Good Sunday morning, North Texas!
The winter storm continues across the region. While precipitation is finally tapering off today, the bigger story now becomes the bitterly cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
This afternoon, temperatures will essentially flatline in the teens and 20s area-wide. Gusty north winds will keep wind chill values dangerously cold, dropping into the single digits. Roadways across the Metroplex remain sleet-covered and are reported to be slick and hazardous. If possible, stay off the roads. With these temperatures and wind chills, it’s best to stay home and stay safe.
As the core of the upper-level storm system moves through later today, a brief burst of flurries is possible. No additional accumulation is expected.
Tonight, we head into record-breaking cold. Low temperatures will fall to near zero northwest of DFW and around 8 to 10 degrees in the Metroplex. The record low at DFW is 12 degrees, and we are expected to break it. Be sure to drip faucets to help prevent pipes from freezing and bursting.
It will take until Tuesday afternoon – around 1 PM – for DFW to climb back above freezing. This remains a prolonged, multi-day stretch of subfreezing temperatures.