Temperatures plunged below freezing Saturday morning across North Texas, and Dallas-Fort Worth residents woke up to a wintry mix or precipitation.
A winter storm warning continues for much of North Texas with sleet, freezing rain and snow expected today and tonight. An extreme cold warning was issued for Saturday through Monday as the storm ushers in what could be the coldest weather of the season.
The storm has caused anxiety among North Texans and in other parts of the country.
With more than 1,000 flights canceled as of Friday at DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field, airline travel continues to be on murky territory throughout the weekend.
D-FW Weather Wise
Forecasts of dangerously cold temperatures prompted schools, government offices and businesses across North Texas to announce closures and delays. Dallas officials urged residents to stay off the roads, while homeless service agencies and the city opened a temporary warming shelter and began offering transportation for people who need a warm place to stay.
Related
A thaw isn’t anticipated until early next week. On Monday, the daytime temperatures are expected to top out at around 27 degrees with overnight temperatures falling as low as 8 degrees.
NWS: Expect a ‘lull’ in precipitation until afternoon
9:30 a.m.
DFW Airport dropped below freezing at 5 a.m. Saturday morning. Much of the metro area got a shower of snow and sleet, instead of the expected freezing rain and ice to start the weekend.
Freezing rain usually starts out as snow high in the atmosphere, passes through a thick layer of warmer air and melts, before passing through a final, short layer of cold air and freezing as ice on roads and objects.
Miles Langfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office, said the warm layer of air in the atmosphere was still present, but it was cold enough below that the snow formed underneath it.
“Very fun little weather phenomenon right there, doesn’t happen very often,” Langfeld said.
Some ice accumulation from freezing rain is still possible throughout the rest of the day, but the forecasted today is down to about a tenth of an inch for much of the metro area.
Several counties were previously forecast to receive a quarter to half an inch of ice.
Langfeld said there is expected to be a “lull” in precipitation today with scattered sleet, snow and freezing drizzles, but more widespread precipitation is forecasted for Saturday night.
— Julia James
Airport workers direct a Southwest Airline plane as rain falls at Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 in Dallas. As of Friday morning, airlines at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field had canceled more than 1,000 flights that were scheduled for Saturday.
Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer
First responders working crash in northeast Dallas
9 a.m.
Dallas police responded to a car accident at U.S. 75 Southbound at Mockingbird Lane. Three lanes were blocked, according to traffic camera footage.
Dallas police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. TxDOT issued a warning about ice and snow on bridges and overpasses, advising drivers to “travel with caution.” The transit agency was also patrolling and plowing ice on the roadway.
As responders handled the scene, cars crept past on the roadways, dusted white.
— Jessica Ma
Dallas Police and Fire Rescue respond to a single car accident on 75 Southbound at Mockingbird on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 in Dallas. Forecasters are calling for mixed precipitation and dangerous cold, a combination that can ice over roads and weigh down power lines.
Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer
Light-rail, bus riders told to expect delays
8:30 a.m.
DART riders could face longer waits on light-rail platforms Saturday as snow and sleet slow service. The transit agency urged passengers to allow extra travel time and said shuttle buses would help bridge several stretches of track.
Shuttles are running between Blue Line stations at LBJ/Skillman and Downtown Rowlett, Red Line stations at LBJ/Central and Arapaho Center, and Green Line stations at Farmers Branch and North Carrollton/Frankford.
— Angela Mathew
A pedestrian walks by a DART train in the rain, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas.
Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer
Impacts on air travel at major North Texas airports
8 a.m.
The winter storm continues to snarl weekend travel.
Nearly 750 flights scheduled to depart Saturday from DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field were canceled, according to the flight-tracking site FlightAware. More than 700 inbound flights to the two airports were also canceled.
On Saturday morning, DFW airport reminded travelers in an X post to check with their airline for flight status updates and advised motorists en route to the airport to allow “extra time to drive with care.”
Relieved passengers landed at D-FW International Airport late Friday night, hours before a winter storm was set to barrel through North Texas and a large swath of the country.
Marisol Rodriguez, 44, said she cut her trip to Puerto Vallarta short by a day to beat the winter storm and make it home to Dallas.
“I was tempted to take my chances, but who knows how long I would have been stuck,” the Dallas woman said while waiting in line at immigration.
Many others were scrambling to make connections. David Brown, 51, landed a few minutes late from San Jose, Costa Rica, giving him little time to make the second leg of his flight to Charlotte, North Carolina.
“Let’s just say this wouldn’t be my first time getting stuck in Dallas,” Brown said.
— Uwa Ede-Osifo and Sarah Bahari
Scenes from Fort Worth
8 a.m.
A handful of shoppers browsed the aisles of an H-E-B in north Fort Worth shortly before 8 a.m.
Shelves of bread, cereal and chips had been restocked overnight and were mostly full. Workers unloaded pallets of firewood and produce near the front of the store.
Mike Turner carried a handful of bags as he carefully walked over the icy pavement outside to his car. Turner said he stopped at the grocery store to grab a couple things after working overnight.
— Elías Valverde II
Mike Turner carries a handful of groceries as he walks to his car over an icy parking lot outside an H-E-B, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Fort Worth.
Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer
Flying during the winter storm? Here are some pointers
7 a.m.
If your flight is canceled and you decide not to travel, the airline must give you a refund. That is true even if your ticket was “nonrefundable.”
The airline may offer a voucher, but you can ask for your money back. You can also get refunds for unused fees, like checked bags or seat upgrades.
Before you leave for the airport, check your flight in the airline’s app and look for a storm travel waiver. A waiver often lets you change your flight without paying a fee.
If your flight is canceled, the airline will usually try to rebook you on a later flight. But it does not have to put you on another airline.
Refunds typically take up to seven business days for credit cards, and up to 20 days for cash or check payments, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
— Chase Rogers
A TEXpress sand truck drives along Alliance Gateway Freeway, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Fort Worth.
Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer
Some stretches of Dallas-Fort Worth reporting sleet, light snow
6:10 a.m.
Some parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area woke Saturday to a thin crust of sleet and snow under gray, low-hanging skies, while other roads held only a wet sheen.
The weather service reported pockets of fog and mist across the region.
The Texas Department of Transportation’s online road-conditions portal showed only a handful of road closures in and around Dallas.
“Driving conditions can rapidly change to slick & hazardous as temps drop; avoid unnecessary travel if possible,” the TxDOT warned in a post on X.
— Chase Rogers
This is a developing story and will be updated.
