Ladies and gentlemen, please ensure your seatbelts are securely fastened, and your tray tables are in their upright position. A significant winter storm is forecasted to impact North Texas from Friday through early Sunday.
I will provide a brief overview of the next three days, as minimal weather activity is expected. High temperatures will reach the mid-50s today, with temperatures rising to the 60s on Wednesday and Thursday. Additionally, scattered showers are predicted to develop in the Southwest late tonight, persisting through noon tomorrow, primarily affecting areas east of Interstate 35E. This event is not expected to be severe.
The first major weather concern is the arctic front, which will move into the region on Friday morning, causing temperatures to drop below freezing through the day into the early evening. Precipitation will commence as a cold rain on Friday morning, with temperatures in the 40s. As cold, dry air from the northern plains moves in at 20 to 30 mph, evaporative cooling will continue throughout the day and evening, leading to a rapid temperature drop below freezing across North Texas, with areas north of Dallas and Fort Worth experiencing the effects sooner…