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The skies are expected to clear after Friday morning, but many roads are still wet and slushy.
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Slow down if you have to leave home and drive, especially on residential streets.
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Most accidents appear to be happening when drivers are lulled into a false sense of security and go too fast. They hit a slick spot and spin out.
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The skies are expected to clear after Friday morning, but many roads are still wet and slushy.
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Slow down if you have to leave home and drive, especially on residential streets.
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Most accidents appear to be happening when drivers are lulled into a false sense of security and go too fast. They hit a slick spot and spin out.
DallasNorth Texas is only anticipated to get light snow and drizzle on Friday morning, but Thursday’s storms have left many roads slick and soggy.
Chip Waggoner, a traffic reporter, stated that although there are still some icy patches and the area is still wet, it is not an ice skating rink.
“If you are in a low-lying area you can hit a little spot that’s kind of pounded, and you can spin out and lose control,” he explained. “So going too fast on these roads in these conditions can definitely lead to bad things.”
According to meteorologist Evan Andrews, the precipitation should stop on Friday morning, and during the day, the temperature will rise above freezing. The roads will get drier as a result.
Any leftover material, however, will refreeze over night and remain icy until Saturday morning.
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9:30 a.m.
Around 9 a.m. on Friday, TxDOT spokesperson Kenna Mitchell joins Good Day to discuss the state of the roads. According to her, her staff are still operating around the clock.
According to TxDOT spokesperson Kenna Mitchell, her teams have witnessed numerous collisions brought on by vehicles traveling too fast.
The agency is still working around the clock and is paying close attention to the icy overpasses and bridges that created traffic issues on Friday morning.
8:40 a.m.
Chip Waggoner, a traffic reporter for FOX 4, stated that it is increasingly evident that some of the major bridges and overpasses in North Texas require additional maintenance. He’s beginning to notice that many cars are becoming trapped.
Chip Waggoner, a traffic reporter for FOX 4, has noticed an increasing number of vehicles get trapped on icy bridges and overpasses, particularly the transition ramps.
A automobile has stopped on the Interstate 30 transition ramp to the President George Push Turnpike in Garland after losing traction.
A car is stranded at the end of the LBJ ramp to southbound 75 on the Dallas High Five, and there is a collision on the eastbound LBJ Freeway ramp at Highway 75.
8:10 a.m.
Some residential streets in our northern counties still have a lot of snow on them, and there are still some slick patches on the highways this morning. Payton May of FOX 4 has been traveling throughout Plano to assess the state of the roads.
In our northern counties, snow still covers many of the residential streets. That’s bad news if you have to leave the house, but fantastic news if you want to go back outdoors and finish building your snowman.
7:55 a.m.
Here’s a brief overview of some of the North Texas roads that are still somewhat icy.
There may be major delays due to a recent collision involving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 35E at Valwood Parkway in Farmers Branch. The service road is the new route for all traffic.
In addition to clearing away all the wreckage and a fuel spill, wreckers will need to drag this large rig back into the road.
7:45 a.m.
A representative for the Texas Department of Public Transportation discusses the efforts being made by its teams to remove snow and ice off the state’s highways. During the interview, two automobiles were seen stalled on the Dallas High Five interchange by live cameras.
Particularly on the bridges and overpasses, there are still some icy areas.
A Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman was interviewed live on Friday morning when two automobiles became trapped on the Dallas High Five Interchange.
TxDOT staff are continuing working this morning, according to Kenna Mitchell.
6:30 a.m.
Please note that this morning, all NTTA HOV and Express Lanes are still closed. Here’s an excellent illustration of why. Those lanes were not treated by crews. When the ice and snow have completely melted, they will reopen.
6 a.m.
The state of several of our main thoroughfares as of six in the morning is shown below.
According to traffic reporter Chip Waggoner, there have been a few small collisions this morning, but no significant ones have occurred on DFW freeways as of yet.
Roads are still being cleared by TxDOT staff.
5:30 a.m.
Payton May, a reporter with FOX 4, has been traveling up and down Highway 75 between Dallas and McKinney this morning. Additionally, she paused to see the state of residential streets.
You can encounter difficulties on local streets and side roads if you are leaving this morning. Payton May, a reporter with FOX 4, has spent the morning traveling between Dallas and McKinney on Highway 75. Although personnel have been keeping the highway free, she said, several local streets remain in disarray.
5 a.m.
Payton May, a reporter with FOX 4, is traveling north on Highway 75 in the direction of McKinney. Although there is ice on the shoulders of the road, she noted, the main lanes are safe due to the treatments and the workers who have been out spreading sand on the icy areas.
4:40 a.m.
This collision on the LBJ Freeway in Garland is a prime illustration of the need to reduce speed. The car spun out after hitting a slick patch.
4 a.m.
According to traffic charts for early Friday morning, there are trouble spots and a few crashes, most of which are the result of drivers speeding and colliding with an unforeseen patch of ice or water.
The Source: Chip Waggoner, a reporter for FOX 4, provided the information used in this story.
