The coldest temperatures of the season will blow through North Texas in the coming days. A powerful arctic blast partly tied to the polar vortex will bring frigid, bone-chilling weather to Dallas-Fort Worth through at least midweek next week.

An arctic front will bring cold temperatures to Fort Worth this weekend. The National Weather Service Fort Worth is tracking the front that is likely to arrive in the region by late Friday, Jan. 17, into early Saturday, Jan. 18. A quick batch of showers may accompany the front, but rainfall totals are likely to be low.

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

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

There is now a 60-70% chance that our entire forecast area observes at least measurable snowfall,” the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said Sunday.

The looming arctic air is putting a freeze on Fort Worth’s annual MLK Day parade. The annual Greater Fort Worth Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade and Rally has been postponed due to weather concerns.