A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for Dallas-Fort Worth, with impacts coming late this week and into the weekend.<\/p>\n
The alert warns of hazardous winter weather, including snow, ice and freezing temperatures, in all of North and much of Central Texas. Freezing precipitation is expected to start Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cDangerous\u201d cold is also expected to last through Monday morning, with temperatures forecast to drop to the single digits overnight in some parts of the region. Temperatures are not expected to rise above 32 degrees at DFW International Airport from 6 p.m. Friday until Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n
D-FW Weather Wise<\/p>\n
Gov. Greg Abbott also activated the state\u2019s emergency response resources on Tuesday ahead of the winter weather threat. The move includes directing the Texas Department of Transportation to pretreat roads, as well as instructing several other departments to have additional personnel ready to assist with road closures and stranded motorists.<\/p>\n
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The weather service warns that roads, particularly bridges and overpasses, will likely become dangerous as a result of the frozen precipitation. Ice accumulation on power lines may also result in outages. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said they expect sufficient power generation to limit wider issues.<\/p>\n
Overnight lows in the teens could also become life-threatening, the weather service said, and could put unprotected livestock and pets at risk.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, a winter storm watch has been issued for Dallas-Fort Worth, with hazardous winter weather expected to impact the region late this week and into the weekend. It is essential to stay informed and take necessary precautions to ensure safety.<\/p>\n
A: The winter storm is expected to last from Friday afternoon to Saturday night, with cold temperatures persisting through Monday morning.<\/p>\n
A: The potential hazards and risks include dangerous roads, particularly bridges and overpasses, ice accumulation on power lines, and life-threatening overnight lows that could put unprotected livestock and pets at risk.<\/p>\n
A: Gov. Greg Abbott has activated the state\u2019s emergency response resources, including directing the Texas Department of Transportation to pretreat roads and instructing several other departments to have additional personnel ready to assist with road closures and stranded motorists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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