Snow and ice sweep through North Texas in frigid February snow spell
Sleet and light snow have arrived in North Texas early Sunday ahead of what is expected to be one of the worst winter storms in recent memory.
12:23 PM on Feb 14, 2021 CST
[46/46] A lone car is covered in snow in a downtown parking lot as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[1/46] A City of Dallas Mobility and Street Services truck spreads de-icing materials downtown a winter storm brought snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Dallas. Another winter storm could dump 5 more inches of snow on Dallas-Fort Worth. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[2/46] Pierre Scott, a 59 year-old guest and volunteer at a warming center run by OurCalling, changed socks on his socially-distanced cot at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Scott like a lot of other folks, found refuge from the overnight sub-zero temperatures. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
[3/46] The outdoor temperature hovered close to zero degrees F on Tuesday morning, Feb. 16, 2021 in an East Dallas backyard, as unprecedented and dangrous freezing cold weather gripped North Texas.(Nancy Visser / The Dallas Morning News)
[4/46] The parking lot of a Walmart Store on Coit Road empties as a second winter storm brought more snow and continued freezing temperatures to North Texas on Tuesday night, Feb. 16, 2021 in Plano. Walmart announced on Tuesday the chain would be closing 415 stores in Texas due to the weather.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[5/46] A fox crosses Plano Road between cars moving through the Spring Creek Nature Area as a second winter storm brought more snow and continued freezing temperatures to North Texas on Tuesday night, Feb. 16, 2021, in Richardson.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[6/46] Frozen waters of White Rock Lake surround a pier after a winter storm brought snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Dallas. Another winter storm could dump 5 more inches of snow on Dallas-Fort Worth. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[7/46] A line of cars waits for a charging station at the Tesla Supercharger on North Central Expressway near Walnut Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Dallas. More than 4 million Texans, many of them in North Texas, are fighting extended power outages. Another winter storm could dump 5 more inches of snow on Dallas-Fort Worth. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[8/46] Customers shop at Target, that was running on generators, in the Lakepointe Towne Crossing shopping center on Tuesday morning in February 16, 2021, in Lewisville, Tx(Irwin Thompson / Staff Photographer)
[9/46] Jammie McGee from Dallas walks back to her car after finding out the Motel 6 in North Arlington she reserved a room from doesn't have power on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. McGee said her Westmoreland Rd apartment lost electricity and water. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
[10/46] (From left) Madison Lewis, 10, uses a laptop as Thomas Stuteville and Karen Arnold chat as they seek refuge at the warming center located at Ruthe Jackson Center in Grand Prairie on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. The family lost power at 12:16pm on Monday. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
[11/46] Dekaetron McCalley loads charcoal and a grill they bought at Walmart to their car at Walmart in Arlington on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. McCalley lost power yesterday and plans to use the charcoal and grill to cook food. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
[12/46] Carlos Jackson zips up the tent he is living in with two other homeless men at Forest Lane and North Central Expressway in Dallas on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[13/46] Someone built a snowman on Victory Plaza outside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Because of the widespread loss of electricity from the snow storm, the Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks have canceled games at the darkened arena. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
[14/46] Snow covers US 75 heading into Downtown in Dallas on Monday morning, Feb. 15, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
[15/46] Dan Bryant and his wife Anna huddle by the fire with sons Benny, 3, and Sam, 12 weeks, along with their dog Joey, also wearing two doggie sweaters, with power out and temperatures dropping inside their home after a winter storm brought snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Garland. The Bryant’s, who lost power Monday morning, were wearing outdoor winter clothes, down to snow boots, hat, and ski pants, and even their dog Joey had two doggie sweaters. More than 2 million Texans were without power after the winter storm prompted outages. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[16/46] (From left) brothers Alfredo Colon and Eduardo Colon chat over a fire in front of their East Dallas home on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. The family lost their power during the night at around 2am. "It feels better out here than it does in there," Alfredo said. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
[17/46] Mia Donjuan, 4, wipes off of her pan as she slides down a hill in the Dallas Elmwood neighborhood on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
[18/46] Jacinta comes in for a close up at a snow covered Griggs Park in Uptown Dallas on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
[19/46] A tiny flower sticks out of the snow as a winter storm brings freezing temperatures to North Texas on Monday, February 15, 2021, in Dallas.(Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News)(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
[20/46] Andre Cavazos is brought down by Wesley Hart as they play football with other friends from J.J. Pearce High School at Prairie Creek Park after winter storm brought snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Richardson. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[21/46] Icicles hang over a Texas license plate on a car after winter storm brought snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Richardson. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[22/46] Elm Street is quiet in front of the Cambria Hotel as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. Sleet and light snow have arrived in North Texas early Sunday ahead of what is expected to be one of the worst winter storms in recent memory.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[23/46] An American Airlines jet is de-iced at DFW International Airport before takeoff as winter flurries arrive in Irving on Sunday, February 14, 2021 ahead of major snowstorm.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
[24/46] Flight status boards show all flights cancelled at Dallas Love Field as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. By evening all commercial flights were cancelled and all ticket counters were closed at the airport.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[25/46] Idle Southwest Airlines planes sits at gates at Dallas Love Field as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. By evening all commercial flights were cancelled and all ticket counters were closed at the airport.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[26/46] Blowing snow obscures people walking along Bryan Streen near the Pearl/Arts District station as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[27/46] Traffic moves through snow on US-75 near the High Five interchange as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. A winter storm watch has been issued for all of North Texas, including Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties and will be in effect from late Saturday through Monday afternoon.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[28/46] A woman walks a dog on Thomas Avenue near Griggs Park as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[29/46] Victor Escamilla looks down the tracks as people wait in driving snow at the Pearl/Arts District station as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. DART suspended all rail operations Sunday night.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[30/46] Traffic moves through snow on US-75 near the High Five interchange as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. A winter storm watch has been issued for all of North Texas, including Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties and will be in effect from late Saturday through Monday afternoon. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[31/46] A man walks his dog across Hillcrest near Lovers lane as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in University Park. A winter storm watch has been issued for all of North Texas, including Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties and will be in effect from late Saturday through Monday afternoon.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[32/46] John Bain and his son, Everett, 3, sled down a hill on a paddleboard in the snow at Flag Pole Hill Park on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
[33/46] With the afternoon temperature hovering around 18 degrees F, with a wind chill of 4, Caroline and Peter Clark, of East Dallas, embrace the snowy Valentines Day weather by cross country skiing together in their Cochran Heights neighborhood, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 in Dallas. As temperatures dropped to near-record lows Sunday, electricity operators warned that demand could overwhelm the state’s power grid and force rotating power outages.(Michael Hamtil / Staff photographer)
[34/46] People walk past frozen fountains on Hillcrest near Lovers lane as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in University Park. A winter storm watch has been issued for all of North Texas, including Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties and will be in effect from late Saturday through Monday afternoon.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[35/46] Mae, 9, and Vaughn, 11, Scrogginthorpe get a push from their dad Micah Scrogginthorpe they sled in the empty street front of the home in Richardson as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. A winter storm watch has been issued for all of North Texas, including Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties and will be in effect from late Saturday through Monday afternoon.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[36/46] A car crash on TX-12 Loop Northwest near Shady Brook Ln as winter flurries arrive in Dallas on Sunday, February 14, 2021 ahead of major snowstorm.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
[37/46] The water is frozen over at the cattle drive statues at The Plaza in front of the Dallas Convention Center in downtown Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. The region is currently under a winter storm warning.(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
[38/46] A person walks through snow past AT&T Discovery District in Downtown Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. The region is currently under a winter storm warning.(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
[39/46] Light traffic on TX-12 Loop Northwest as it continues to snow and temperatures keep dropping in Dallas on Sunday, February 24, 2021.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
[40/46] Owen Hulme (right) douses his brother Mitchell Hulme with a sled full of snow while sledding down a steep snow-covered street in North Arlington, Sunday evening, February 14, 2021.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
[41/46] Wyatt Wheeler wipes out as he sleds down a steep snow-covered street in North Arlington, Sunday, February 14, 2021.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
[42/46] Miryea Gist (left) and Mikaela Dudley wait in heavy snow to cross Mockingbird Lane near Dallas Love Field as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas. Gist and Dudley were stranded at the airport when their flight home to Phoenix was cancelled, and with the airport closed, and no services open, they made roughly one mile walk to a QuikTrip store just to find food.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[43/46] Valentines Day themed windows at the Neiman Marcus flagship store downtown are framed by snowy streets as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[44/46] With temperatures already falling into the single digits homeless person sleeps in the doorway of the Majestic Theater as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[45/46] A man is illuminated by a streetlight as he walks a dog along Harwood Street as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[46/46] A lone car is covered in snow in a downtown parking lot as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
[1/46] A City of Dallas Mobility and Street Services truck spreads de-icing materials downtown a winter storm brought snow and freezing temperatures to North Texas on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Dallas. Another winter storm could dump 5 more inches of snow on Dallas-Fort Worth. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)