The year has just begun and the snow is already on its way to Dallas-Fort Worth.

The National Weather Service has kept records of weather, including seasonal snowfall amounts, since 1898. This data provides information about what is typical for this time of year.

According to historical data, it snows fairly frequently in Dallas-Fort Worth at the beginning of the calendar year.

Between January 1899 and 2024 (that’s 126 January), there were only 28 in which no winter precipitation was recorded.

Of the 98 January months in which freezing weather was recorded, 51 cases had measurable amounts of snow and 44 cases had trace amounts, where snow fell but was too sparse to be measured or frozen precipitation melted as it fell.

There were also three Januarys (1980, 1984 and 1993) that were listed as “ice,” meaning there was freezing rain or drizzle but no snow or sleet.

In the past decade, there have only been two Januarys (2012 and 2016) without a trace of snow, and the largest accumulations in that period occurred when 1.5 inches fell last year and 1.3 inches accumulated in 2023.

Since 1899, there have been 20 Januarys with more than 5 cm of snow.

The top 5 accumulations of all time include:

• 12.1 inches in 1964
• 8.2 inches in 1917
• 7.9 inches in 1948
• 6.3 inches in 1918
• 5.5 inches in 1936

Forecasters say more than 3 to 6 inches of snow could fall in Dallas-Fort Worth between late Wednesday and Friday.

The last time more than 3 inches of snow was recorded was January 1985.

However, there have been a number of recent cases where significant clustering has occurred, including 5 inches in February 2021, 3.5 inches in March 2015, 4 inches in February 2011, 3.2 inches in December 2009 and 12 .6 inches in February 2010.

The locations where the records were kept have changed over the years. The first location was in downtown Fort Worth, then it was moved to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport in 1940. In 1953, the record location was moved to Greater Southwest International Airport. The current location has been at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport since 1974.

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Gov. Greg Abbott will speak about the statewide winter weather risk this morning

The governor has directed emergency officials to prepare for freezing temperatures, sleet, snow, ice and freezing rain.

Parts of Dallas-Fort Worth are under a winter storm warning; Snow, wintry mix on the way

Teams are working to prepare roads, public transportation and shelters for winter weather.

Dallas-Fort Worth is bracing for a possible 3 to 6 inches of snow amid the winter storm warning

Texas Governor Greg Abbott activated the state’s emergency resources.