The Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes prepare for a showdown as freezing temperatures and snow loom over North Texas.

Fans traveling to Arlington this week for the Cotton Bowl featuring Texas and Ohio State may be met with wintery weather conditions. Weather forecasters are expecting a strong cold front in the region,

While AT&T Stadium in Arlington has a roof, the weather could impact the roads before Friday night’s College Football Semifinal game between the University of Texas and Ohio State.

The Texas Longhorns will travel to Dallas this week to take on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals’ Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, and it seems likely that the weather will suck. Cotton Bowl officials released a statement on weather reports today.

Freezing temperatures and snow forecast in Arlington have officials monitoring weather ahead of the CFP semifinal at AT&T Stadium.

The Cotton Bowl matchup has been set and it's a good one. In the highly-anticipated game with a trip to the national championship on the line, the Texas Longhorns are set for a showdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes.