Winter Storm Watch until 06:00AM Sunday
* WHAT...Moderate to heavy accumulations of snow, sleet, or ice are likely across the region Friday through Saturday night. In addition, dangerous cold temperatures are expected Saturday night through Monday morning.
* WHERE...All of North and Central Texas.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become dangerous. Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause power outages. Extreme cold will become life threatening and likely damage unprotected pipes and put livestock at risk.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTAGUE ... COOKE ... GRAYSON ... FANNIN ... LAMAR ... YOUNG ... JACK ... WISE ... DENTON ... COLLIN ... HUNT ... DELTA ... HOPKINS ... STEPHENS ... PALO PINTO ... PARKER ... TARRANT ... DALLAS ... ROCKWALL ... KAUFMAN ... VAN ZANDT ... RAINS ... EASTLAND ... ERATH ... HOOD ... SOMERVELL ... JOHNSON ... ELLIS ... HENDERSON ... COMANCHE ... MILLS ... HAMILTON ... BOSQUE ... HILL ... NAVARRO ... FREESTONE ... ANDERSON ... LAMPASAS ... CORYELL ... BELL ... MCLENNAN ... FALLS ... LIMESTONE ... LEON ... MILAM ... ROBERTSON
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Have an emergency kit ready. Make winter preparations to home and business before Friday. Check on vulnerable friends and family. Consider delaying or altering weekend travel plans.
Address/Location
City of Richland Hills
3200 Diana Dr
Richland Hills, TX 76118
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 817-616-3800
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RICHLAND followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch
