All,
Grok confirms a message Kathy and I received a little while ago. National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth office issued an update on the ongoing ice storm (including ice accumulations, freezing rain, sleet, and related warnings) in North Texas at 5:20 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Of note: Please read this carefully. MORE accumulation IS forecast. The word “thundersleet” is included below. At 1805 Chief KXAS Channel 5 Meteorologist Rick Mitchell pointed out a lightning strike on the radar!
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Phillip Beall (W5EBC)
The last update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth office specifically addressing the ongoing ice storm (including ice accumulations, freezing rain, sleet, and related warnings) in North Texas appears to be at 5:20 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This was shared via their official X account (@NWSFortWorth) as a “5:20PM update,” noting moderate to heavy sleet showers (with occasional thundersleet) ongoing, increasing coverage overnight through Sunday morning, and a likely transition to snow in much of North Texas overnight.
For official products:
The most recent Winter Weather Statement (WSW), which includes the active Ice Storm Warning (for counties like Freestone, Anderson, Henderson, Leon, and Van Zandt) and Winter Storm Warning (broader North and Central Texas areas), was issued at 5:41 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This product states the warnings remain in effect until noon CST Sunday, January 25, 2026, with details on expected additional ice accumulations (up to 0.1 inch in broader North Texas areas, higher in Ice Storm Warning zones at 0.25-0.5 inch additional), sleet/snow up to 2 inches possible, risks of power outages, tree damage, and hazardous travel. No major changes from prior issuances are noted, but this represents the latest formal warning text update.
The Area Forecast Discussion (AFD), providing the detailed meteorological reasoning and forecast updates on the ice/winter storm, was most recently issued at 2:24 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026 (with some sections timestamped around 1:19 PM CST). It discusses lowered ice expectations in North Texas (additional ~0.1 inch possible), ongoing wintry mix transitioning to snow, and persistent impacts.
The main NWS Fort Worth homepage map was last updated at approximately 6:00 PM CST on January 24, 2026, but this is more of a graphical refresh than a new textual update on the storm specifics.
The X post at 5:20 PM CST is the most recent explicit “update” callout on the ice storm conditions, while the 5:41 PM WSW is the latest official warning product issuance maintaining/extending the ice storm details without noted alterations.
Current status (as of ~6:00 PM CST Jan 24): The Ice Storm Warning and Winter Storm Warning continue for much of North and Central Texas through early Sunday, with ongoing sleet/freezing rain this evening transitioning to snow overnight, additional accumulations expected, and dangerous conditions (ice on roads/power lines, travel risks, extreme cold). No newer products or posts after ~5:41 PM indicate a further update as of the latest available data. For real-time confirmation, check https://www.weather.gov/fwd or @NWSFortWorth on X. Stay safe!