Widespread rain on Friday, Jan. 23 will gradually turn into sleet and freezing rain along the Red River, which will then hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area late Friday evening, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
North Texans have been preparing for this storm all week, but if you still need to get ready for whatever snow and ice may come our way, here are five things you can do right now to get ready for the first significant storm of 2026.
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Go to the grocery store for food, water, essentials
Every time a storm like this happens, North Texans worry about a repeat of the deadly 2021 storm that knocked out power for millions of people for several days.
North Texas could see power outages this weekend, but officials said Thursday, Jan. 22 they are taking steps to mitigate those outages…