In Texas, officials hope to avoid a repeat of the devastating 2021 winter storm.

While it will be bitterly cold, with temperatures dropping into the single digits across many areas of the state, the cold won’t last as long as it did during the 2021 winter storm.

During last year’s storm, temperatures in North Texas were below freezing for several days. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, temperatures were below 32 degrees for 139 consecutive hours last year, between Feb. 13 and Feb. 19, according to the National Weather Service.

This year, temperatures in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are expected to be below freezing for about half that time, according to the Weather Service. After dipping into the teens on Friday, temperatures in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are expected to rise into the mid 40s by Sunday, the Weather Service said.

Another silver lining for Texans this year is that widespread snow or ice are not in the forecast, Hunter Reeves, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Fort Worth, said on Wednesday.

During last year’s winter storm, wintry precipitation fell across portions of the state. In some cities, a buildup of snow and ice caused some trees to fall, bringing power lines down and creating more problems for utility services.

“We’re not really going to get any precipitation out of this,” Mr. Reeves said. “The worst of the cold will last through Friday, and then we’ll begin to kind of warm up over the weekend.”

Still, Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, said that any lengthy exposure to the cold would be hazardous.

“Any flat tire, any bad battery problems, stuck out in this dangerous cold, can be life threatening,” Mr. Kidd said. “This is a dangerous storm coming our way.”