North Texas, Dallas SNOW

Large lakes produced snow flurries in North Texas. What is lake-effect snow?
Lake-effect snow develops from narrow bands of clouds that form when cold, dry arctic air passes over a large, relatively mild lake.
Here are 2 reasons North Texas saw snow flurries Wednesday morning
If you are not near a lake, this snow is not lake effect. The light "snow drizzle" is actually coming from snow grains developing at the base of a temperature inversion. In this case, it is an elevated shallow layer of warm, humid air sitting on top of cold, dry air we feel at the surface.
UPDATE: North Texas under a winter weather advisory until early Wednesday, says the NWS
The NWS Fort Worth TX issued a winter weather advisory at 12:27 a.m. on Tuesday valid from 5 p.m. until Wednesday midnight. The advisory is for Grayson, Fannin, Denton, Collin, Tarrant, Dallas, Johnson and Ellis counties.
US: Waterspout Sighted Over Lake In North Texas
What appeared to be a waterspout was spotted in North Texas on Wednesday, February 19. This video was shot from E Cedar Creek Pkwy between Gun Barrel City Texas and Seven Points. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@BU_Rangers via Spectee”.
What was that swirling over a North Texas lake during winter weather?
This steam quickly cools down and turns into tiny water droplets, creating a foggy look just above the water. Because the air near the water is very unstable, the fog or steam rises quickly. The localized instability and wind shear from increasing wind speeds with height likely caused the steam devil to grow tall.
Dallas weather: Lake-effect snow forms in North Texas
Explanation: Lake-effect snow develops when cold, dry air moves over warm lake water. As that cold air passes over the lakes, warmth and moisture from the water are picked up and
Lake effect snow impacts parts of North Texas
Wind chills were in the negatives on Wednesday morning in Grapevine, Texas, near Fort Worth and Dallas.
Lake-effect snow possible as cold winds blow over lakes in North Texas
First Alert Weather meteorologist Scott Padgett breaks down lake-effect snow, a rare phenomenon in North Texas, as cold winds blow over area lakes.
Snow flurries fall Wednesday over Dallas-Fort Worth as wind chills drop to negatives
North Texas was experiencing the “coldest wind chills” of the season Wednesday morning as snow flurries fell over the region.
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