Texas
Freezing start forecast in North Texas for the first day of winter before rain on Christmas Eve
NORTH TEXAS — It was another cold start to the day with temperatures near or below the freezing line; however, the cold didn’t last long: highs in the afternoon topped out in the 60s.
Another freezing morning will also be expected Saturday morning due to a dry front moving across the area. It’s important to remember to bring indoors pets and plants as well as to protect your pipes.
A beautiful weekend is in store for North Texas, with plenty of sunshine and highs in the 50s. Saturday is the official start of Winter Solstice, which is the shortest day and longest night of the year. The high will be 56, which is where DFW normally sits.
The upper-level high-pressure system retreats to the west and a low takes power at the start of the next week. This will cause a big pattern shift, meaning rain will be back in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday.
Conditions look to significantly improve during the afternoon on Wednesday.
Chances for rain return at the end of the next week thanks to another front.
Enjoy Mother Nature’s gift of a beautiful weekend.
FULSHEAR, Texas – A Texas homeowner heading out for an early morning walk got quite a surprise when he mistook a large reptile parked on his front porch for an online delivery.
Officers with the Fulshear Police Department were called to a local residence last week after the homeowner accidentally struck an alligator with his screen door, initially believing it was a package from Amazon.
What they’re saying:
“With all the heavy rain we’ve been getting lately, it seems the gators are on the move,” the police department said in a statement. “This little fella decided to skip the swamp and upgrade to porch life this morning.”
Footage released by the department captures the alligator resting on the concrete porch while the homeowner explains the startling encounter to responding officers, noting he didn’t realize what it was until he banged into it with the door.
Police officers successfully wrangled the alligator and relocated it safely to a nearby pond.
Recent heavy rainfall across the region has displaced local wildlife, prompting authorities to urge residents to remain cautious as animals seek out dry territory.
“If you see an unexpected visitor like this around your home, give it plenty of space and let us handle it,” the department reminded the community. “Apparently, even the gators are looking for higher ground these days!”
The department also added a bit of local humor to the unusual morning call: “And yes, before anyone asks, this little gator is not paying property taxes.”
The Source: Fulshear Police via Storyful
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