Winter Storm Warning until 06:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...A transition from rain to freezing rain then to sleet and snow. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of two tenths to half an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Texas.
* WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to 6 PM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be dangerous. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commute on Thursday. The cold wind chills as low as zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to ice.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRAYSON ... FANNIN ... LAMAR ... DENTON ... COLLIN ... HUNT ... DELTA ... HOPKINS ... TARRANT ... DALLAS ... ROCKWALL ... KAUFMAN ... ERATH ... HOOD ... SOMERVELL ... JOHNSON ... ELLIS ... COMANCHE ... MILLS ... HAMILTON ... BOSQUE ... HILL ... LAMPASAS ... CORYELL
Instructions:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for Texas can be found at drivetexas.org.
Address/Location
Rockwall County OEM
972 T L Townsend Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RCOEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning