Winter Weather Updates

CITY HALL:

2/19/25:  City Staff are closely monitoring this week's weather forecast and will continue to post updates as they become available.

 

FROM THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH:

2/19/25

➤ ➤AN EXTREME COLD WARNING remains in effect through tomorrow morning. Cold conditions and dangerous wind chills will continue through Thursday with many North Texas locations struggling to get above freezing Thursday afternoon.

  • Limit time in the cold
  • Dress in warm layers
  • Keep flammables at least 3 feet from space heaters
  • Keep your outdoor pipes protected

2/18/25

➤ ➤AN EXTREME COLD WARNING is now in effect for portions of North and Central Texas. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below could result in hypothermia or frostbite on exposed skin if precautions are not taken.

  • Dress in layers if you must go outside.
  • Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
  • Make sure outdoors animals have a warm and dry shelter with food and unfrozen water.
  • Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. 

➤ ➤A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is now in effect for portions of North Texas. Light freezing rain is expected with possible ice accumulation. Hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute.

  • Slow down and use caution while traveling. 
  • The latest road conditions can be found at drivetexas.org.

COHO Alert Registration

The City uses blackboard connect to notify residents of:

  • Trash and Water Utility alerts
  • Inclement Weather Closures
  • Emergency Operations & Disaster Declaration
  • For phone alerts related to weather warning, please enable your phones Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), for more information about these nationwide alerts, visit the National Weather Services WEA page