Irving: NWS - Current Conditions, Forecast Through Feb. 20

Press release from the City of Irving:

February 15, 2021

NWS: Current Conditions, Forecast Through Feb. 20

Updated Feb. 17, 2021

Bitter cold will remain through Friday, Feb. 19. Friday will be the first chance North Texas will reach temperatures above freezing. Any melting experienced Friday will refreeze overnight, potentially causing slick surfaces Saturday morning.

Saturday, Feb. 20, the region's temperatures will stabilize to above freezing, allowing for a sustained thaw. However, as temperatures increase, the pipes that have been frozen may start bursting, leading to increased water issues.

Stay Safe

With record low temperatures and increased demand for electricity and natural gas, residents are experiencing extended outages. Contact Oncor (below) to report an electricity outage.

Pipes are likely to freeze. Drip interior faucets, especially those adjacent to exterior walls, and open cabinet doors to ensure plumbing gets additional warm air.

Residents are urged to use extreme safety precautions with candles, space heaters and other alternative heat sources to reduce fire risk.

Helpful Links

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• For water- and sewer-related maintenance issues, call (972) 721-2281 or (972) 721-2664.
• 24/7 Electricity Outage Information: Find outage information Opens a New Window.
• Report a Power Outage – toll-free, 24/7 hotline: (888) 313-6862 or (888) 313-4747
• Report a Power Outage online: Report power outages Opens a New Window.
• Text Oncor about a Power Outage: The service requires preregistration.
  • Text ‘reg’ to 66267 (ONCOR) to register. Please have either your ESID or the telephone number listed on your account and your ZIP code to complete registration.
  • Text ‘out’ to 66267 (ONCOR) to report your outage.
  • Text ‘stat’ to 66267 (ONCOR) to receive an update on your outage.
• Atmos Energy: To report a gas leak, call at (866) 322-8667
• Oncor Chronic Care Customer Application: Learn more

During this inclement weather event, general updates on city operations will be available at CityofIrving.org, on the city’s Twitter feed (twitter.com/thecityofirving) and Facebook page (facebook.com/thecityofirving). Visit the Emergency Winter Weather Resources page for information on contacting resources such as TxDOT and Oncor. /ImageRepository/Document?documentId=47378

National Weather Service Fort Worth website

This press release was produced by the City of Irving. The views expressed here are the author’s own.