The Brief
- North Texas is under a Winter Storm Watch and Extreme Cold Watch as 2 to 5 inches of snow and sleet are expected to cause hazardous travel across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
- An arctic blast will plunge temperatures into the single digits, with wind chill values dropping as low as minus 6 degrees and keeping the region below freezing for nearly 100 hours.
- While North Texas school closings for early next week remain unconfirmed, several districts like Dallas ISD have already canceled weekend activities and rescheduled varsity sports ahead of the storm.
DALLAS – Are you geared up, North Texas? A Winter Storm Watch and an Extreme Cold Watch are in effect as multiple inches of snow and sleet are expected. Temperatures later this weekend will struggle to climb above single digits in most areas, with wind chills dropping below zero.
Here is everything you need to know to prepare for the incoming extreme weather.
Texas Weather: Winter Storm January 2026
What we know:
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for North and Central Texas starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday morning. An Extreme Cold Watch will also be in effect from Saturday evening through Monday morning.…