From gray and wet to sunny and warm—early spring, here we come! North Texas will see heavy rain and gusty winds before a warm, spring-like weekend.

Monday and Tuesday are expected to be “seasonably cool” in North Texas ahead of lots of midweek rain, according to the National Weather Service. Rain and storm chances will increase late Tuesday as a large storm system pushes through the Dallas-Fort Worth area,

NORTH TEXAS — First Alert Weather Days are in effect for Wednesday and Thursday due to heavy rain and possible flooding. A Flood Watch will go into effect for parts of North Texas on Wednesday evening and continue through Thursday morning.

The wind chill Tuesday morning was projected to be in the low teens according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.

A storm system moving through the Dallas-Fort Worth area is expected to bring heavy rain, scattered showers, and thunderstorms, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch for parts of North Texas, including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties.

On Tuesday at 2:17 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 9 a.m. for Marengo and Dallas counties.

Below-freezing temperatures are expected to arrive Saturday night in North Texas as the region is blasted with arctic cold air.

Schools aren't closed in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex but some after-school events have been canceled due to the dangerously cold temperatures. Dallas ISD on Tuesday canceled all outdoor athletics events and practices. The school district said indoor events will continue as scheduled.

Temperatures in the Metroplex will drop this weekend while light flurries are expected Jan. 20-21, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Monique Sellers. What you need to kn

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:03 p.m. on Monday valid from Tuesday 6 a.m. until Wednesday 6 a.m. for Marengo and Dallas counties.

Record rainfall at DFW Airport early Thursday morning and the totals will only increase. Meteorologist Kylie Capps has your forecast.

DALLAS — Heavy rain fell across North Texas starting Wednesday night into Thursday morning, causing roads to flood around the Metroplex. A flood watch is in effect through Thursday morning, with four to seven inches of rainfall possible. There is also a marginal risk for severe storms Thursday morning.