On January 24th, in the Dallas area at 6 am, snow was falling for the first time in 2026. On this day, the temperature was around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The snow was fluffy and slowly building up. By ten, the snowfall slowed down, but plenty had already acumulated. Later on, the snow turned into ice, making the roads and sidewalks slippery. Cars were frozen shut, and some with Teslas even had to pour water on the handles just to open them. Car windshields were covered in ice, making it difficult to see through. It continued to snow throughout the day, and snow piled up to the point where many found it nearly impossible to reverse out of their driveways. Through the night, there was a bit of rain, then the snow continued.
On January 25th, the whole day, the temperature was less than 20 degrees, but it felt as if the roads had been completely iced. It was this day that many schools, including ours, had informed the students that school would be closed on Monday, as it seemed the weather wouldn’t change.
On January 26th, the roads were still white like the previous day, except this time, they were empty. Schools and offices were closed, as well as a couple restaurants. Apps like Uber or DoorDash were unavailable for a certain amount of time. On this day, many found themselves in front of their fireplaces warming up. While it was still cold outside, it definitely started to warm up, at least enough to melt some snow on the grass, but not the roads. At this point, schools had informed their students, once again, that school would be cancelled the next day.
On January 27th, the weather was warmer, and while the snow and ice was melting, it was still there and in some areas extremely slippery. The snow was more like ice, but it was still usable for playing and building snowmen. The sun was still nowhere to be seen, though. By the end of the day, most of the snow was still there, so schools cancelled classes for Wednesday yet again.
On January 28th, the weather was much warmer, and the sun was shining after hiding for so long. The snow and ice continued melting, but it was taking quite a bit of time. Around 6 pm, enough of the ice had melted to create puddles of water on the roads. Despite this however, areas with turns or shade still had snow, so school was cancelled for one more day.
On January 29th, the sun was out once again, and the weather was still warm. The remaining snow/ice was melting more quickly, and the roads became fully visible. Finally, schools reported that there would be school the next day as the roads had become much better and easier to drive on.
This snowstorm had been a record-breaking one for Dallas. Although it was undoubtedly troublesome for many, it represents one of the rare occasions here in Dallas that draws plenty of awe, and often brings people together around a fireplace instead of separated on their phones!
