeen, Temple, Canton, and Athens — are forecast to see periods of freezing rain lasting into Sunday. The National Weather Service warns that travel may become hazardous to impossible, particularly overnight as road conditions rapidly deteriorate.
Compounding the danger, an Arctic air mass will bring life-threatening cold through Monday. Forecast lows are expected to fall into the single digits across much of North Texas, with wind chills plunging as low as −12°F tonight and again Sunday night. Officials warn that frostbite can occur quickly in these conditions.
Residents are urged to avoid unnecessary travel, allow faucets to drip, protect exposed pipes, and ensure pets are brought indoors. Emergency kits should be prepared in case of extended power outages, and carbon monoxide detectors should be checked if alternative heating sources are used.
Wintry precipitation is expected to gradually taper from northwest to southeast Sunday afternoon, but dangerous cold will linger even after precipitation ends, keeping roads icy and hazardous. The National Weather Service stresses that impacts will continue well beyond the end of falling precipitation.
Additional updates and warnings are expected as conditions evolve across the region.
