Snow in Texas: Here’s what to expect as wintry weather hits North Texas on Sunday
Snow began falling across North Texas and was sticking to grass and other surfaces in Tarrant County on Sunday.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth predicted 1 inch to 2 inches of snow would fall in Tarrant and Dallas counties over the course of Sunday, with more possible early Monday.
On Sunday, people across Dallas-Fort Worth shared photos on social media of their rare Texas snow day. Families built snowmen, dogs sprinted through the snow flurries and kids sledded over snow-capped hills.
Some parts of Tarrant and Dallas counties could see up to 4 inches of snow, according to the weather service.
As of 2 p.m., Stephenville received 8 inches of snow with some accumulation. As of noon, Waco had received 3.5 inches of snow. The snow over Central Texas was very wet and heavy and could lead to further tree damage and power outages Sunday evening, the National Weather Service warned in a tweet.
Counties to the west and south, including Parker, Palo Pinto, Erath, Navarro, Hill and Bosque counties, could see as much as 4 inches to 6 inches of snow. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for those counties until 6 a.m. Monday.
The snow could create hazardous road conditions, with slushy wet roadways in some areas and ice on bridges and elevated roadways, according to the National Weather Service. Snow-covered and slushy roads caused slow-moving traffic generally south of I-20, NWS said.
Those snow-packed roads south of I-20 will likely remain covered overnight. Hazardous road conditions were expected to carry over into Monday.
“Expect conditions to get worse before they get better east of I-35 and south of I-20 over the next few hours as medium-heavy snow bands continue at times,” the tweet said.
At about 7 p.m., Fort Worth Independent School District officials said schools would be open on Monday. The district posted information on the Fort Worth ISD Mobile App.
Texans can visit drivetexas.org for the latest roadway conditions across the state.
This story was originally published January 10, 2021 at 11:16 AM.