A winter weather advisory is in effect for western North Texas from noon until midnight Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Accumulations of up to 3 inches of snow are expected after the morning rain.

“Plan on slippery road conditions Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night,” according to the NWS. “The Wednesday morning commute may also be impacted due to any remaining snow and potential re-freezing on bridges and overpasses.”

The advisory includes Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young, Jack, Wise, Stephens, Palo Pinto and Eastland counties.

In the Fort Worth area, some snow is likely to accumulate on grasses and other elevated surfaces, but ground temperatures will be too warm to support widespread travel impacts, according to the weather service.

“With surface temperatures generally remaining above freezing, the snow will be wet and slushy with no accumulation expected on surface roads,” according to the NWS forecast.

The NWS warns of slick spots on roads and bridges, but “roads are expected to remain drivable.”

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms also will be possible Tuesday. Severe weather is not expected, but a strong storm or two may contain small hail and heavy rain.

Chilly temperatures will continue in the Fort Worth area with highs in the mid 40s to 50s through Saturday, when rain returns. The low Wednesday night is expected to drop to 29 degrees. The next strong cold front looks to arrive Sunday.

Forecast of possible snow this week should not come as a surprise this time of the year.

The snowiest month of the year in Fort Worth is February, where the average snowfall is 1 inch, Steve Fano, meteorologist at the Fort Worth office, told the Star-Telegram in December. The last two Februarys have rung true with 2021 at 5 inches and 2022 at 1.7 inches, according to records kept by the NWS.

The frigid snowstorm that hit North Texas in February 2021 is firmly frozen in Texans’ memories. Record low temperatures sent energy use through the roof, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to plead for consumers to watch their use of power.

This story was originally published January 23, 2023 at 1:08 PM.