DALLAS — Freezing rain may look harmless ... sometimes even beautiful. But it is one of the most dangerous winter weather phenomena. Unlike snow or sleet, freezing rain adds weight, and a shocking amount of it, to everything it clings on to.

We have issued FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS FOR SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND MONDAY due to the dangerous impacts we could see from this weekend’s winter storm. The general consensus is that Central Texas will be hit hard by a mix of freezing rain and sleet with extreme cold to follow.

North Texas is bracing for freezing rain, ice, and possible snow in Dallas as a major Texas storm moves in, raising questions about how much snow the city will get and when conditions will improve.

If you haven’t done it already, Friday evening is likely your last chance to prepare for incoming winter weather.

The outlook for North Texas continues to evolve, but not the threat of a half-inch of ice and potentially widespread power outages.

Several parts of Texas are under a winter weather advisory, including counties east of El Paso, Dallas, Austin, and areas north of San Antonio.

The Austin-area is threatened with freezing rain, ice and brutal cold this weekend.

Houston is in for a dramatic weather shift this week, starting with rain today before temperatures plunge and a rare ice threat develops by the weekend.