DFW Weather: January's Surprising Warm Start and Winter Storm Impact

January Weather Overview

• 🌡️ January in DFW started surprisingly warm, with temperatures reaching the 80s on the 7th and 8th.
• 📊 The first half of the month featured more above-normal temperatures than below, despite recent cold.

Precipitation and Winter Storm

• 💧 Total rainfall for January was less than an inch, resulting in a deficit of about 1.5 inches below normal.
• ❄️ Snowfall was slightly higher than normal, with 2.4 inches recorded.
• 🧊 A significant ice storm occurred from the 23rd to the 25th, bringing mixed precipitation including sleet and snow.

Contrasting Halves of the Month

• 🎭 January presented a tale of two distinct periods: the warm and dry first half, followed by a busier, colder second half with the memorable winter storm.
• 🗓️ Despite the impact of the ice storm, the overall precipitation and temperature trends for the month were shaped by the early warm spell.