‘Dangerously cold weather’ is heading for Fort Worth this weekend. When could we see snow?
North Texans can expect “dangerously cold weather” this weekend and early next week.
The National Weather Service Fort Worth is tracking a cold front that will start bringing arctic air to the Metroplex late Friday, Jan. 17. Chilly temperatures will be one of the main concerns over the next several days, along with chances for wintry precipitation.
Here’s a look at the latest NWS forecast.
Pleasant and warm end to the week
A gradual warming trend is expected Thursday, Jan. 16, and Friday, Jan. 17, ahead of the cold front.
Daily temperatures on Thursday and Friday will be in the mid-60s to low 70s for much of the Metroplex, according to the NWS. A few rain sprinkles are possible Friday underneath mostly cloudy and windy skies.
As the cold front arrives late Friday, lows will be in the upper 30s with wind gusts up to 25 mph.
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Cold weather begins
Daily highs on Saturday will be in the upper 40s, followed by much colder temperatures later in the evening.
Lows on Saturday night will be in the 10s and 20s, with wind chills in the single digits and 10s. A cold weather advisory will likely be issued sometime this weekend, according to the NWS.
“It is possible that temperatures do not climb above freezing in some locations for a few days, particularly Monday and Tuesday following a reinforcing shot of arctic air,” NWS meteorologist Matt Stalley wrote on the station’s forecast discussion page.
Highs from Sunday, Jan. 19, to Tuesday, Jan. 21, will stay in the 30s for much of the Metroplex.
These temperatures, even for January, are 20 degrees below normal conditions, Stalley wrote. Overnight lows on Sunday and Monday will be in the 10s and 20s, with wind chills as low as single digits.
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Chance for wintry precipitation
Confidence is increasing that the Metroplex will receive some type of wintry precipitation late Monday into Tuesday.
The most likely scenario is that it will be frigid with a few flurries, according to the NWS. In this scenario, only light accumulations are expected with snow totals under half of an inch for the region.
However, there is a less likely scenario (30%), in which snow accumulations could be between 1 to 3 inches for parts of the Metroplex but mainly Central Texas.
As cold weather approaches, the NWS is asking folks to take proper precautions and protect the four P’s: People, pets, pipes and plants.
