Irving: Weather Service Updates Forecast Through Feb. 15

Press release from the City of Irving:

February 11, 2021

Weather Service Updates Forecast Through Feb. 15

The National Weather Service's Fort Worth office has updated its weather forecast through Feb. 15. Residents should expect more wintry weather, with potential impacts to travel and other daily activities.

The forecast

• Thursday, Feb. 11: Precipitation expected to slow and end in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing.
• Friday, Feb. 12: Additional freezing drizzle expected, and minor accumulations possible.
• Saturday, Feb. 13: Light precipitation may occur early. Afternoon temperatures expected to rise above freezing, allowing accumulations to melt.
• Sunday, Feb. 14 to Monday, Feb. 15: Extreme cold will settle into the area. Snow accumulations of 2-6 inches are expected Sunday night into Monday morning, making the Monday commute very hazardous. Impacts to roads will last for several days until temperatures rise above freezing. Plumbing, both outdoor and indoor, are at high risk for damage. In addition, the extreme cold may cause high energy demands that potentially can cause outages.

Helpful Links

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• 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.
• 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.

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.