North Texas entered the work week in freezing temperatures as cold air blanketed the region for a third day and Dallas-Fort Worth hit a record for snowfall.
Monday’s temperatures are expected to reach 28 degrees with wind chill values between minus one and nine degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office, which warns black ice is possible Tuesday morning.
Overnight temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees with southwest winds around 10 mph. No precipitation is expected, according to the weather service, but an extreme cold warning is still in place until Tuesday morning.
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Dallas officials urged residents to stay off the roads, while homeless service agencies and the city continued warming shelter services at Fair Park. The center hosted more than 1,000 people and 14 pets and placed seven families, including 10 adults and 13 children, on Sunday.
As of Monday morning, power outages were affecting 356 customers in Dallas County and 201 in Tarrant County, according to Oncor. Roads were still treacherous, coated by a mixture of frozen precipitation.
Flight operations appear to be more functional than Sunday, which saw more than 1,200 cancellations at DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field, but hundreds of flights were still cancelled or delayed Monday morning.
Dallas and Fort Worth ISD along with many other school districts have canceled classes until Tuesday. Local colleges and universities, such as Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University, have also canceled classes or moved activities online.
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Dallas County power outages nears 100
Noon
The number of Oncor customers impacted by power outages rose to 12,806 as of 11:40 a.m., according to the utility’s website.
About 4,300 of those customers were in Dallas County where 96 outages were reported.
Tarrant County had 41 outages and surrounding counties, including Collin, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Rockwall and Parker had outages in the single digits.
Across Texas, an estimated 62,375 customers were without power, according to PowerOutage.com.
Stefan Nelson, 38, watches as his dog Kira, 7, makes her way up an icy hill at Trinity Park, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Fort Worth.
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More than 10,000 Oncor and contractor damage evaluators, line workers, tree trimming crew members and other restoration personnel are continuing response efforts, the company said Monday morning.
No new precipitation is expected in Oncor’s service area on Monday but tree limbs with ice on them continue to sag and break onto power lines.
“Accumulations on tree limbs are unlikely to melt until temperatures rise above freezing on Tuesday,” Oncor officials wrote in a news release. “When those accumulations melt, it can also cause weighed-down branches to suddenly spring up into power lines, causing additional outage impacts.”
— Lana Ferguson
When will ice melt in Dallas, Fort Worth?
11:15 a.m.
A pattern of melting and refreezing may persist for several days as North Texas comes out from the winter storm.
While temperatures are not expected to climb above freezing anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday, widespread sunshine is expected across the region in the afternoon, which should allow for some melting.
Any melting that occurs Monday is expected to quickly refreeze once the sun sets, making black ice a threat for D-FW residents Tuesday morning.
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Car accidents mount
11 a.m.
From Sunday morning through 7 a.m. Monday, Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to 37 motor vehicle accidents, according to department spokesperson Jason Evans.
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Evans said Dallas Fire-Rescue shuttles were dispatched 10 times to transport 24 people to the city’s inclement weather shelters.
Dallas police said they have responded to 24 traffic accidents as of 9:50 a.m. Monday. This jumps the number of accidents to 151 since the start of the harsh winter weather Saturday.
Police continue asking drivers to avoid roads as icy conditions persist. If driving is unavoidable, police said to use caution and travel at a slow speed.
— Timia Cobb
Some North Texans unable to work
10:30 a.m.
Local residents are facing hardships as weather conditions keep them from getting to work.
For the third day in a row, Luz Reyes tried to make it to her job at a Hispanic supermarket, and for the third day in a row, the weather stopped her.
Her car, parked in the lot of an apartment complex in Celina, sits buried under snow and ice. Taking a rideshare wasn’t an option either once she saw Monday morning’s surge pricing — more than $50 for a 20-mile trip. To travel both ways, she wouldn’t make the money back in her eight-hour shift.
Reyes worries the winter storm gripping North Texas will have serious consequences for her finances. What weighs on her most is the possibility of not being able to help her family in Mexico.
“I support my mother. I talked to her yesterday, and she’s very sick, battling the flu,” Reyes said. “I sent her some money for medicine, but I couldn’t send everything I wanted to.”
Motorists navigate an icy mix covering the High Five Interchange at US 75 and I-635 during a winter storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Dallas.
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Snow‑ and ice‑covered roads have also forced the food‑delivery app DoorDash to suspend service until conditions improve.
Dante Castillo, a delivery driver for the platform, is feeling the impact from his home in Prosper, where he’s been stuck since the storm began.
“I’m not generating any income, and the bills don’t wait,” said Castillo, who lives with two sons. “I don’t know how we’re going to manage.”
He estimates he has lost about $700 in income over the past three days and is most concerned about rent, the electricity bill and car insurance.
“The situation is becoming desperate,” he said.
— Abraham Nudelstejer
Which restaurants and bars are open?
10 a.m.
Some restaurants are keeping their lights on and their ovens hot. Here is a running list of restaurants, bars, bakeries and coffee shops that are open on Monday, including Ari’s Pantry, Billy Can Can, Bobbie’s Airway Grill and Bowen House, among others.
— Claire Ballor
Schools add snow day
9 a.m.
After canceling classes Monday, districts across North Texas are adding a snow day Tuesday.
On Sunday afternoon, Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD and districts in Collin and Denton counties made the call to cancel classes for a second day. Several more have followed suit, and some will make a decision later today on plans for Tuesday. Find a list of school closures here.
North Texas colleges and universities are also adjusting classes and moving some instruction online. Find out more here.
— Carol Taylor
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Road conditions could be bad again Tuesday
8:28 a.m.
Black ice could become the next travel hazard for Dallas-Fort Worth.
The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office warns black ice is possible Tuesday morning after snow and sleet from the winter storm refreeze.
While temperatures are not expected to get above freezing on Monday, skies are forecast to be sunny in the afternoon, potentially allowing for partial melting. Any melting that occurs is expected to refreeze Monday night.
This travel threat could also continue to be an issue in the coming days, as temperatures are expected to keep going below freezing each night this week.
— Julia James and Jamie Landers
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Store hours cut
8:20 a.m.
The winter storm’s assault on North Texas continues to shake up store operations with late openings.
NorthPark Center, the massive shopping hub in Dallas, is set to open at 12 p.m. instead of 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., according to a post on its website Monday. The mall, among others, was closed on Sunday.
At Walmart, roughly 60 stores were listed as closed around 8 a.m. on Monday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. That includes Walmart Supercenters, along with Sam’s Club and its Neighborhood Market sites.
At H-E-B, stores are set to open at 9 a.m. around North Texas, according to a post on its website. Its Joe V’s Smart Shop brand is slated to open its doors at the same time. Central Markets were set to open at 8 a.m.
Kroger stores slimmed down its hours for Monday, opening from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, according to John Votava, spokesperson for the company.
— Brian Womack
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Hundreds of flights canceled
7:35 a.m.
Hundreds more flights between DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field were canceled Monday morning as a winter storm that brought heavy precipitation began to move out of North Texas.
There were 414 flight cancellations and 72 delays at DFW Airport, the central hub of American Airlines, by 6:45 a.m., according to flight tracking site FlightAware. American accounted for more than half the cancellations, with 233.
Southwest Airlines accounted for all of Love Field’s 81 cancellations and 21 delays, according to FlightAware. Southwest is headquartered at Love Field and operates 18 of the airport’s 20 gates.
Monday flight operations appear to be more functional than Sunday, but there are still disruptions expected nationwide. There are already more than 3,000 cancellations and over 1,000 delays across the U.S., according to FlightAware.
— Jordan Parker
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Public transit delays
6:55 a.m.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit riders should expect rail service delays as long as an hour Monday because of winter operating conditions, according to the agency. Trains are operating to all stations systemwide. Bus shuttle service has been canceled but will remain on standby as service frequency improves.
DART will prioritize maintaining service on bus routes 1 through 145 while checking less frequently used routes, although service to those stops will be limited. No express buses are available in the winter conditions. Service starts at 6 a.m. and ends at midnight.
— Lilly Kersh
Record snowfall
5:42 a.m.
A snowfall record was set at DFW International Airport yesterday, the National Weather Service in Fort Worth announced.
The snowfall totaled 0.9 inches, setting the daily record for maximum snowfall on January 25.
The previous record was 0.1 inches set Jan. 25, 1949.
— Lana Ferguson
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Abandoned vehicles
5:29 a.m.
There were no crashes in Dallas or Fort Worth early Monday morning, according to the Texas Department of Transportation’s live updates.
There were, however, more than a dozen abandoned or disabled vehicles listed in the Fort Worth area.
The vehicles were reported to be on multiple highways, including Interstate 30, Interstate 20 and State Highway 360.
— Lana Ferguson
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Power outages
5:13 a.m.
Power outages throughout the state impacted an estimated to 59,010 customers early Monday, according to PowerOutage.com.
The majority of the outages appeared to be in East Texas with about 17,669 Deep East Texas Electric Coop customers impacted.
Oncor was the utility with the next highest number of customers impacted.
There were about 272 outages reported in Oncor’s coverage area, which impacted roughly 13,328 customers, the agency’s outage map showed.
A person walks over the snow, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at White Rock Lake in Dallas. Temperatures on Sunday are expected to reach a high near 21 degrees with wind chill values between minus 4 and 6 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
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Oncor was responding to 13 outages in Tarrant County and 10 in Dallas County, the outages were affecting 356 customers in Dallas County and 201 in Tarrant County. There was just one outage in some surrounding counties including Collin, Denton, Wise and Parker. Rockwall County had two reported outages impacting about 11 customers.
“Oncor and contractor damage evaluators, line workers, tree trimming crews, and other restoration personnel are working around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible,” the utility’s website read. “Ice accumulation and cold temperatures continue to pose the greatest impact to electric service.” For more information about Oncor’s response to the winter storm, visit oncor.com/winterstorm.
— Lana Ferguson