Friday forecast for Fort Worth & North Texas weather: Expect travel delays as snow exits
After experiencing its first winter storm of the season Thursday, North Texas saw light drizzle and flurries Friday morning and can expect temperatures plunging into the teens and 20s going into Saturday.
The winter storm warning in effect for North Texas has been downgraded to a winter weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. Temperatures in the Fort Worth area remain around freezing, and the precipitation could cause a small amount of additional ice to accumulate bridges and overpasses.
Drivers were urged to use caution during their Friday morning commute.
Crews have been active throughout the night, according to Texas Department of Transportation Fort Worth area spokesperson Val Lopez. Roads are wet and slushy in some areas, but overall traffic is flowing well, Lopez said shortly before 5 a.m.
Multiple school districts have announced closings, along with several city and county services.
Here’s the latest on the forecast, storm preparations and what you should expect. Check back for updates. And stay safe, Fort Worth!
[MORE: Is this your first North Texas winter storm? What you should do right now.]
Friday forecast and road conditions
Wintry precipitation lingered across parts of the Metroplex on Friday morning but will exit the region by midday.
Travel was hazardous in some areas early Friday as many roads remained icy, the NWS said. Most untreated roads will be difficult to use, along with bridges and overpasses.
Road conditions will begin to improve by midday Friday as temperatures increase above freezing. However, anything that melts Friday will refreeze overnight since temperatures will plunge into the 20s and teens, and black ice could become a concern, according to the NWS.
Friday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
The winter weather advisory is valid for the following counties: Tarrant, Dallas, Parker, Wise, Denton, Collin, Rockwall, Hunt, Hopkins, Delta, Lamar, Young, Jack, Fannin, Grayson, Cooke, Rains, Van Zandt, Kaufman and Montague.
The advisory is in effect until noon Friday.
Road conditions in Arlington for Cotton Bowl
The City of Arlington says it’s ready to welcome fans to Friday night’s Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium, officials said.
The Public Works team has treated the city’s bridges and overpasses and the streets around the stadium to clear ice and snow, according to Arlington spokesperson Susan Schrock. Read more here.
School/university closures and delays
Most school districts and universities in Tarrant County are closed Friday.
The Star-Telegram put together a list of all the closings, which can be found here. Find a list of other closings and how trash pickup will be affected here.
Power outages and Texas grid
Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence in the Texas power grid during a news conference Wednesday, when the governor and other state officials gave updates on preparations for the frigid temperatures expected in much of the state.
“The power grid looks in a very, very strong condition,” Abbott said. “What we have to deal with is not so much whether or not there’s going to be power on the power grid to power the entire state of Texas, but local impacts because of freezing rain on power lines that could cause downed power line or could cause trees or tree limbs and things like that to fall to cause a power line to go down.”
To report an outage to Oncor, text OUT to 66267, use the MyOncor app, or select “Report an Outage” located above the outage map on Oncor’s website. If you see a downed power line, stay away, keep others away, and call 911 immediately.
Airports scramble to resume flights Friday
Almost 200 flights scheduled to leave Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and nearly a quarter of flights from Dallas Love Field on Friday were canceled as of Thursday evening.
But Dallas-Fort Worth and Love Field airports are seeing fewer cancellations now as airlines scramble to resume normal operations after the winter storm.
Grocery stores stay open
Grocery stores in the Fort Worth area said they expect to be open during their regular hours.
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This story was originally published January 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM.
