The National Weather Service added Dallas, Tarrant and Rockwall counties early Friday to the North Texas winter weather advisory. The blast of winter weather is expected to bring another bout of ice, sleet and snow. This time, the precipitation is expected to pass through quickly.
The advisory went into effect at 6 a.m. Friday for several counties. The National Weather Service said they include: Dallas, Denton, Collin, Tarrant, Rockwall, Johnson, Hood, Somervell, Young, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Jack, Wise and Montague, Lamar, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rains, Eastland, Erath, Comanche, Mills and Hamilton counties.
It expires at 6 p.m.
After initially leaving Dallas, Tarrant, Rockwall, Hood, Somervell and Johnson counties out of the advisory, the weather service added them about 2 a.m. Friday morning. The weather service said sleet and snow accumulations of up to half an inch are possible in Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Hood and Somervell counties, with one to two inches possible north of McKinney toward Paris, Tex.
The high Friday will only reach 39 degrees, with a low of 27 degrees and wind chills in the teens and low 20s.
Due to chilly temperatures, rain will briefly transition to freezing rain in the morning before turning into sleet and snow by noon, the weather service said. While significant ice accumulations are not expected, a light glaze on bridges and overpasses will cause some travel impacts, especially farther north, according to KXAS-TV (NBC5) meteorologist Grant Johnston.
The weather service said to slow down and use caution while driving.
Precipitation is expected to end from west to east by late afternoon, but a wind advisory was also issued from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday for all of North Texas, the weather service announced Thursday afternoon. North winds are expected to reach between 35 and 40 miles per hour.
The weather service said windy conditions will quickly dry wet roads by this evening.
Still, people are advised to dress in warm layers, avoid long times spent outside and shut off sprinklers to prevent additional ice on streets. With the high winds, people are asked to secure any outdoor items that may blow away or topple over.
Here’s what NBC5′s latest forecast says:
Friday: 39/33. Much colder and windy with a 70% chance of rain or a winter mix.
Saturday: 54/27. Widespread early morning freeze, then sunny and cool.
Sunday: 67/36. Another cold morning, then mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer.
Monday: 76/47. Partly cloudy, breezy, and warmer.
