At least 148 counties in Texas are under either a freezing rain or heavy snow forecast this Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. As of Jan. 9, the NWS’ forecast map places much of North and Central Texas under freezing conditions as Dallas-Fort Worth braces for a possible 2 to 5 inches of snow this week,

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

The greatest snowfall amount recorded at DFW was 11.2 inches Feb. 11, 2010, with 12.5 inches of snow recorded Feb. 11-12, 2010. There were also widespread power outages recorded because of the heavy snow weighing down tree limbs and breaking power lines.