Warming shelters open across North Texas
With temperatures falling, cities across North Texas are opening warming shelters.
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With temperatures falling, cities across North Texas are opening warming shelters.
A dangerously cold wind chill and a low chance of flurries or light snow will impact North Texas through Wednesday afternoon.
Despite frigid temperatures, visitors and young competitors flocked to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Sunday.
The staff at the stock show is taking precautions to keep people safe in the bitter cold; however, they encourage everyone who attends to dress in layers.
A chilly start to Saturday with wind chills in the upper 20s kicks off a weekend of freezing temperatures.
Bundle up for chilly conditions this weekend and MLK Day in North Texas, as a cold front brings wind chills in the teens and 20s.
An arctic front will move through overnight, dropping temps to the upper 30s to low 40s by Saturday morning.
Cold weather is expected to impact the Fort Worth Stock Show and MLK Day parades, but organizers assure participants that it will not dampen the celebrations.
While Friday will be mild with gusty winds, temperatures will plummet overnight as an arctic front moves through, bringing frigid conditions and a chance of flurries by Monday night into Tuesday morning.
First Alert Weather Days start Sunday and continue through at least Tuesday.
North Texas will enjoy a mild Wednesday with highs near 59 degrees, but brace for a major chill with possible snow as an Arctic cold front arrives Friday night.
CBS News Texas chief meteorologist Scott Padgett debunks a social media post claiming more winter weather is on the way to North Texas.
An arctic front is plunging through North Texas, sending temperatures plummeting behind it.
"The State of Texas is working around-the-clock to ensure Texans have the resources and support needed," Abbott said in a statement.
While snow melts on roads and crews clear sidewalks, McKinney’s streets remain a winter wonderland, with resident Helen Hutton even going for a morning run.
Black ice is a thin layer that forms on surfaces such as roads, sidewalks and driveways when temperatures are 30 degrees or lower.
While snow and ice threaten travel plans, officials confirm the Cotton Bowl is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. at AT&T Stadium, with extra precautions in place to ensure a smooth event.
With over 1,500 cancellations at DFW and nearly 300 at Love Field on Thursday, travelers continue to face disruptions as icy conditions impact air travel across North Texas.
Using a temperature gun, CBS News Texas reporter Trevor Sochocki measured road temperatures just above freezing, warning drivers in Dallas County of potential snow and ice hazards.
A winter storm warning is in effect as sleet and snow hit North Texas, prompting concerns reminiscent of the catastrophic 2021 freeze.
Emergency resources have been activated across Texas for this week's winter storm.
A good rule of thumb to remember is that if you feel cold outside, your pet will feel it, too.
City trucks are pre-treating Dallas-Fort Worth roads with over 12,000 pounds of liquid brine as part of efforts to prepare for the incoming winter storm.
With this being the first real cold blast of the season, one thing everyone wants is to stay warm.
Accumulating snow is forecast everywhere north of the ice event.
