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North Texans stocking up for cold days ahead
After a pretty hot summer, this cold snap now has North Texans pivoting. They are now seeing cold, misty rain and gloomy gray skies.
DALLAS - After a pretty hot summer, a cold snap now has North Texans pivoting and preparing for the next season.
The cooler weather is set to continue this week with temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s.
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Dallas-Fort Worth will get its first taste of winter on Friday, with cold temperatures sticking around throughout the weekend.
Many people stopped by the grocery store Sunday to stock up on food for the week.
Some wanted to avoid spending too much time outside in the cold and others wanted to stock up on food to keep them warm like chili.
"We did not want to go back out this week. Kinda of grab everything today then stay in for the rest of the night and hopefully don’t have to come back out and buy anything else," Cody Morton said.
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North Texans brace for first cold snap of the season
Many people took some time to prepare for the cold weather this week. FOX 4's Tisia Muzinga has the story.
Morton and others were pulling their jackets out of the closets.
"Getting into the garage, into the storage bins, grabbing the jackets, the long sleeve shirts, ready to change it all over," Rob McLaren said.
"I got gloves in my pocket, hat in my pocket, all that’s already out," Denette Fuller said.
People said the cold temperatures reminded them of the summer heat because they’re also limiting the time spent outdoors and stocking up on things before the weather hits.
The FOX 4 Weather team said the cold will stick around through the end of the week.
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Dallas Weather: Oct. 30 morning forecast
FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Evan Andrews talks about the cold weather in this week's forecast.