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>>> GOOD
>>> GOOD MORNING ANDY THANK YOU FOR WAKING UP WITH US.
I AM CLEO GREENE.
IT IS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.
GO AHEAD AND PICK OUT THE
WINDOW BECAUSE YOU WILL
PROBABLY SEE A FRESH COAT OF
SNOW ON THE GROUND.
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH TEXAS
AND ALL 254 COUNTIES IN THE
STATE ARE UNDER SOME SORT OF
WARNING, WATCH, OR ADVISORY.
LET'S GET TO METEOROLOGIST KYLE
ROBERTS.
ROBERTS.
ROBERTS. I DON'T KNOW WHY I DID IT, I
DROVE IN THIS MORNING AND I
SHOULD HAVE STATED THE HOTEL
THAT THE STATION OFFERS.
>>> IT WAS WORSE THAN YESTERDAY
BECAUSE OF THE SNOW AND SLEET
COVERING THE ROADS.
SAW THIS ON TWITTER EARLIER
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. THIS WAS THE APPETIZER.
THE ENTRIE IS COMING A LITTLE
BIT LATER ON TODAY.
THAT WILL BE THE MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW AND THE HIGHER
ACCUMULATIONS OF WHAT WE SAW
LESLIE INTO THE MORNING.
THAT IS WHETHER WINTER STORM
WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT.
IT HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN.
A LOT OF US WAKE UP TO A LIGHT
COATING OF SNOW.
SNOW IS ON THE GROUND.
IT FEELS LIKE -2 WITH PLENTY OF
SNOW ON THE GROUND.
DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY IS 18.
WE STILL HAVE IT JUST AS COLD.
IT IS 18 DEGREES AND FEELS LIKE
3. WE HAVE SNOW BANDS WORK ITS
WAY THROUGH THE DFW AREA.
ANOTHER IN AND AROUND THE
DENTON AREA AND ONE OFF TO THE
EAST.
EAST.
EAST. BETWEEN KAUFMAN AND TERREL ON
IED.
IED.
IED. OFF
IED. OFF TO THE EAST PROGRESS WE
EXPAND THE VIEW, THIS IS THE
APPETIZER.
APPETIZER. THE MAIN ROUTE IS DISPATCH OVER
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. THIS WILL BE THE MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW. THAT WILL MOVE FROM
WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA.
LATER ON TODAY, ESPECIALLY THE
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.
WE DO HAVE A SLEET AND SNOW
MIXTURE LAST NIGHT.
MOST OF THE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
LESS THAN 1 INCH BUT IT IS ON
THE ROADWAY.
THE ROADWAY. SO COVERED WITH ICE UNDERNEATH
THEM AT A LOT OF PLACES.
JOINT AVOID TRAVEL IF YOU CAN
IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUT AND
ABOUT, TAKE IT SLOW AND USE
EXTREME CAUTION.
EXTREME CAUTION. THIS MORNING, SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE WITH LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS.
ACCUMULATIONS. THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING, THE MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOW WILL MOVE IN.
HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS AND
DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS WILL
START TO HAPPEN.
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, CONTINUING
SNOW AND TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL.
FALL.
FALL. EXTREME COLD HEADING YOUR WAY
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. TOMORROW, ANY SNOW WILL BE
ENDING EARLY, BUT THEN THE COLD
WILL BE STICKING AROUND
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. ALSO THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND
INTO TUESDAY.
INTO TUESDAY. WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE,
HERE THE TWO AREAS WE WILL SEE
THE HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS.
48 INCHES TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST
OF DFW, MAYBE IN A FEW AREAS,
8. THAN FROM THE EAST TO EAST.
MAINLY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
BY THE TIME ARE LOOKING BACK ON
THE SNOW EVENT, THE AREA COULD
SEE 48.
SEE 48.
SEE 48. DFW COME YOUR IN BETWEEN AT 3
TO 6 ACROSS THE AREA.
LESER TOTALS THE TO THE WEST TO
THE SOUTHEAST, BUT THAT IS
PLENTY TO CAUSE ALL SORTS OF
PROBLEMS TONIGHT AND INTO
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. REALLY, TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND
INTO TOMORROW.
INTO TOMORROW. NONE OF THIS IS GOING TO MELT
ANYTIME SOON.
ANYTIME SOON. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO THE
TEMPERATURE FORECAST OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
YOU KNOW IT WILL BE EXTREMELY
COLD.
COLD.
COLD. THE
COLD. THE COLDEST WE HAVE SEEN IN
DECADES ACROSS TEXAS.
ALSO, ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW
LATER THIS WEEK.
IT WILL LIKELY JUST ACCUMULATE
ALL WHATEVER'S GOING TO FALL
TODAY INTO TONIGHT.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF
THAT, COMING UP.
>>> OF THE ULTRALOW
TEMPERATURES WILL LAST FOR
SEVERAL DAYS, MEANING THAT WHAT
WILL BECOME FROZEN WILL REMAIN
FROZEN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. EVERY PART OF THE STATE.
EVERY PART OF THE STATE WILL BE
GETTING EITHER SNOW OR ICE.
>> GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT GAVE AN
UPDATE ON THE STATE RESPONSE TO
THE REGISTRAR.
THE REGISTRAR. HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE
WHITE HOUSE HAD HAS ASKED FOR A
FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION
WHICH WOULD GIVE LOCAL
COMMUNITIES EXTRA RESOURCES TO
DEAL WITH THIS EXTREME WEATHER.
THE SNOW HAS LANDED SO IT IS
BEST IF YOU COULD STAY AT HOME
IF YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO HAVE
THE ROAD TODAY.
PLEASE TAKE IT SLOW.
TAKE IT EASY.
GOING TO TURN TO HANNAH DAVIS
WHO IS LIVE IN DALLAS.
THIS PAST WEEK, WE SAW SOME
NASTY ROAD CONDITIONS.
HOW IS TxDOT PREPARING FOR ALL
OF THIS?
OF THIS?
OF THIS? >> Reporter: GOOD MORNING.
YOUR ADVICE IS PERFECT.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE OUT
HERE, DO NOT BE OUT HERE.
I AM BEING PAID TO DO THIS SO
WE CAN TELL YOU WHAT TO WATCH
OUT FOR.
OUT FOR.
OUT FOR. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO OUT,
STAY HOME AND SNUGGLE UP.
YOU CAN SEE SOME CARDS ON THE
ROADS. A LOT OF THEM ARE GOING
VERY SLOW.
VERY SLOW. I WAS GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR
GOING IN AND I DIDN'T WANT TO
GO ANY FASTER THAN THAT.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
PREPARATIONS OF WHAT WE ARE
SEEING.
SEEING.
SEEING. TxDOT HAS BEEN WORKING AROUND
THE CLOCK.
THE CLOCK. THESE ARE TOUGH CONDITIONS FOR
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. THE
THEM. THE CREWS ARE ON OF OUR SHIPS.
OFFICIALS SAY THERE WERE KING
ON TEACHING THE MAIN LANES.
THEY'RE FOCUSING ON THE
OVERPASSES, BRIDGES, WHICH ARE
THE MOST DANGEROUS IN THESE
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH
ICE, WE DO KNOW THAT SNOW IS
COMING, SO HOW WILL THEY TREAT
THAT DIFFERENTLY?
THAT DIFFERENTLY? WE ASKED OFFICIALS.
TAKE A LISTEN.
>> WE ARE ALWAYS PREPARED FOR
WINTER WEATHER EVENT AND WE
HAVE ABOUT 184 TRUCKS IN THE
DALLAS DISTRICT THAT ARE
TREATING THE ROADS AND IF SNOW
DOES FALL, WE HAVE SNOW PLOWS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
WE CAN BRING OUT THE MOTOR
GRADERS TO CLEAR OUT THE SNOW.
>> Reporter: THEY REALLY HAVE
ALL HANDS ON DECK, BUT THIS IS
A HUGE CHALLENGE.
FORT WORTH HAS CREWS OUT
PREACHING THE ROADWAYS.
THERE ON THIS AS WELL.
THERE IS A HUGE PROJECT THAT
THEY'RE WORKING ON, BUT EVEN
WITH ALL THAT WORK, THIS IS THE
MESSAGE FOR ANYONE AT HOME.
>> STAY HOME IF YOU CAN.
WE DO NOT WANT TRAVELERS OUT ON
THE ROAD AT ALL WITH THIS
WINTER WEATHER EVENT.
>> Reporter: DRIVING IN, I SAW
A LOT OF CARS AT THE SIDE OF
THE ROAD THAT SPUN OUT.'S
ANOTHER REMINDER FOR WHERE YOU
WANT TO STAY HOME.
IT IS SO COLD OUT HERE.
THIS MIGHT BE THE HIGHEST
TEMPERATURE WE SEE TODAY.
REALLY IT IS ALMOST A SAD THING
TO HEAR.
TO HEAR.
TO HEAR. SIT OUTSIDE AND IN THIS
BEAUTIFUL TO SEE THAT.
I'M GOING TO IMAGINE BEING IN
BRAZIL ON A TROPICAL VACATION.
MAYBE THAT WILL WARM ME UP.
>> EVEN YOUR CAMERA HAS SOME
SNOW FURRY OR ICE.
>>> OUR PHOTOGRAPHER WAS TRYING
TO CLEAN IT OFF AND SCRAPE IT.
THAT IS HOW COLD IT IS.
THE CAMERA IS FREEZING OVER.
THAT IS INSIDE.
>>> WE WILL SEE SEVERAL MORE
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE
SHOT THERE.
SHOT THERE. THIS IS THE APPETIZER AS TO
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
CHECK OUT THESE PICTURES.
THEY SAY IT IS REALLY BAD OUT
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. OFFICERS ARE REPORTING POOR
CONDITIONS ON ALL ROADS,
HIGHWAY AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
WE URGE EVERYONE TO STAY HOME
IF YOU CAN.
THIS PHOTO HERE FROM LAKE WORTH
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. IF IT IS A NECESSITY FUTURE
DRIVE FOR THE WINTER WEATHER,
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BRING SOME
SORT OF EMERGENCY KIT WITH YOU.
THERE COULD BE A CHANCE THAT
YOU GET INTO A WRECK OR IF YOU
GET STUCK.
GET STUCK. WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF CALLS,
YOU CAN TAKE TIME FOR FIRST
RESPONDERS TO ARRIVE.
HERE IS A LIST FROM AAA WITH
SOME ITEMS TO INCLUDES.
YOU WANT A CAR CHARGER FOR OVER
SO PHONE.
SO PHONE.
SO PHONE. A BLANKET, AND A BOTTLE OF
WATER.
WATER.
WATER. PLENTY OF SNACKS.
AN ICE SCRAPER AND A FLASHLIGHT
WITH EXTRA BATTERIES AND
SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP YOU
GET THROUGH TRACTION LIKE A BAG
OF SAND.
OF SAND.
OF SAND. SOME SALT, OR MAYBE SOME CAT
WOULD LITTER WOODWORKER.
>>> THE POWER GRID OPERATORS
ARE WARNING THAT TEXAS COULD SET
A ALL-TIME WINTER WEATHER RECORD
WITH ELECTRICITY USAGE.
THEY'RE NOT DARKLY MENTIONING
BLACKOUTS BUT THEY WERE THAT
HIGH DEMAND ON THE GRID COULD
EXCEED SUPPLY, SO BE MINDFUL OF
WHERE YOU SET YOUR THERMOSTAT
AND THEY SAY 68 DEGREES OR
LOWER IS BEST.
>>> 0.25 INCH OF ICE COULD HAVE
TO 250 POUNDS TO POWER LINES
AND IF THEY START SNAPPING, THE
POWER TO GO OUT.
THERE REPORTING 7000 HOMES
WITHOUT POWER THIS MORNING.
REBECCA LOPEZ HAS IDEAS TO KEEP
YOU WARM IF YOU LOSE POWER.
>> Reporter: AS TEMPERATURES
DROP TO SOME OF THE COLDEST IN
YEARS, ELECTRICITY USE IS GOING
UP.
UP.
UP. >>
UP. >> WE
UP. >> WE ARE SEEING A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF ENERGY USE DURING
THIS COLD SPELL.
>> Reporter: THEY MONITOR POWER
USAGE IN TEXAS AND SAY WE MIGHT
HIT A WINTER PEAK RECORD.
>>> WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE MIGHT
SET ANOTHER PEAK DEMAND RECORD
SOMETIME ON MONDAY SO WE ARE
MONITORING GRID CONDITIONS VERY
CLOSELY AND MAKING SURE THAT WE
CAN PROVIDE RELIABLE ELECTRIC
SERVICE TO TEXANS.
>>> THEY HAD ROLLING BLACKOUTS
DURING A SIGNIFICANT STORM IN
2011.
2011.
2011. THEY'RE NOT ANTICIPATING THAT
RIGHT NOW BUT THAT DOES NOT
MEAN YOU WILL NOT LOSE POWER.'S
NEWELL ACCUMULATE ON POWER
LINES CAN LEAD TO OUTAGES.
FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE TELLING
PEOPLE TO BE READY AND KEEP
FIRE SAFETY IN MIND.
>> LOVE TIMES WHAT WE SEE A LOT
ARE USING KITCHEN APPLIANCES TO
HEAT THE HOME AND IF YOU HAVE A
GAS UNIT, A GAS STOVE, WE RUN
INTO CARBON MONOXIDE ISSUES AT
THAT POINT.
THAT POINT. >>> DO NOT USE UNCONVENTIONAL
ITEMS TO KEEP WARM.
>> DO NOT BRING IN A PROPANE
HEATER FROM OUTSIDE OR BARBECUE
PIT OR SOMETHING FROM OUTSIDE
TO GET HEAT INSIDE.
>> THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS
ADDING EXTRA AMBULANCES IN CASE
OF SENDING FIREFIGHTERS OUT IN
PICKUP TRUCKS FOR WATER OR TYPE
BREAKS, MEANWHILE, THERE ARE
ASKING PEOPLE TO CONSERVE POWER
AT THIS TIME BUT IF DEMANDS ARE
TOO HIGH, THEY CAN ISSUE AN
EMERGENCY ORDER.
EMERGENCY ORDER. BE MINDFUL OF THE THERMOSTAT
SETTINGS IN YOUR HOME.
>>> BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO GET
DANGEROUSLY COLD, DALLAS IS
OPENING THE CONVENTION CENTER
TO GIVE THE HOMELESS A PLACE TO
STAY WARM.
STAY WARM. FORT WORTH IS ALSO OPENING
OVERFLOW SHELTERS FOR ANYONE
WHO NEEDS IT.
WHAT WE TALK PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM THE COLD, DO NOT FORGET
ABOUT YOUR PETS.
BRING THEM INSIDE DURING THESE
EXTRA COLD DAYS AND NIGHTS.
TEXAS LAW STATES IT IS ILLEGAL
TO LEAVE THE DOG OUTSIDE
UNATTENDED OR RESTRAINED WITH
TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 32
DEGREES.
DEGREES.
DEGREES. THE SAME APPLIES FOR HEAT
ADVISORIES, TROPICAL WEATHER, OR
TORNADO WARNINGS.
TORNADO WARNINGS. >>> AS WE TRACK THE WINTER
STORM, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND BE
SURE TO HAVE THE WFAA APP
HANDY.
HANDY.
HANDY. WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING
ON IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS.
YOU THE THE RADAR AND YOU COULD
GET YOUR PICTURES OR VIDEOS
SENT IN USING THE APP.
WE WANT TO SEE WHAT LOOKS LIKE
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. IT IS FREE IN THE APP STORE OR
GO AHEAD AND TAKE