A First Alert Weather Day is in effect Monday through Friday due to the Arctic air that has settled in. By Thursday, wintry precipitation is likely. Single-digit to low-teen "feels-like" temperatures continue through the mid-morning hours.

While temperatures will warm up by mid-morning, refreezing remains a concern, particularly north of the Metroplex.

The National Weather Service is sticking by its guns in predicting snow coming to the Wichita Falls area from late Wednesday through Thursday.

The winter storm warning in effect for North Texas has been downgraded to a winter weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. Temperatures in the Fort Worth area remain around freezing, and the precipitation could cause a small amount of ice to accumulate bridges and overpasses.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth forecasts widespread snowfall totals between 1 and 4 inches, but some areas could see up to 6 inches.

A burst of heavy precipitation moved over North Texas between 6 and 10 a.m., leading to accumulating snowfall for some towns in that region.

Even if snowfall amounts exceed the forecast this week, it will still be hard to top Dallas-Fort Worth's greatest snowfall on record.

Ice and snow are accumulating on bridges and overpasses of major highways, according to TxDOT. Motorists should drive with caution and expect traffic delays.

Preparations are underway as an arctic blast dives into the nation's interior and southern regions and pushes a snowstorm into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that will be followed by lethal cold.

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) told Newsweek: "ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 20-23 due to predicted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. Winter precipitation is also expected across parts of the state.