Fort Worth, Dallas could see freezing rain as winter weather heads to North Texas

A cold front over the weekend is expected to bring winter weather to North Texas, with freezing rain possible throughout next week.

The strong arctic cold front will roll in Saturday night and bring gusty north winds and some thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

Freezing rain is forecast to mostly hit north and west of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with precipitation possible each morning from Monday through Thursday. The wintry mix of freezing rain and snow may not come down as far southeast as the Metroplex, meteorologist Miles Langfeld told the Star-Telegram.

“There could be some wintry weather somewhere in the region, but as of now that potential looks to be more northwest of the DFW Metroplex,” Langfeld said.

As of Friday, the weather service continues to assess ice accumulations and possible impacts as the front approaches.

Next week is forecast to be mostly cloudy in Fort Worth, with highs ranging between the upper 30s and low to mid 40s. Lows are forecast to be in the low 30s.