"We win!" Dallas is the hottest spot in the entire United States this afternoon.
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Sports photographer Chris Hanks shared this photo courtesy of his grand niece. That is huge hail that fell in Burkburnett earlier today! Burkburnett is just north of Wichita Falls.
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An impactful winter storm is becoming likely for north-central Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas Thursday into Friday. It鈥檚 too early to know specifics, however snow accumulation is a growing concern especially along and north of the I-20 corridor including Dallas-Fort Worth.
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"Firefall" at Horsetail Falls in Yosemite National Park! This occurs at this time each year in February as the sun shines at just the right angle on the falls at sunset to produce this fiery glow.
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Some models are predicting quite a range of snow totals for this week. To give some perspective, since 1980 (45 years), there have been three storms to produce 4"+ of snow. This truly doesn't happen very often, which is why we are waiting for models to be in better agreement.
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WINTER STORM TIMING - A major winter storm is coming to North Texas on Thursday into Friday. Widespread snow accumulation is expected to cause crippling travel problems along the I-20 corridor including the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
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Congrats (I guess)....North Texas is the hottest spot in the country among the big cities! #NorthTexasHeat
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Video from a downtown Houston residential high rise shows the flooding along I-45 & downtown. (vid: Andrew Hill) bit.ly/2wfrwzo
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Updated snowfall forecast: Looks like highest totals North and NE of DFW due to earlier changeover/colder temps.
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Incredible video showing near 50-foot waves churned up by CAT 4 Hurricane Fiona a few hundred miles SW of Bermuda. The video was captured by a "Saildrone", one of NOAA's new robotic surfboards, that can gather weather data and measure sea heights inside hurricanes.
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Snowfall totals will vary considerably across North Texas with the higher amounts likely north and northeast of DFW. Still a VERY challenging forecast with snow, sleet, rain and freezing rain all in the mix. Stay tuned as the forecast will likely change as new data arrives.
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Where was this shot?
How much more Texan can you get in a Winter Storm? 馃ザ @NWS @Fox4Weather @Weather225DFW @chasetxwx @DFWscanner @wfaaweather @NBCDFWWeather
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DFW is officially above freezing.
It's been 139 consecutive hours at or below the 32掳 mark.
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Every single county in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas is under a Winter Storm Warning. This is something we may never see again!
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A close encounter for sure for those traveling along I-10 in Orange, TX around 9:30 this morning. Look closely and you'll see a very large Polaris ATV go flying by. Fortunately, no one was in it!
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Anyone remember this event 8 years ago? Record-breaking snowfall in 24 hours at DFW! Do you still have pictures? Let's see them!
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Congrats North Texans...you just experienced the coldest day ever for this date with a high of only 40 degrees at DFW!
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Here's a look at how this Summer compares to the benchmark Summers of 2011 and 1980 in terms of triple-digit days.
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FOX 4 storm chasers Nick Busby and Victor Florez caught these "sister tornadoes" near Lockett which is west of Wichita Falls.
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DFW Airport just recorded a wind gust of 74 MPH and this line of severe storms are moving into Dallas and Collin counties now. These are dangerous hurricane force winds capable of causing widespread power outages and down trees.
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A wintry mix is possible in North Texas Thursday into Friday next week. It's too early to speculate on accumulations but some impacts are a possibility, especially along and north of I-20 including the Metroplex. Pay close attention to the forecast. 馃ザ鉂勶笍鈽冿笍
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8 years after a devastating EF-5 tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, Joplin residents got another scare from this beast. Fortunately, the storm and its tornado moved north of Joplin but it did do heavy damage in Golden City, Mo.
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A significant winter storm is expected to impact North Texas Thursday into Friday. Snowfall accumulation is possible along and north of I-20 including Dallas-Fort Worth. Travel disruptions are likely to occur if this verifies. 鉂勶笍鈽冿笍馃ザ
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Here is the timing of a potentially significant winter storm this week. Accumulations are a growing concern along the I-20 corridor including Dallas-Fort Worth. Travel disruptions will occur if current forecast verifies.
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Freezing fog develops tonight, which leads to some black ice for your Saturday morning. Pleas use caution!
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On the eve of 9/11, had to share this stunning sunset in New York City this evening. Hard to believe it's been 20 years. Never Forget...
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There were 4 tornadoes late Saturday night. One was on the ground for nearly 50 miles, covering 3 counties as it tracked from near Bowie to Pilot Point. The Celina tornado also produced a smaller, but more intense "satellite tornado", that caused high-end EF-3 damage.
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Life threatening flash flooding is taking place in Eastern PA, New Jersey and New York City with many counties under flash flood emergencies. The remnants of former Hurricane Ida have dumped 6-10" of rain across a widespread area.
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The snow you may be seeing on radar is occurring very high above the ground. The air from 10,000 feet all the way to the ground is very dry, so the snowflakes are being eaten up by the dry air as they fall through it. Expecting dry weather through Wednesday afternoon.
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10 years ago today began our "Cobblestone Ice" event! Several inches of sleet and freezing rain, along with periods of melt and re-freeze, impacted millions of North Texans. Who remembers this and has pictures to share?
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A major winter storm will impact North Texas Thursday into Friday. Snow accumulation is expected, which will result in crippling travel disruptions along the I-20 Corridor including the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Be safe and prepared.
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Hey Deandre...here's hoping you brick a couple free throws in a Game 7 loss in the playoffs next season!
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Video from Canton shows a possible rain-wrapped tornado around 3:30 p.m. bit.ly/1SJ8Ltk (馃帴: Tammy Tarver Cox)
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Some of you are seeing the Northern Lights this evening in North Texas! This was the view in Frisco. Feel free to share your photos here!!
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A group of ladies who gather to play bunco were in this home when it was hit by a tornado. They all hid in the interior hallway. All twelve survived and were able to walk away. Most tornadoes are survivable if you take prompt action and take shelter in the right place!
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Light pillars seen last night in Amarillo! On a very cold, calm night, with snow cover, ice crystals can refract light from street lights and other sources to produce these pillars of light. Denser, larger ice crystals produce the more pronounced beams.
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A major shot of arctic air is expected to spill into the United States the week of January 20th. The pattern looks very cold but there is no forecast skill in specific temperatures or frozen precipitation 7+ days out. 馃ザ鉂勶笍鈽冿笍
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A developing winter storm will start affecting North Texas very early Thursday morning...significant accumulations (3" or more) of mainly snow are likely from the Metroplex to the north and west, with a wintry mix south and east.
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Today and tomorrow are just cold and quiet (near 40), so we jump to late week.
Winter storm watches are now in effect.
Moves in Thursday...exits Friday AM.
There will be more "wintry mix" than all snow Thurs-DAY...before changing to more snow at night. Accumulations still likely
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Check it out: we are colder than Denver, Cleveland, and NYC. Who's a fan of this cold and who is over it? #fox4weather #txwx
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Time lapse video shows a massive slab of ice breaking off and then drifting away on Lake Michigan in Chicago.
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It won't be long now...Cold front is in Central OK and will sweep through N TX overnight bringing Fall back!
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Very little change to this from this afternoon. That said, there will likely be changes tomorrow as new computer model data comes in.
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Meet the all female crew aboard the Hurricane Hunter. These women are flying tonight's recon mission into Hurricane Dorian to gather critical data that gets input into computer models.
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A powerful Geomagnetic storm (commonly referred to as a solar storm) may increase the odds of seeing the Northern Lights across the northern half of the country this weekend, particularly Saturday night.
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The Empire State Building is lit up in Red, White and Blue in memory of September 11. #NeverForget
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Overnight severe weather threat...highest coverage area in red. Timing of most active weather is 1am until 10am. Will try to nail down more specific times tonight as we get new model data. Primary threat is large hail (up to 2"). Wind threat is lower and tornado threat much lower
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What a view last night in Canada! Comet Neowise and the Aurora illuminating the sky. Thanks to Jason O'Young for allowing me to share this great photo!
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Two years ago today, the DFW Airport fell to -2! Anyone have pics to share from the brutal freeze?
Yes, it was cold today, but it DEFINITELY could be worse.
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Take a look at the giant hailstone that fell near Salado late this afternoon. This measured about 5.5" in diameter!
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A WIDE range in snow totals so far from nothing South of the Metroplex to 6" North. The wintry mix will change to snow in most areas tonight leading to additional accumulations. This map shows expected totals including what has fallen already and what we expect tonight.
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On this date in 1957, a powerful tornado moved slowly through Oak Cliff and West Dallas. It damaged 574 buildings, mainly homes, injured 200 persons, and killed ten people. This tornado was among the most photographed and studied in history.
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Light snow is still possible for the next several hours. Patchy ice may be on bridges/overpasses. Use caution!
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Here's what we expect from the upcoming storm (today is quiet):
1. It differs depending on where you live
2. Most of Thursday has a wintry mix (sleet, snow, rain)...with wet roads
3. Thu night changes to snow (esp DFW N/NE) with accumulation
4. Roads could be slick into Fri AM
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11AM: The winter storm is now in full swing across North Texas. A wintry mix will continue in DFW through the afternoon, with mostly snow north of I-20. Significant accumulations are expected. Road conditions will deteriorate throughout the day.
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The view of the Bighorn Fire in Tucson, Arizona last night. The fire has already burned 6,200 acres and has prompted mandatory evacuations for several neighborhoods in the Catalina Foothills.
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The Summer of 2023 was one of the hottest ever in DFW. Only 1980 had more 105 degree days.
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Winter Storm Watch (In blue) now issued late Tuesday through Wednesday AM. 1-3" of wet snow possible. #dfwwx
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Rangers Win. Rangers Win. THHEEEE Rangers Win! #FirstPlaceRangers
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Updated snow totals...The main accumulations will occur Thursday evening into very early Friday morning. Highest amounts north and northeast of DFW.
Note: Accumulations will vary considerably, even within these contoured regions.
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A major shot of arctic air is expected to spill into the United States the week of January 20th. The pattern looks very cold but there is no forecast skill in specific temperatures or frozen precipitation 7+ days out. 馃ザ鉂勶笍鈽冿笍
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Significant winter storm arrives very early Thursday AM and continues through the day. Several inches of measurable snow likely for DFW and areas north. There is a greater chance of a wintry mix for areas south/southeast. Hazardous travel conditions are expected through Fri AM.
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Very confident we will see a line of strong to severe storms sweep across N. Texas affecting western areas in the mid to late afternoon and moving east through the evening. Look for a second tweet this evening to talk about the uncertainty in the forecast.
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A massive fire East of Amarillo created such intense heating that it spawned a big thunderstorm. The storm North of McLean was produced when rising thermals from the fire lifted the humid air. The moisture condensed on ash forming cloud drops. .
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Officially 109 at DFW today. This is not only the hottest temperature this year, but the hottest we have hit since 2018!
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RECORD SMASHED - We at least hit 109 degrees at DFW this afternoon. This obliterates our old record of 100 degrees set in 1998.
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A tornado was spawned yesterday during snow squalls in New Mexico. A pocket of very cold air aloft created a lot of instability that produced these "convective" snow showers. The tornado likely formed as a result of colliding outflows
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Get up early for Wednesday morning's super blue blood moon! At 5:30am, you'll see the bright super moon. Roughly 15 minutes later, the partial lunar eclipse will begin. The total eclipse period lasts nearly 90 minutes from 6:41am to 8:07am.
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Still snowing in Colorado! Maybe if we think cool thoughts we will get a break here in North Texas!
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A Winter Storm Warning is now effect for much of the area starting at 6pm Wednesday-6pm Thursday. We expect a transition from rain to freezing rain then to sleet/snow. Total snow accumulations of up to 2" and ice
accumulations of 0.1'-0.5" are likely for much of North Texas.
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