Melting snow: What to expect this weekend: Snow that melts during the day and creates pools of water on roads and sidewalks. When temperatures drop overnight, these puddles of water freeze into black ice. This scenario is especially common after snowstorms where the sun partially melts snow during the day, but the temperature drops again at night.

Cities that are not accustomed to seeing much snow or ice, like Dallas, could experience significant accumulations.

Commuters across a wide stretch of the South buckle up or better don’t drive at all as Winter Storm Cora will bring ice, snow and freezing temps.

NORTH TEXAS – North Texas is bracing for a mix of snow and sleet. A winter storm warning went into effect Thursday morning and continues until 12 p.m. Friday. The warning includes Denton, Collin, Dallas and Tarrant counties.

After several days of freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and rain fell in North Texas on Thursday, bringing travel disruptions in the air and on the ground, school closures and upending a region that doesn’t often see frozen precipitation.

Moisture and a mix of precipitation should start to move into the metroplex from the southwest starting in the morning to the mid-morning hours.

Wintry weather conditions are expected to clear out Friday afternoon after snow, freezing rain and sleet disrupted life for many in North Texas on Thursday. Several North Texas counties, including Collin,

Snow falls on a railing along the Katy Trail on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. A winter storm warning was issued for large parts of North Texas on Thursday, as snow and sleet will fall across large parts of North Texas.