We are becoming more confident that a significant snow event will hit North Texas starting Wednesday night. The worst of it comes across Thursday and Thursday night and doesn't leave until midday on Friday.

A winter storm watch for parts of North Texas will go into effect late Wednesday, Jan. 8, and the area is expected to receive up to 6 inches of snow later this week, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth.

Bitterly cold temperatures from Amarillo to Dallas will set the stage for what promises to be a significant winter storm in North Texas.

Even if snowfall amounts exceed the forecast this week, it will still be hard to top Dallas-Fort Worth's greatest snowfall on record.

Central Texas could see a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow later this week, according to the National Weather Service, and chances are increasing.

A polar vortex hauling arctic air from Canada down across the U.S. sent temperatures plunging in Texas and led the state's grid operator to declare a " weather watch " through Friday. Threat level: As of Monday afternoon,

Snow is in the forecast for later this week in the Fort Worth area, and while North Texans should monitor conditions, days-long power outages like those seen in February 2021 aren’t expected. For those living in the state during the winter storm four years ago,

In North Texas, widespread accumulations between 2"-5" are expected. There is potential for areas in western North Texas to see up to 8".