More freezing rain expected on Wednesday

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Our stretch of the first days of the weather warning continues into Wednesday, and to be honest, Wednesday is likely to be worse than what we saw on Monday and Tuesday.

Wet rain was the main precipitation that we observed on Tuesday. And while sleet certainly gave us a hard time, it’s actually a bit easier to navigate because the granules provide little traction – compared to ice, of course. The problem with Wednesday’s forecast is that the main forecast we’re expecting is freezing rain, also known as ice buildup.

In fact, the ice storm warning goes into effect Wednesday morning for parts of North Texas and will remain in effect until Thursday morning. In this area, accumulations of ice up to half a centimeter are possible. Not only will this lead to dangerous driving conditions on the roads, but the accumulation of ice will likely lead to power outages. Ice builds up on tree branches, causing branches to sag, break, and hit power lines.

Intermittent freezing rain and drizzle are expected throughout the night and Wednesday morning, but we expect heavy freezing rain to hit the area by noon.

There will still be light freezing rain on Thursday morning, but temperatures are expected to warm above freezing in the afternoon, and finally this system is expected to move to our east. So, by Friday it will be sunny and the highs will warm up to the 50s. Sun and the 60s are expected by Sunday.