01/29/2022
Prepare your home and pets!
For the first time this winter season, the Stat Method is calling for significant ice and snow across much of north Texas. It will begin with an Arctic cold front that will move in from NW to SE during the day Wednesday, setting us up for rain and then changing to freezing rain, changing to sleet and ultimately changing to snow.
Though specific amounts of the rain/ice/snow cannot be forecast this far in advance, it should be "significant" and will likely bring some hazardous travel conditions Wednesday night into the day Thursday for much - but perhaps not all - of the region.
The amount of snow that can accumulate in any given area will be determined by when the transition from freezing rain and sleet over to snow occurs Wednesday night. Right now it looks like the majority of the precipitation for the DFW area will be rain/freezing rain/sleet but with snow also possible as the winter storm winds down.
Areas to the north and west of the immediate DFW area will make the transition to snow much faster and thus more significant snow amounts can be expected there. Of course, a faster-than-anticipated transition from ice to snow here in the heart of the Metroplex will increase the snow accumulation totals locally.
Again, exact forecast amounts of ice and snow across north Texas are not possible this far out and can only lead to gross error and anticipointment.
Stay tuned....
