Frigid temperatures, possible snow prompt First Alert Weather days for North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Bundle up, North Texas!
The first of three First Alert Weather days is in effect due to dangerously cold wind chills and a low chance of flurries or light snow in the region.
A cold front moved in overnight, dropping temperatures into the 20s and wind chills into the single digits and teens.
A cold weather advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. on Monday due to the dangerously cold conditions.
While there will be some sunshine on Sunday, the combination of breezy, northerly winds and colder air will create a blustery day. The warmest it will feel is in the mid- to upper-20s by the afternoon.
Clouds are expected to roll in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and several parades have been postponed as North Texas experiences temperatures similar to those on Sunday — a frigid morning with wind chills in the 20s for most of the day.
The highest temperatures will only reach about 37 degrees.
Clouds increase in the afternoon and evening Monday as two disturbances near North Texas.
One disturbance will drop in from the North and could bring a few flurries north of I-20, while the more potent system develops south and brings accumulating snow along the Gulf coast.
Monday night, North Texas is expecting light snow — mostly flurries — with some southeast counties seeing up to 2 inches.
With the cold ground and temperatures, there could be minor travel impacts.
Heavier snowfall amounts are expected well south of North Texas, along the coast and into southern Louisiana. New Orleans hasn't seen significant snow in 17 years, and the biggest snowfall in Houston in the last 100 years was 4.4 inches in 1960.
North Texas is expecting a warm up starting Wednesday, mornings will remain frigid in the 20s through Thursday.
Overnight lows are not expected to rise above freezing until Saturday. First Alert meteorologists are keeping an eye on North Texas' next chance for precipitation by the weekend, with rain possible.
Please remember to cover plants and pipes, bring in pets and check on neighbors.
