Dallas Weather: How to prepare your car for the arctic blast coming this week

Trouble in a car or SUV can leave you stranded in sub-freezing temperatures. Experts say it’s important to get ready now, and those who answer 911 calls for help are doing that as well.

16 tornadoes confirmed in North Texas severe weather outbreak

The National Weather Service confirmed a 16th tornado in the severe weather outbreak we saw earlier this month across North Texas.

Dallas weather: Dec. 19 afternoon forecast
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Arctic air is on its way to North Texas and it will send temperatures tumbling. There will be freezing temperatures and sub-zero wind chills. FOX 4's Evan Andrews takes a look at when the cold air is coming and just how cold you can expect it to get.

Dallas weather: Comparing this week's arctic blast to Feb. 2021

This week's arctic blast will be the coldest weather we have seen since the winter freeze of February 2021, but there are some key difference between what happened then and will happen now.

Dallas Weather: Dec. 19 morning forecast
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FOX 4 Weather meteorologist Evan Andrews talks about the big dip in temperatures in the forecast.

December 18th Weather Forecast
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Rain chances come back into the forecast Sunday night, and continue through Tuesday morning.

December 17th Evening Forecast
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Temperatures are expected to be in the high 40s and lower 50s over the next few days, before we drop to near freezing temperatures Thursday.

December 17th Morning Forecast
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It should be a dry weekend, with temperatures in the low 50s, before rain comes back into the forecast on Monday.

Dallas weather: Dec. 16 evening forecast
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Things are going to get cold next week with temperatures dipping into the 20s! FOX 4's Dan Henry takes a look at the arctic plunge ahead.

Texas power grid managers monitoring suspected cold snap next week

Officials at ERCOT said they are monitoring the forecast of an arctic blast bound for Texas next week, which has evoked memories of a 2021 deep freeze that crippled the state.

Dallas Weather: Dec. 16 morning forecast
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Chilly? Yes. Anything else? No. FOX 4 Weather meteorologist Evan Andrews says we should have an easy weekend ahead. The only real chance for precipitation over the next few days will be some rain Monday.

NWS confirms 15th North Texas tornado from Tuesday morning's storms

The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday morning's storms produced at least 15 tornadoes. They have just a few more areas to survey.

'God laid over top of us': Woman recounts terror she felt as Louisiana tornado killed neighbors

An EF-2 tornado with winds estimated at 130 mph managed to decimate homes around Linda Barry as she huddled under a mattress protected by her soon-to-be husband, reciting the Lord’s Prayer for comfort.

Dallas weather: Dec. 15 evening forecast
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The cold weather is finally here in North Texas. Arctic air from the north is making temperatures drop. FOX 4's Dan Henry talks about just how cold it is going to get.

Dallas Weather: Dec. 15 morning forecast
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FOX 4 Weather meteorologist Evan Andrews says it's going to be a nice December day.

Tornado strikes New Orleans metro; damage surveys underway

About an hour after a violent tornado damaged a hospital and homes in New Iberia, the severe weather threat moved into the New Orleans metro area. The multi-day severe weather event has produced tornadoes from Texas to Louisiana.