Texas
Temperatures will drop rapidly Monday night
NORTH TEXAS – Weather alerts are posted through 6 p.m. Tuesday, primarily for strong, gusty winds and bitterly cold wind chills.
For the third time in the first eight days of 2023, a round of rain moved over north Texas. Nothing severe but strong winds near 60mph were reported with some of the storms. Rainfall amounts stayed under an inch of rain. A little under a ½” fell at DFW.
The winds started up Monday morning and have been going all day. They only get stronger tonight and tomorrow. A wind advisory is in effect until Tuesday end of day. Gusts up to 50 mph are possible.
Temperatures will start dropping rapidly later tonight. Wind gusts will be at their highest.
Temperatures will drop overnight as the winds turn to the northwest. I expect you’ll hear the wind rattle your windows all night. Make sure to bundle everyone up tomorrow morning, wind chills will be in the teens and low 20s: Secure those trash cans and be careful in the commute Tuesday morning if around high-profile vehicles and semi-trucks.
It’ll be a cold day with a piercing cold wind.
Colder air is on the way. Look at the 10-day forecast of lows at DFW. We are expecting lows in the teens, the first hard freeze of the season on M.L.K. day. There could even be some wintery mix of some kind!
Here is your 7-day forecast. Expect the cold air to stick around into next week.
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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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