cold weather

True or false? You can catch a cold by not dressing warmly enough. The short answer: false. Consumer Reports puts the myth to bed once and for all, but explains why it still might be a good idea to listen to your mom and add on the layers when it’s chilly outside.

Plumbers across North Texas are in high demand after pipes burst during the frigid temps.

The rush to repair burst pipes across the area has created a full schedule for plumbers. Repairs from this Christmas freeze are expected to be costly but experts say it is preferable over taking matters into your own hands. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has more.

A pipe burst and a ceiling collapsed at Hurtado Barbecue’s Little Elm location because of the frigid temperatures we’ve been dealing with. NBC 5’s Julie Fine found people spending the day after Christmas cleaning up big messes around North Texas.

A pipe burst and a ceiling collapsed at Hurtado Barbecue’s Little Elm location because of the frigid temperatures we’ve been dealing with. NBC 5’s Julie Fine found people spending the day after Christmas cleaning up big messes around North Texas.

A chilly Christmas is on tap for North Texas with temperatures remaining below normal for this time of year.

While it will be a chilly Christmas weekend, the worst of this cold snap is over for North Texas. Temperatures will trend much milder into next week.

We’re heading into a warming trend just in time for Christmas.

Several events, including holiday events, are closed today due to the extremely cold weather conditions in North Texas. Here’s when they are expected to reopen.

Winter weather arrived on one of the busiest travel days of the year at DFW International Airport. Many travelers concerned the arctic blast would ruin their trip are grateful to make it to North Texas while flight delays and cancellations made travel difficult for others.

Flight delays and cancellations are mounting, stranding some travelers and leaving others all the more grateful to be at their destinations.

Maintenance companies are seeing an increase in calls as North Texans scramble to prepare for the bitter Arctic blast.

Some holiday events across North Texas have been canceled or postponed due to an Arctic blast affecting the state.

Despite the threat of dangerously low temperatures, some essential workers have no choice but to be outside. They tell us they do what they can to prepare and encourage others to do the same. Allie Spillyards reports.

Despite the threat of the dangerously low temperatures that arrived in Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday morning, some essential workers have no choice but to be outside. Those who do, say they do what they can to prepare and encourage others to do the same. Among them are father and son Andy and AJ Felps. As Tarrant County Courtesy Patrol Operators, they…

The Fort Worth Animal Care and Control is looking for 150 foster families for dogs before cold weather sets in.

Our chilly weather will continue into the weekend across North Texas. A Freeze Warning has been issued for areas north and west of the metroplex for Saturday morning.

A powerful cold front will move in late tonight, bringing a good chance of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. The chance of rain will be highest during the middle of the night, but additional showers will be possible during the day Friday.

The jet stream pattern responsible for our Texas chill is also producing above-normal temperatures in Alaska.

A powerful cold front will move in late tonight, bringing a good chance of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. The chance of rain will be highest during the middle of the night, but a few showers could linger into Friday.