Dallas officials said at a news conference Friday they plan to house at least 1,200 people at Fair Park to escape freezing temperatures and wintry weather expected to sweep across North Texas this weekend.

DFW Airport is leading the nation in flight disruptions Friday as North Texas braces for snow, ice and record-breaking cold.

DALLAS - Winter weather is moving into North Texas. Freezing rain and sleet are expected to leave roads icy through the weekend and early next week. You can keep an eye on current conditions from our tower cameras across the region. Stay connected with FOX LOCAL. For winter storm coverage—Download Now.

Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it’s better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous winter storms like the one blowing through the U.S.

Our meteorologists are calling for WFAA Weather Alert Days across North Texas throughout the whole weekend. Keep track of school closures, power outages and more.

In the off chance this was on your radar, the event has been rescheduled. The somewhat underground, but ticketed, show, hosted near a cemetery somewhere in Oak Cliff, with the official location announced later, is moving to Feb. 1. The new date might even be more fitting, because it’ll be a full moon. Perhaps this was a sign from the stars.

This North Texas winter weather guide provides the latest Dallas-Fort Worth snow and sleet totals, NWS timing for Winter Storm Fern and essential tips for protecting pipes and the Texas power grid during the current Extreme Cold Watch.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the metroplex through the weekend. Find out when it starts in Dan Henry's Jan. 22 evening Dallas forecast.