DFW snow timeline, amounts, winter weather in North Texas

DALLAS — Quick recap of what we’re anticipating: 

• A cold and wet day on Tuesday
• Rain/snow combine or snow is feasible for components of North Texas. Freezing rain or sleet (icy situations) don’t look possible.
• Temps keep above freezing all day Tuesday for a lot of the space
• Significant snow totals are usually not possible for DFW, however some minor journey issues might happen in northern and western North Texas

En español: Clima en Dallas-Fort Worth ahora: Aire frió y lluvia se espera en el Norte de Texas. Sera suficiente para la nieve?

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for western and northern North Texas.

DFW is NOT beneath a Winter Weather Advisory at the moment.

Areas beneath the Winter Weather Advisory can have the most effective likelihood for accumulating snow. Mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. But these elevated surfaces might embrace bridges and overpasses, which might see slushy, snowy situations and a few journey points.

Rain will begin to transfer into North Texas from west to east. Some t-storms could also be doable for southern North Texas into Central Texas, however the extreme risk appears low.

Tuesday morning – mid-afternoon:

Rain will unfold throughout North Texas. It will likely be chilly and wet with temps in the 30s and 40s however above freezing.

Rain might begin to combine with snow throughout western and northern North Texas. If this happens, accumulation appears to minor and on grassy or elevated surfaces. Travel points are usually not possible.

Tuesday mid-afternoon – early night:

It will proceed to be a cold and wet day. But because the storm system strikes overhead, rain might combine with snow from DFW to the north. A transition to principally snow might happen throughout western and northwestern North Texas.

Temps will proceed to remain above freezing for many, so if snow is falling, most will soften instantly on contact with the bottom or roads.

However, any heavier bursts of snow might trigger some to build up on roads, bridges, or overpasses inflicting slushy situations. Chances for this can primarily be throughout western and northern North Texas.

Tuesday late night – evening:

A spherical of principally snow will transfer throughout the northern a part of North Texas. From northern components of DFW to the north.

However, temps will proceed to remain principally above freezing so most snow will soften because it hits the bottom or roads. A quick dusting could also be doable for DFW, however journey points are usually not possible.

Any precip will taper off through the nighttime hours with all of North Texas dry by Wednesday morning.

Temps in a single day will principally keep above freezing, so re-freezing or icy roads are usually not possible for many. The exception being western and northern North Texas the place temps might drop all the way down to round or simply under freezing. Some icy roads could also be doable very first thing Wednesday in these areas.

The farther north you’re, the higher the possibilities for accumulating snow. Mainly for grassy and elevated surfaces.

In and round DFW a dusting or transient coating of snow on grassy or elevated areas are doable, snowy roads are usually not possible.

Because temps are anticipated to remain above freezing, widespread journey points are usually not possible on account of snowy or icy roads. 

The exception being far northern or northwestern areas the place greater quantities might trigger some slushy or snowy roads.

The possibilities for snow seize the headlines, however this does look to be our first likelihood for a widespread, soaking rain this yr. Rainfall totals of give or take 1in look doable for many.