A developing winter storm is threatening to drop snow, sleet and freezing rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

This is different than in February 2021 when the there was a days long winter storm across the state. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the frigid temperatures lasted days in mid-February, with highs above freezing only once between Feb. 10 and Feb. 18.

Our first winter storm watch of the season is in effect for Wednesday night through Friday afternoon. Current thinking is that the best chance of accumulating snow will be along our Red River counties and into the northern parts of Wise,

At least 141 counties in Texas are under either a freezing rain or heavy snow forecast this Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. As of Jan. 7, the NWS’ forecast map places much of North and Central Texas under freezing conditions as Dallas-Fort Worth braces for a possible 3 to 6 inches of snow this week.

A winter storm watch for parts of North Texas will go into effect late Wednesday, Jan. 8, and the area is expected to receive up to 2 inches of snow later this week, according to new information from the National Weather Service Fort Worth.