North Texas residents will have a chance to thaw out thoroughly in the week ahead. After a trip to the deep freeze during the past week, the National Weather Service predicts the Wichita Falls area will have balmy days ahead.

On Monday at 5:41 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX in effect until 10 a.m. The advisory is for Grayson, Denton, Tarrant, Johnson, Bosque and Coryell counties.

North and Central Texas saw a drastic shift in temperatures this morning and will continue to see thermometers plummet as a strong cold front barrels into the state. After a blast of light snow flurries fell over the Dallas/Ft.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth says intermittent, light snow flurries will continue this morning, but little to no accumulations are expected.

Temperatures will drop into the 20s and teens Tuesday night, with highs in the 30s Wednesday, according to a forecast by the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service said a cold front is coming through that will make North Texas feel more like North Dakota. In fact, NWS has issued an extreme cold watch for the region. If you’re not familiar with that term,

Even though temperatures will remain below freezing throughout the day, little to no accumulation from the snow is expected, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Those who will be on the road can check a map of driving conditions at the Texas Department of Transportation website drivetexas.

In the event that roads get increasingly dangerous, families can find the latest information on school closings on the CBS Texas School Closings page, which is automatically updated as new closings are announced.

North Texas is expected to face the “coldest wind chills” of the season Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Dallas-Fort Worth will be sunny but chilly Monday before an arctic cold front prompts an extreme weather watch.

Expect a slow warm-up to higher temperatures this weekend. Light rain chances will return to the D-FW area on Saturday and Sunday night, with highs in the 40s to 50s. Temperatures will reach above normal on Monday and Tuesday, with highs in the 70s.