The National Weather Service is asking folks to take proper cold weather precautions and protect the four P’s: People, pets, pipes and plants.

The coldest temperatures of the season will blow through North Texas in the coming days. A powerful arctic blast partly tied to the polar vortex will bring frigid, bone-chilling weather to Dallas-Fort Worth through at least midweek next week.

The arctic cold front pushing through North Texas this weekend will make temperatures frigidly cold and maybe create snow flurries.

An arctic front will bring cold temperatures to Fort Worth this weekend. The National Weather Service Fort Worth is tracking the front that is likely to arrive in the region by late Friday, Jan. 17, into early Saturday, Jan. 18. A quick batch of showers may accompany the front, but rainfall totals are likely to be low.

The winter storm warning in effect for North Texas has been downgraded to a winter weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. Temperatures in the Fort Worth area remain around freezing, and the precipitation could cause a small amount of additional ice to accumulate bridges and overpasses.

There is now a 60-70% chance that our entire forecast area observes at least measurable snowfall,” the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said Sunday.

Temperatures in the Metroplex will drop this weekend while light flurries are expected Jan. 20-21, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Monique Sellers. What you need to kn

Ice and snow are accumulating on bridges and overpasses of major highways, according to TxDOT. Motorists should drive with caution and expect traffic delays.

After record-breaking numbers in 2023, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo saw a decrease in visitors in 2024 — with wintry weather early in the show cited as a factor. This year’s show runs Jan. 17 through Feb.

Arctic air will bring the coldest temperatures of the season to Dallas-Fort Worth on Saturday with snow is in the forecast for North Texas late Monday

Parts of North and Central Texas brace for another winter storm this week. The Dallas-Fort Worth area can expect snow, ice and dangerous conditions.

Road conditions are expected to improve in the afternoon before Friday's Cotton Bowl. Here are the latest weather updates from Dallas-Fort Worth: