Updated Jan. 10, 2024 at 2:36 p.m. CT
Deteriorated road conditions were expected to continue impacting North Texas until Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a medium risk of black ice — thin, transparent ice — forming on roadways starting at 8 p.m. with the risk increasing from midnight until 8 a.m. Saturday morning, according to the weather service.
Ghassan Khankarli, Dallas transportation director, said there are some pockets of ponding water on roadways across the city.
“Looking at the forecast, it looks like we're going to have some freezing so I would urge residents to be cognizant of that and try to be careful and avoid travel if they can,” Khankarli said “Otherwise, slow down as we continue to treat those areas.”
The National Weather Service forecasts overnight lows falling into the teens to mid-20s Friday night.
The City of Dallas Transportation and Public Works departments are under 24-hour operations to monitor and maintain traffic mobility on more than 4,000 lane miles of roadway, Kevin Oden, Integrated Public Safety Solutions Director, said on Friday.
After an initial 24-hour uptick, Oden said the city has encountered half the normal number of crashes typical for this time of year.
“What that tells me is the conditions of the roadways are being kept open but then also residents are heeding advice to stay off the roadways where possible,” he said.
More canceled flights as winter storm weakens
On Friday morning, FlightAware reported at least 400 canceled flights at DFW Airport. More than 90 cancellations were also reported at Love Field Airport. Officials at DFW Airport said crews are continuing to de-ice runways to keep air travel moving safely.
Thank you to the crews working 24-hours behind the scenes to keep our airfield moving safely. As the storm ends today, please watch for slick spots on the roads and check your flight status with your airline for any changes. pic.twitter.com/QhFnUnWMpV
— DFW Airport (@DFWAirport) January 10, 2025
A winter weather advisory is in effect until noon today. Light snow or freezing drizzle are the main threats and could cause ice accumulation on roads this morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, temperatures should slowly warm during the day Friday before dropping into the teens and 20s Friday night.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged residents to avoid driving if possible. Roads could be dangerous as 75,000 fans were expected Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the college football championship semifinal between Texas and Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
DALLAS - @TxDOT crews are still out in force working like #winter #weather superheroes this morning. Roads are wet but have potential for slick spots due to freezing temps. Continue to use caution, especially on bridges/overpasses, and go slow on morning drive. #dfwwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/aUo36dfGFy
— TxDOT Dallas (@TxDOTDallas) January 10, 2025
More than 400 flights were cancelled at DFW Airport, and about 100 in and out of Love Field, according to FlightAware.com.
Uptick in Dallas crashes
Dallas saw more than 20 crashes in a 24-hour span as rain, sleet and snow hit North Texas amid a cold snap — double the average number of crashes on any other given day, city officials said Thursday.
The city has traffic and weather monitoring systems to help identify crash locations, traffic volume and precipitation data, Office of Integrated Public Safety Solutions Director Kevin Oden told reporters on a call Thursday.
"The accidents are generally spread out amongst the city," Oden said. "We do see them concentrated mostly on major thoroughfares. And so we're working them again, as we normally would with normal procedures and have the resources in place to address that."
Those deteriorating street and alleyway conditions across Dallas neighborhoods also led to suspended sanitation collection routes Thursday and residents were asked to leave carts at the collection point, where crews will attempt to collect on Friday or Saturday.
Services for unhoused residents
The Office of Homeless Solutions provided shelter to more than 1,200 unhoused residents at multiple temporary inclement weather shelters.
Buses are making routes to designated pickup locations for inclement weather shelters for unhoused residents between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The shelters are also accepting animals, and animal services offices are responding to calls for strays or injured animals.
Previous updates:
A winter storm warning was issued for large parts of North Texas on Thursday, as snow and sleet will fall across large parts of North Texas.
Two to 4 inches of snow and sleet combination looks most likely for the Dallas-Fort Worth area with more in the north and northeast parts of the region. More wintery weather is also forecasted for Friday.
What we know
- A Winter Storm Warning is in effect Thursday morning through Friday afternoon.
- Snow and a wintry mix will be widespread across our area.
- Most of the snow accumulation will happen on Thursday night
School Cancellations
School has been canceled for much of North Texas, including Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD and Arlington ISD. Dallas and Arlington announced schools would remain closed for Thursday and Friday.
See the full list of closures here.
Flight Cancellations
North Texas airports are seeing hundreds of flight cancellations as a winter storm impacts the region.
More than 1,000 flights were canceled at DFW Airport on Thursday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
Cotton Bowl
Despite the frosty weather conditions, this year's Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium is still set to take place Friday between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes. It's a game that will draw widespread national attention — and visitors — to the city of 400,000.
Michael Ludgood, Penelope Rivera, Megan Cardona, Domini Davis and Pablo Arauz Peña contributed to this report.
