Are you ready for some very cold weather? We have already seen snow and sleet so far this winter and now it is time for bitterly cold temperatures. During the winter months, cold air gathers in Canada, waiting to surge southward into the United States. Sometimes the cold air gets pushed more eastward and we only get a glancing shot. However, this time, Texas will likely get the full brunt of this arctic air mass. Below are the details:

• Timing: Late Wednesday into Thursday will be when the cold air arrives as the cold front blasts through.
• Precipitation: Models still going back and forth on this but we will keep a slight chance for a wintry mix along and behind the cold front.
• Temperatures: As of this weekend’s forecast, we have highs barely getting above freezing by Thursday and Friday and lows in the upper teens Friday morning. On Thursday, wind chills will make it feel like the teens and twenties through the day. There is a good chance parts of the area could go 48 hours straight below freezing.

Now would be a good time to prepare by stocking up on firewood, covering up exposed pipes, and making sure your friends, family, and pets have plenty of warmth for this cold outbreak. We will likely have some changes to the forecast between now and then so stay tuned. — First Alert 25 Meteorologist Conley Isom

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