The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore may be in Texas for a winter storm — and it’s not a good thing

The winter storm headed for Texas is expected to have significant impacts — so much so that the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore is rumored to be headed south.

Dallas-Fort Worth radio station KRLD meteorologist Dan Brounoff shared an exchange with Cantore on social media. Brounoff sent graphics of the area’s historic snowfall, many of which may be topped by this week’s winter storm.

“Only if I get to Dallas,” Cantore wrote back.

‘If Cantore is in town, it means it’s time for everyone else to leave’

Jim Cantore, 60, is a well-known meteorologist for the Weather Channel and “has been one of the nation’s most respected and well-known forecasters for more than 30 years.” according to his profile on WeatherGroup.

“It’s his work in the middle of the storms that has made him the meteorologist his viewers hate to see coming — if Cantore is in town, it means it’s time for everyone else to leave,” WeatherGroup added.

In recent days, Cantore has been reporting on Winter Storm Blair, which hit Kansas City over the weekend. A video of the meteorologist pausing his news report to play with a puppy in the snow gone viral.

The forecaster’s team also caught on sound of thunder during a live broadcast — a phenomenon Cantore says he’s only managed to capture six other times in his career. Thunderstorm is rare and occurs when a thunderstorm produces snow instead of rain.

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Winter Storm Snow Outlook: North Texas is now under a winter storm warning

Unlike Winter Storm Blair, the incoming storm constitutes a much greater threat to parts of Texas.

The National Weather Service has added a winter storm warning in addition to the winter storm watch for parts of North Texas beginning Wednesday night and ending around noon Friday. On Thursday, the Dallas-Fort Worth area can expect 2 to 5 inches of snowfall. Areas along and north of Interstate 20 could see snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches.

Untreated roads are likely to be slippery, especially those with light icing, the weather service warns. Residents are encouraged to reconsider travel later this week and to continue to monitor the weather forecast.

Severe weather conditions are likely to cause school delays and congested morning traffic in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Thursday. Flight delays and cancellations also expected.

Regardless of snow totals, extremely low temperatures will produce ice in northeastern parts of the state Wednesday night and Thursday.

What does a winter storm warning mean? Winter storm watch vs warning

The National Weather Service uses three categories to indicate weather severity. In winter weather, these include a winter storm warning, a winter storm watch and a winter weather advisory. A winter weather warning is the mildest, while a winter storm warning is the most severe.

Here’s how weather service defines each:

• Advice on winter weather: Winter weather is expected. Exercise caution. Light amounts of wintry precipitation or patchy blowing snow will cause slippery conditions and can affect travel if precautions are not taken.

• Winter storm watch: Snow, sleet and ice are possible! Be prepared. The trust is medium for a winter storm to produce heavy snow, sleet or freezing rain and cause significant impacts.

• Winter storm warning: Snow, sleet and ice are expected! Take action! There is high confidence that a winter storm could produce heavy snow, sleet or freezing rain and cause significant impacts. Travel becomes difficult or impossible in some situations. Postpone your travel plans until conditions improve.

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This article originally appeared on the Austin American-Statesman: Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore may visit Texas to report winter storm