Light to occasionally moderate snowfall will continue to occur through the morning hours east of a Gainesville to Dallas to Palestine line. Up to 3 or 4 inches of additional accumulation is likely...west of a Bonham to Terrell to Athens line. Strong northwest winds will increase during the rest of the overnight hours...with gusts to near 35 mph expected by late morning
Forecast for Tarrant
Updated: 9:19 am CDT on March 21, 2010
Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening...
Rest of Today
Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Thursday
Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday and Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
... Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening...
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening.
Very strong northwest winds 25 to 30 mph... with gusts between 35 and 40 mph are expected throughout the day today. Winds should diminish to between 10 and 20 mph by later this evening..
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans... lawn furniture... and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.
Record Report
Statement as of 08:57 am CDT on March 21, 2010
... Record daily maximum snowfall set at Dallas Fort Worth...
A record snowfall of 1.2 inches was set at Dallas Fort Worth yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.4 set in 1970.
Local Storm Report
03/21/2010 0147 am
Southlake, Tarrant County.
Snow e2.50 inch, reported by public.
2.5 inches of snowfall near the Southlake and Grapevine border
03/21/2010 0113 am
1 miles E of Euless, Tarrant County.
Snow m1.20 inch, reported by NWS employee.
Dfw observer; 1 mile east of Euless
03/21/2010 1237 am
5 miles E of Southlake, Tarrant County.
Snow e1.60 inch, reported by public.
Public report in Grapevine.
03/20/2010 1154 PM
1 miles E of Euless, Tarrant County.
Snow m1.00 inch, reported by dfw Airport.
Dfw observer
03/20/2010 1109 PM
Grapevine, Tarrant County.
Snow m1.20 inch, reported by public.
03/20/2010 1055 PM
1 miles E of Euless, Tarrant County.
Snow m0.90 inch, reported by dfw Airport.
Dfw observer
03/20/2010 1046 PM
Fort Worth, Tarrant County.
Snow m0.40 inch, reported by official NWS obs.
Measured at 10:45 PM CDT.
03/20/2010 1000 PM
Haslet, Tarrant County.
Snow m0.90 inch, reported by NWS employee.
03/20/2010 0954 PM
1 miles E of Euless, Tarrant County.
Snow m0.80 inch, reported by dfw Airport.
Dfw observer
03/20/2010 0900 PM
1 miles E of Euless, Tarrant County.
Snow m0.60 inch, reported by dfw Airport.
Dfw observer
03/20/2010 0911 PM
4 miles NW of Keller, Tarrant County.
Snow m0.75 inch, reported by NWS employee.
Measured 3/4 inch of accumulation. Streets remain just wet for now.