Above-normal temperatures are expected throughout Texas, with the highest likelihood of warm weather across the southern half of the state.
Apple weather alerts predict snow in Brownsville, Texas. The National Weather Service responds to those claims.
ERCOT expects the grid to operate normally, with no request for conservation. The weather watch will be in place for three days from Feb. 19-21.
An arctic blast has enveloped Texas, plunging temperatures well below freezing in many regions of the state. Despite the extreme cold, the state’s electrical grid operator says it has met the higher demand for electricity.
After an up-and-down winter across the Lone Star state, warmer weather is anticipated as we move into meteorological spring.
Winter weather warnings have been issued in four states, with blowing snow expected to hit some areas this weekend. Freezing temperatures pose health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups such as infants and older adults. Snow can disrupt travel and create dangerous driving conditions, while winter storms may also cause power outages.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s power grid “has never been stronger than it is now” and should weather the cold without issues.
Dallas-Fort Worth will be sunny but chilly Monday before an arctic cold front prompts an extreme weather watch.
Arctic blast hitting Texas is bringing one of the strongest winter storms of the season, bring snow, subzero temperatures, freezing rain, extreme cold warnings
North Texas is expected to face the “coldest wind chills” of the season Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The rain ends late Wednesday, but that’s when it gets cold. Thursday morning lows will be in the upper teens in the northwest part of our region. “Wind chills Thursday morning will likely be in the 10 to 25 degree range,” forecasters say.