A winter storm warning continues for much of North Texas with sleet, freezing rain and snow expected to ramp up Saturday night. 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.
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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.
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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.
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Fandom over forecast drives SMU students
4 p.m.
SMU fans filed into Moody Coliseum on Saturday afternoon for the men’s basketball team’s home game against Florida State, even as snow and sleet fell outside on campus.
The university offered vouchers to fans who chose not to attend because of the weather. But students, able to walk to the arena, opted to spend their afternoon at the game rather than staying stranded at home.
Senior Will Koester arrived wearing a hot dog costume and said he never once thought about missing the game.
“I love SMU athletics,” he said.
Students who attended received SMU-branded ski masks to help them endure the walk back to their dorms.
“A hot dog costume and ski goggles — what could be better,” Koester said.
The rest of Moody Coliseum, typically filled by alumni and University Park residents, was emptier than usual, but the students brought the energy to make up for it.
— Lia Assimakopoulos
Senior Will Koester (right) wears a hot dog costume as he attends the SMU Mustangs men’s basketball team’s home game against Florida State.
Lia Assimakopoulos
Sleet, snow and “life-threatening” cold ahead
3:30 p.m.
More widespread precipitation is expected Saturday night, the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office said. Sleet is expected to be the main form, but it could transition to snow sometime Sunday, though meteorologists said the exact timing remains uncertain.
Overall, one to three inches of sleet and snow are forecast for much of Dallas-Fort Worth during the winter storm.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights are expected to bring life-threatening cold temperatures, putting travelers and people experiencing homelessness at particular risk. Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens or single digits each night, with negative wind chills possible.
— Julia James
Tables are covered by snow at Klyde Warren Park, early Saturday morning, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas.
Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer
Accidents reported on I-20
3:15 p.m.
Icy conditions led to accidents in the westbound lanes of Interstate 20 over Interstate 45 in Dallas on Saturday afternoon, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office.
Shortly after 12:40 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue dispatched units to the scene for an accident involving two to three 18-wheelers, the agency said.
Around 1:40 p.m., a DFR fire engine was struck by another vehicle while crews were responding to the initial crash, according to the agency.
Authorities reported no injuries in either incident. The Texas Department of Transportation was en route to treat the roadway, the sheriff’s office said.
TxDOT is urging motorists to stay home during the storm, if possible. Here’s a look at where travel conditions are expected to be most hazardous.
— Suryatapa Chakraborty and Miriam Fauzia
Tow truck crews pull wrecked semi-trucks out of a ditch along Interstate 20 near the Interstate 45 on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. The wreck temporarily closed all westbound lanes on Interstate 20.
Angela Piazza / Staff Photographer
Flight cancellations continue
2:45 p.m.
As of 2:15 p.m., Dallas Fort Worth International Airport saw 1,373 cancellations and 153 delays, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. Additionally, a total of 191 cancellations and 17 delays were reported at Dallas Love Field airport
If your flight is impacted, check 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.
— Suryatapa Chakraborty and Chase Rogers
The gates and jet ways stand empty around DFW Airport’s Terminal E after numerous flights were canceled, January 23, 2026.
Tom Fox / Staff Photographer
Oncor outages reported in Tarrant County
2:30 p.m.
As of 2:15 p.m., about 7,000 Oncor customers in Tarrant County were without power due to 38 outages. The energy company estimates service will be restored by 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
Tarrant County has been the hardest hit by outages this afternoon. Elsewhere, about 2,800 customers in Lamar County in northeast Texas and roughly 3,700 customers in Cherokee County in central east Texas were also without power.
In Dallas County, 201 customers were affected by 22 outages. Oncor expects power to be restored by about 8:30 p.m.
Oncor said it has more than 10,000 damage evaluators, lineworkers and tree-trimming crew members responding to outages as they occur. Restoration efforts will “continue around the clock,” the company said in a statement.
To report an outage, Texans can text “OUT” to 66267, call (888)-313-4747, use the MyOncor app, or visit Oncor.com. If they spot a downed power line, they should stay far away and call 911.
— Jessica Ma
An Oncor crew works along Elsie Faye Heggins Street as power outages continue across the state after a second winter storm brought more snow and continued freezing temperatures to North Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Dallas.
Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer
Where to get a hot meal — or a stiff drink — this weekend
2 p.m.
North Texans are advised to avoid unnecessary travel this weekend as the storm rolls through. But if you are looking for a place to dine, some restaurants in the Dallas area are planning to stay open — as long as they have power.
Some of these spots include Burger Schmurger in East Dallas, Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen in Lower Greenville and Mamani in Uptown. For a special pick-me-up, visit Pillar in Bishop Arts, where the neighborhood bistro is offering free hot chocolate all day Saturday and Sunday.
Hours of operation may vary, so check before heading out into the storm.
— Miriam Fauzia and Claire Ballor
Inside at the new French-Italian restaurant, Mamani, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Uptown Dallas.
Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer
Dallas Animal Services fosters warmth
12:45 p.m.
Shane Trevino, 24, stepped into Dallas Animal Services Saturday morning for what he thought would be a quick drop-off of old bedsheets and towels. Instead, he left with a 2-year-old, mixed-breed dog named “Sweetness.”
Trevino, a Houston area native who lives around West Village, saw the organization solicit bedding donations on social media in advance of the winter storm. He dropped by to be of service.
Shane Trevino cozies up with Sweetness, a two-year-old, mixed-breed dog he decided to temporarily house from the Dallas Animal Services on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.
Courtesy of Shane Trevino
Walking past the shelter’s dog kennels, he sympathized with how many did not have homes. On a whim, Trevino decided to temporarily house a pet during the wintry weekend, “Foster for the Freeze,” as the shelter put it online.
So far, the fostering experience has been smooth, Trevino said. Dallas Animal Services equipped him with dog bowls, toys and food. Sweetness is calm and gentle, he said, although there was one potty incident.
“She was just nervous, it was no big deal,” he added.
Trevino and his roommate often travel for work, so owning a dog wouldn’t be feasible, but Sweetness remains up for adoption.
On Saturday morning, Dallas Animal Services shared on Facebook that 92 pets had been fostered amid the storm.
“All these pets did not have to spend another night in the shelter and instead got warmth, comfort, and care in a home,” the organization wrote in a post.
— Uwa Ede-Osifo
Oncor reports outages in Dallas County
12 p.m.
Oncor reported at 12 p.m. that there were nearly 280 outages across the state in its service areas affecting more than 14,800 customers. In Dallas County, there were 17 outages, affecting nearly 150 customers, according to the utility’s outage map.
Oncor said it has prepared extra crews — more than 10,000 utility workers and contractor damage evaluators, line workers, tree-trimming crew members and other restoration personnel — while service centers are stocking supplies to fix power lines and equipment.
To report an outage, Texans can text “OUT” to 66267, call (888)-313-4747, use the MyOncor app, or visit Oncor.com. If they spot a downed power line, they should stay far away and call 911.
— Jessica Ma and Chase Rogers
Ice covers rooftops in Deep Ellum on Saturday morning, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas.
Angela Piazza / Staff Photographer
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins left country ahead of storms
11:30 a.m.
As the winter storm was headed for North Texas on Friday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins was boarding a plane to Costa Rica, according to a photo published by KDFW-TV (Channel 4) in Dallas.
As county judge, Jenkins serves as head of emergency operations during disasters. His chief of staff, Lauren Trimble, said the trip was planned months ago and Jenkins ensured emergency operations and coordination were in place during his travel.
Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins listens to a budget and tax presentation on the 2026 fiscal year during a Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 in Dallas.
Angela Piazza / Staff Photographer
She declined to say when Jenkins, a Democrat, will return or whether he considered canceling his trip as the storm developed. But Jenkins shared tips on the life-threatening temperatures from his X account on Saturday.
— Tracey McManus
Dallas schools to be closed Monday
11 a.m.
Dallas ISD will close schools Monday due to inclement weather, the district announced. Students will be required to make up the school day, which the district will provide more details about at a later time.
The district did not give an update on its plans for Tuesday.
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde decides whether to cancel class, according to district policy. To inform her decision, school personnel observe road conditions near schools and consult with the weather service, police and gas and utility companies
— Jessica Ma
NorthPark, other retail spots cutting hours
10:45 a.m.
NorthPark Center, one of the biggest shopping hubs in North Texas, will delay its opening to noon Saturday and close earlier, at 6 p.m., according to a message on its website.
The Dallas site typically opens at 10 a.m. Individual store and restaurant hours will vary.
The Ikea in Frisco is closing Saturday, according to a post on its website, because of the weather.
Legacy West in Plano said Saturday morning on Instagram that store and restaurant hours may vary due to inclement weather. The mall also noted shoppers should contact retailers directly for operating hours.
Some grocers had announced fewer hours on Saturday in anticipation of the storm. H-E-B announced it would open at 8 a.m. at some of its Texas locations, with Tom Thumb and Albertsons opening later and closing earlier this weekend in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
A Sam’s Club in Lewisville was listed as closed at about 10 a.m., along with the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Sherman, according to a store status website.
Photo of a clothing display at Uniqlo, a Japanese retailer, which is opening their new 20,000 SF store in the Galleria Mall, 13350 Dallas Parkway in Dallas. (These photos were taken on October 17, 2024.)
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Galleria Dallas opted to allow each retailer to make its own decision on hours. The shopping center will support tenants for normal business hours, it said, but advised visitors to contact stores directly.
Due to weather concerns, the Trader Joe’s on Greenville Avenue and Sears Street opened 10 a.m. Saturday — two hours later than usual.
Two blocks north, the weather didn’t affect Buddy’s Booze’s opening time. A small group of customers made their way in after 10 a..m. when the doors opened.
At the Central Market on Lovers Lane, Ashley Johnson and her daughter Arielle, 9, dressed in a bright pink puffer coat, grabbed last-minute items before temperatures plummet this evening.
Arielle picked up a tray of Goldfish while her mother filled their cart with bread and bought some turkey from the deli section. After Central Market, they planned to drive to Costco to pick up bottled water.
Ashley, who delivers groceries to people for Instacart part-time, said that she had been busy this week.
“I’ve been here pretty much every day,” Johnson said. “Wednesday was pretty crazy, almost everything was gone.”
— Brian Womack, William Tong and Angela Mathew
Area school districts cancel classes for Monday
10:15 a.m.
By mid-morning, a number of school districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth issued closure notices for Monday.
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Among the districts that announced they won’t hold classes Monday: Fort Worth ISD, Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, Carroll ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD.
— Chase Rogers
Motorists make their way down an icy Loop 12 in Oak Cliff, Dallas on Jan. 24, 2026.
Azul Sordo / Staff Photographer
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 amount 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.
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