Dallas WINTER STORM WARNING
Statement as of 1:25 PM CST on December 05, 2013
Expires 4:15 PM EST on December 06, 2013
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 PM this evening
to 6 PM CST Friday…
* timing… freezing rain is expected to begin this evening
and continue through Friday. Some light amounts of sleet are
also possible Friday.
* Main impact… ice accumulations will create hazardous travel
conditions on area roads… bridges and overpasses. Significant
travel impacts are possible during this event. Ice
accumulations will make Road surfaces impassable at times
through Friday afternoon.
* Other possible impacts… ice accumulations may bring down
trees and power lines… and could cause power outages.
* Accumulation… one quarter inch of ice to over a half inch of
accumulation is possible during this event. As temperatures
continue to fall ice will stick to all surfaces. Very light
sleet accumulation is possible Friday. Temperatures will
remain below freezing preventing ice from melting away.
Precautionary/preparedness actions… roads… bridges… and
overpasses in the warning area will be very hazardous… and
possibly impassible. Do not travel unless it is an emergency.
Keep an extra blanket… flashlight… food… and water in your
vehicle in case you become stranded.
Tree branches may break due to the weight of ice accumulation
which may cause power outages. Prepare for interruptions to power
service if you are in the warning area.
