As a winter storm approaches North Texas, residents are preparing for potential snowfall. The National Weather Service forecasts accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated amounts up to 8 inches in some areas.
The past week has been an exercise in guessing and anticipation as social media posts suggesting wild amounts of snow have circulated and images of empty grocery store shelves have been freaking people out.Do I need to stock up on groceries? These are some of the most common questions that arise when we have many days to ponder an upcoming winter storm .
With 24 hours left before North Texas will see snow, here’s what to know: “Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches will be possible in the warning area, and isolated amounts up to 8 inches within more intense bands north of the DFW Metroplex and to our northeast counties,” reads the latest update on the NWS Fort Worth/Dallas homepage. “Little accumulations are expected across Central Texas.” Indeed, that quick mention of 8 inches is alarming, but that’s an extreme forecast that doesn’t seem to be something that the vast majority of North Texans have to worry too much about., the NWS predicts that Thursday morning will bring “snow showers and sleet, possibly mixed with rain showers before noon, and that the “chance of precipitation is 100
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