A break in Dallas in the 2100 block of North Pearl Street, off Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown, was causing street closures in the area.

WFAA
Author: Ryan Osborne
Published: 6:27 AM CST January 16, 2024

DALLAS — As North Texas woke up to another day of frigid temperatures, city crews were faced with a problem: Water main breaks.

A break in Dallas in the 2100 block of North Pearl Street, off Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown, was causing street closures in the area around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Heavy amounts of water could be seen in the area near the break, along the Woodall Rodgers service road.

On the Tarrant County side, Fort Worth crews were working five water breaks, and there were around 16 total being reported as of 6 a.m.

North Texas hasn't had to deal with many problems related to ice from the arctic blast that moved into the area Sunday; instead it's been the extremely cold temperatures and wind chills have been the main issue.

North Texas woke up to temperatures in the low teens Tuesday morning, with wind chills making it feel below zero. We're not expected to get above freezing until around midday Wednesday.

While road conditions were mostly clear and dry, many school districts in North Texas made the call to cancel classes Tuesday due to the cold weather.

Temps "warm" this week, with afternoons above freezing by Wednesday. Thursday will be pleasant, but another strong cold front arrives knocking temps back to cold for next weekend. Mornings will be well below freezing with afternoons staying chilly. There won't be wintry weather with that front, but it will be cold again.

The following week does not look wintry but does look rainy the first half of the week.