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.

Salad And Go: will open late on Thursday. Waffle House will operate at normal hours. Medical emergencies won't wait until the winter storm passes, so North Texas hospitals are preparing to operate in the inclement weather. Click here for a list of open hospitals.

Across Texas we are seeing freezing temperatures. A winter storm will bring snow to the Gulf Coast, while Dallas-Fort Worth should avoid the brunt of the weather.

Arctic air will bring the coldest temperatures of the season to Dallas-Fort Worth on Saturday with snow is in the forecast for North Texas late Monday

Ray predicts 2 to 5 inches of snow could fall for parts of the Metroplex. Up to 8 inches is forecasted to fall in counties closer to the Red River. "Not all of this will stick at first but expect our first accumulating snow in almost a year," Ray said.