Strong Artic Cold Front to Arrive Thursday

From the National Weather Service:

A strong arctic cold front will arrive on Thursday, bringing the coldest temperatures of the winter season. Most of North and Central Texas will reach Hard Freeze Warning criteria (temperature < 10°F) and Wind Chill Advisory criteria (wind chill < 0°F) Thursday night into Friday morning.

A prolonged period of subfreezing temperatures is likely beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing into the Christmas weekend. This will damage exposed outdoor pipes and other infrastructure.
- Temperatures may briefly rise above freezing across Central Texas on Christmas Eve but will quickly fall below freezing again Saturday evening.
- Much of North Texas will remain below freezing until Christmas Day.
The timing of the front may change a little, but temperatures are expected to fall below freezing by Thursday afternoon across most of North and Central Texas.
- The combination of subfreezing temperatures and windy conditions will result in wind chills falling near or below zero across the entire region Thursday night into Friday morning.
- There is high confidence temperatures will fall below 10°F along the Red River and across the Big Country Thursday night into Friday morning.
- There is lower confidence that temperatures will fall below 10°F across the DFW Metroplex and Central Texas but cannot be ruled out.
There will be strong north winds behind the cold front that will persist into Thursday night. Sustained winds upwards of 25-30 MPH with peak gusts of 40-45 MPH are likely.
There is a low chance (10-15%) for precipitation across portions of North and Northeast Texas. This will primarily be in the form of sprinkles and light snow flurries. Therefore, impacts to travel are not expected.