DALLAS – AT&T Stadium in Arlington ahead of the winter storm is still expected to bring 2-6″ of snow, sleet, and freezing rain.
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The timing has changed since I went to bed late Wednesday night. We are now tracking the chance for sleet/ freezing rain around 7 a.m. Thursday morning.
Higher snow totals now looking to arrive later tonight when our temps drop back to freezing. Some major roadways are already shut down ahead of the storm. Long story short: Thursday isn’t a day to travel.
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This comes as 80,000 people are expected for the Cotton Bowl on Friday. So what does this mean if you’re one of those people? And what about the dangerous driving conditions?
Freezing rain is very dangerous on the roadways. As a former traffic reporter - I can tell you first hand I’ve covered multiple multi-car pileups in these conditions. It’s dangerous and deadly.
And the problem is, right now, at the 5 am hour - it’s pleasant outside. But this is Texas and as you know - wait 15 minutes and the weather will change.
That’s why we are here - to bring you life-saving updates if you plan to come to Arlington on Friday.
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Meteorologists Justin Stapleton and Caroline Brown will have your full forecast for Houston and the Dallas area - and I’ll bring you live looks at the elements as they happen in real time both on TV and online.
I can’t promise, I won’t sneak my Ohio hat in a live shot, though 😜
It’s always important to create a smile before heading into the storm, but we have to prepare for it first.