Extreme cold warning remains in effect for North Texas as temperatures stay below freezing, keeping roads hazardous
It was a very active weekend, weather-wise. Snow, sleet and ice totals have been impressive, ranging from 1 to 5 inches. This all accumulated on the ground, making travel dangerous and slick.
The image below is a look at the radar estimate of the winter precipitation totals across North Texas:
Extreme cold warning in effect
First Alert Weather Days are in place Monday through Tuesday due to the dangerously cold temperatures and icy roads across North Texas.
An extreme cold warning is in effect for all of North Texas until Tuesday morning. Winds from the north around 5 to 10 mph will make temperatures feel even cooler by 5 to 10 degrees. Overnight and morning feel-like temperatures will be dangerously cold, even feeling as low as -10 degrees.
Sunshine will be present, however, temperatures are expected to stay below freezing on Monday. The temperatures are expected to reach into the low 30s and upper 20s around 3 p.m. The high Monday may be record-breaking; the previous coldest low temperature recorded was 30 degrees set back in 1948.
One of the biggest concerns: icy roads.
Anything that does melt during the day will likely refreeze overnight. Be aware that black ice will develop on the roads Tuesday morning.
The morning low Tuesday may tie the record. The forecast low is 12 degrees, and the record that was set in 1963 was 12 degrees. Temperatures are expected to finally climb above freezing by noon. This will end the 100+ hour below-freezing streak and the ice will thaw.
Major improvements are expected on the roadways Tuesday afternoon.
As for the rest of the week, temperatures will dip below freezing in the mornings and above freezing in the afternoons. Friday, a cold front will drop temperatures for the weekend. By Saturday morning, temperatures will be back in the teens.