Showers have returned to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, albeit only briefly.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth predicted that a line of thunderstorms would move through the region in the morning hours of Wednesday. The agency indicated that a few of these storms would be severe, but that they would likely be located near the Red River.
This system moved through the area in the early hours of February 22, starting around 3 a.m. and concluding before the afternoon. These storms brought a rain accumulation that measured between one-half inch and three-quarters of an inch across the region.
Hunter Reeves, a meteorologist with the NWS in Fort Worth, told The Dallas Express that this brief system generally only brought “much-needed rain.”
“There were some stronger wind gusts, but nothing severe at all,” said Reeves in a phone interview.
Reeves explained that temperatures would warm into the upper 70s for the duration of February 22. However, he also said that temperatures would fluctuate through the rest of the week, with temperatures beginning to cool to the 50s from Thursday into the weekend before warming into the next week.
Rain and storm chances will return to the area starting on Friday.
While Texas experiences fluctuating temperatures, a large portion of the United States is undergoing the effects of another winter storm.
This new “historic” winter storm has affected an estimated 65 million people across 29 states, bringing heavy snow and winds across affected areas, according to CNN. This storm has already impacted travel and is expected to impact access to electricity for many Americans.
The latest data reveal that a total of 11,280 flights have been canceled across the United States. As of press time, 30 origin flights and 27 destination flights had been canceled at DFW International Airport while six origin and six destination flights were canceled at Dallas Love Field.
The NWS told The Dallas Express that Texas is far south of this storm system and that it will have no impact on weather patterns across the DFW region.
