NOON: Temperatures will struggle to get above freezing. For areas that still have snow on the ground, it probably will remain. We do have a lot of sunshine out there. It looks like nice, but looks can be deceiving. Right now, it's 26 in Dallas, 25 in Fort Worth, 24 in Denton and 22 in McKinney. Wind chills are in the lower teens. It's going to be a real cold night, as well. It will be tomorrow morning before things begin to warm up just a tad over the next few days. - Meteorologist Greg Fields, WFAA
6:53 a.m. Interstate 35W just north of downtown Fort Worth is not the place to be today. Lanes will be closed in both directions from Pharr Street to Western Center Boulevard. Weather permitting, TxDOT crews will be filling potholes from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. You might want to choose an alternate route to avoid any backups. - WFAA
6:34 a.m. Drivers should be aware that there could be patches of ice on the roads. And for those who do see sprinklers running, you can contact that business or your community leaders to get them turned off. Sprinklers can be a big safety problem during the freezing cold.
Three crews have been working throughout the night and morning to ensure sprinklers are off and to spot and sand trouble areas. - Cynthia Vega, WFAA
6:33 a.m.: We've been focusing over here on a real trouble spot for drivers on the side roads of Interstate 35 in the Medical District of Dallas. As drivers take a right onto Medical District Drive, they are driving over a sheet of ice. It's a vulnerable spot because they are rounding a corner and they cannot see the patch of ice.
WFAA made a call, and within 15 minutes a sand truck was sent and covered the spot. The sheet of ice was caused by sprinklers, which were left on all night long. The sprinklers sent water rushing into the streets. With temperatures below freezing, that water becomes a potential hazard for drivers. - Cynthia Vega, WFAA
MONDAY:
10:01 pm: Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus said ice remains a concern for Tuesday morning commuters. While the last traces of freezing drizzle is expected to end in the next two hours, any liquid that remains behind could pose a danger. "If it hasn't frozen already, it certainly will," Delkus said, noting that overnight lows will plunge into the low 20s and upper teens across North Texas, with morning wind chill readings in the single-digits across much of the region.
5:48 pm: Taylor Gillespie, a senior commanding officer in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, was killed Sunday in a Collin County traffic accident blamed on icy roads. Read the full story
5:01 pm: Radar shows freezing drizzle and snow flurries are popping up across North Texas and around major highways. That means motorists need to continue to exercise caution because of the potential for slick spots. That moisture — combined with an Arctic cold front moving into the region between 9 and 10 p.m. — will bring bitterly cold temperatures overnight. "By the time you head out to work tomorrow morning, wind chills are going to be in the single digits and teens," said WFAA Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus.
12:38 pm: There are still quite a few snow flurries still falling across parts of North Texas. Most of that has begun to move east; it's very patchy in nature. There are cloudy skies, which will be the case for most of the afternoon. Temperatures are struggling this afternoon, trying to get above freezing. Right now, it's 32 in Dallas, 30 in Fort Worth and Denton and 28 in McKinney.
Tonight, temperatures will drop back down with a low of 23 degrees. The sunshine does return tomorrow, but it will still be cold at about 38 degrees. - Meteorologist Greg Fields, WFAA
9:53 am: The Plano Police Department reported that there was one crash Sunday that caused serious injury, and five crashes that same day that led to minor injuries. They also reported that there were 10 crashes that caused property damage Sunday and two Monday. - WFAA
9:29 am: We are seeing a lot of improvement on the roads. However, I-35E pushing up to Kiest Boulevard, Loop 12 ramps and areas coming into and out of downtown Dallas continue to be problem spots. - Alexa Conomos, WFAA
9:02 am: We are still going to have the freezing drizzle and snow flurries are still around. Temperatures are still going to stay below freezing for a few more hours, so it will be awhile before the ice begins to melt. Hopefully, early afternoon, that will be the case.
Right now, temperatures are at 30 degrees in Fort Worth, 28 in Dallas, 27 in Denton and 25 in McKinney.
The winter weather advisory has been extended until noon for eastern areas and include Dallas, Terrell, Greenville and Sherman. - Meteorologist Greg Fields, WFAA
9:01 am: One of our biggest spot problems has been I-35E at Louisiana. The problems in that area on southbound I-35E have persisted since the early morning hours. A closure on the interstate pushing in towards Kiest Boulevard has led to massive delays.
Just about every entrance and exit ramp at Loop 12 has been reported to have ice on them. It's a problem TxDOT has been keeping an eye on. - Alexa Conomos, WFAA
9 am: There is still a lot of ice, snow and slushy roads in Greenville in Hunt County. Crews from TxDOT have been seen working on the roads and clearing paths. - Wyatt Goolsby, WFAA
8:58 am: While slow improvements can be seen in other areas of North Texas, it is in downtown Dallas where drivers are experiencing major traffic woes trying to get in and out of the area. Major backup can be seen at Woodall Rodgers where it meets at 75. There are several ramps closed at this location.
The problem at Woodall and 75 is creating problems from 75 to I-30 and to 45. - Alexa Conomos & Troy Bush from HD Chopper 8
8:31 am: A second death is being blamed on the winter blast that's slamming the Southeast with several inches of snow and sleet. The deaths were both in northern Louisiana, where icy weather led to dangerous driving conditions.
Trooper Mark Dennis says that in Lincoln Parish, a 62-year-old woman died Sunday evening after a car she was riding ran off a state highway and struck a tree. Guadalupe Marroquin died at a Ruston hospital a short time later. Dennis says troopers reported icy roads in the area at the time.
State police also say a woman died Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on an ice covered highway. trooper Cordell Williams says Kaneshia Logan, 30, died when her SUV slid down an embankment on Interstate 20 and hit a tree. - Associated Press
8:19 am: Dallas Fire-Rescue has reported that as of 7:20 a.m., they have responded to 72 vehicle accidents since midnight. - WFAA
8:18 am: American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith says about 140 flights from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were canceled Sunday, but only about a dozen flights from the carrier's main hub were canceled Monday.
Airport spokesman David Magana says 20 flights to Atlanta and two flights to Memphis, Tenn., were canceled Monday. - Associated Press
8 am: Traffic can be seen sitting at a near halt due to slick roads on the ramps around Woodall Rodgers in downtown Dallas. - WFAA
7:53 am: Folks are still attempting to drive on ramps that have not been sanded yet. Just looking at about every area in Dallas County and there are wrecks.
One pickup truck can be seen wrecked out coming off Woodall Rodgers to go northbound on 75. The truck is spinning its wheels trying to get clear of the ice. The truck hit the guardrail and the vehicle was actually sliding as the back wheels spun without any traction on the road. - Troy Bush from HD Chopper 8, WFAA
7:33 am: A problem has arisen on the bridge over the Trinity River basin on northbound 45 at Overton Road in southeast Dallas, which is where vehicles have come to a halt after several drivers began losing control. Cars could be seen backed up for miles. TxDOT will hopefully be getting a sand truck at the spot. - Troy Bush from HD Chopper 8, WFAA
7:20 am: It is looking okay here in McKinney at the major intersections. While neighborhood streets have proven somewhat difficult to drive on, the main streets have been taken care of by the City of McKinney. They have something like 700 miles of road in this area, but only have four trucks and a pickup working on the problem spots.
Here at Virginia and 75, we have seen traffic begin moving faster. - David Schechter, WFAA
7:16 a.m. It is still lightly snowing in North Texas. That in conjunction with freezing temperatures overnight has made for a very treacherous commute. - WFAA
7:03 a.m. It appears in Dallas County, the accident situation just keeps getting worse. One of the newest problems has occurred along I-30 eastbound moving in from Tarrant County toward Dallas; there have been a lot of slick spots reported, especially in the left lanes. Another problem spot has emerged along 75 near Walnut Hill, where northbound some northbound lanes have been shut down. - Alexa Conomos, WFAA
7:02 a.m. We do have some light snow falling around North Texas, but it's the freezing drizzle that's the big concern out there. That moisture will be freezing on contact with the exposed surfaces, especially at elevated bridges and overpasses. Temperatures are trying to warm up a bit. It's 30 degrees in Fort Worth, 29 in Dallas, 27 in Denton and 25 in McKinney. We are going to be in the upper 20s for the next couple of hours with a winter weather advisory issued until 9 a.m. - Meteorologist Greg Fields, WFAA
7:01 a.m. An accident on southbound I-35 just before Italy, which is 15 miles south of Waxahachie and 20 miles north of Hillsboro, has caused the closure of all lanes. A sand truck is heading to the area. - WFAA
7 a.m. Oncor has reported 50 outages. - WFAA
6:55 a.m. One of the latest traffic problem spots is on southbound Stemmons Freeway as it meets with Highway 183. Bottom line, before you head out the door this morning, be aware of the fact we have several problems throughout the metroplex, most notably in Dallas County, where we have a lot of accidents caused by slick spots. - Alexa Conomos, WFAA
6:30 a.m. Patches of ice and black ice have led to a messy morning commute. At I-45 southbound moving out of downtown Dallas, there is an accident at Elm Street. It has blocked the left lane.
There are also several problems with bridges. We are closely watching Lake Ray Hubbard and also Lake Lewisville. At I-35E northbound at Highway 77, there is ice on the bridge, and there have been several accidents.
A series of accidents have led to problems on southbound I-35E pushing toward Illinois Avenue and 635, including a latest accident at Ferguson Road. An overturned vehicle on northbound 75 at Walnut Hill has also caused traffic problems. These are just a taste of some of the problems on the roads. - Alexa Conomos, WFAA
6:12 a.m.: Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Lewisville and Denton ISDs are all reported to still be operating on time today. - WFAA
6:05 a.m. It is bumper to bumper at I-35 and Highway 67 in Dallas County. A pickup heading northbound on 67 was in the inner lane and skidded off the highway and into a ditch. There is no word on the driver's condition. We have seen four wrecks as cars spin out of control while heading northbound on the highway. It's those icy patches and black ice that are causing the problems. We also saw another wreck on the entrance ramp coming southbound onto I-35. - Cynthia Vega, WFAA
6 a.m.: The freezing drizzle is what we're going to be concerned about, patchy in nature. At D/FW and Love Field, there were reports of a freezing drizzle out there right now. This will cause some problems out on the roads right now if this picks up and gets a little more widespread as we go through the morning. The fog as well will cause a visibility problem in parts of North Texas. - Meteorologist Greg Fields, WFAA
5:55 a.m. The roads are pretty icy out here near McKinney North High School. I am able to drive along on them pretty well because I am going pretty slowly. If you were going too fast on here you could lose it real easily. - Bryan Titsworth, WFAA
5:45 a.m.: Allen and Frisco ISD are both operating on a two-hour delay. All classes will begin two hours after they are regularly scheduled. - WFAA
5:15 a.m. Driving from Greenville Avenue down Ross Avenue and into downtown Dallas, roads were for the most part clear, with what appeared to be a few patches of ice visible on the roads. Snow was lightly falling during the commute. There were no signs of accidents or traffic problems. - Marjorie Owens, WFAA
5:01 a.m.: McKinney ISD has been closed, including all after-school activities. - WFAA
SUNDAY:
10:06 pm: At least ten vehicles were involved in three separate accidents on U.S. 75 in Allen near Bethany Drive Sunday night — all within minutes of each other. The accidents in the northbound lanes forced traffic to be diverted to the service road. The first accident happened on the icy McDermott Drive overpass. As traffic came to a standstill, the McDermott accident triggered a second wreck at another icy overpass at Bethany Drive. Two cars slid out of control and slid under an 18-wheeler that stopped in the northbound lane. Customers at a nearby Starbucks saw what happened and raced to help, but no one was injured. - Steve Stoler reporting from Allen
10:04 pm: A police officer's cruiser was totaled in a chain-reaction crash in Garland Sunday night. The officer had just walked out of his squad car moments earlier. He was stopping along Highway 190 at Garland Road to help a motorist who had spun out on a patch of ice. - WFAA
10:02 pm: All of North Texas faces a hard freeze overnight. Combined with patchy freezing drizzle after midnight and through the rush hour, traffic problems are likely. The top trouble spots include elevated interchanges like the High Five at North Central Expressway and LBJ Freeway in Dallas; the Dallas and Fort Worth downtown Mixmasters; and the Interstate 35E bridge over Lewisville Lake. - Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus and traffic anchor Alexa Conomos
9:40 pm: More than three dozen school districts in North Texas will be closed on Monday because of Sunday's snow and the expected poor driving conditions in the morning. A number of other districts will be opening late. Click here for the latest list
8:52 pm: The City of Dallas has extra staff standing by to handle a flood of calls expected Monday morning. The most common 311 call center inquiries concern broken water mains, burst pipes, potholes, and elderly citizens with no heat. - Shon Gables, WFAA
8:40 pm: Ellis County Judge Carol Bush has directed that all non-essential county personnel are to report to work at 10 a.m. Monday due to inclement weather. Most county offices will open at 10 o'clock, and Commissioners' Court will convene at 10 a.m. as scheduled. - Ellis County
8:32 pm: Interstate 35E near Waxahachie is shut down in the wake of an eight-vehicle accident. - WFAA
7:47 pm: A rainfall record of 1.27 inches was set at Dallas-Fort Worth on Sunday, breaking the old record of 0.86 inch set in 1955. - National Weather Service
7:15 pm: The Texas Department of Transportation reports that most highways north of Dallas/Fort Worth show snow and ice conditions, as do many to the northeast of the metro area. - TxDOT
6:49 pm: A winter weather advisory for freezing drizzle remains in effect in North Texas until 9 a.m. Monday. The snow has ended across the advisory area, but freezing drizzle is expected to develop after midnight. With temperatures in the middle 20s, further icing of area roadways is expected as the drizzle freezes on contact. Conditions will improve after 9 a.m. Monday. A winter weather advisory means that periods of winter precipitation may cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and plan on some travel delays.- National Weather Service
6:01 pm: The storm may have passed without any serious problems, but Dallas County is not out of the clear yet. The Sunday weather system largely spared Dallas County, leaving only a dusting of light snow on lawns. Texas Department of Transportation "road runners" are out surveying highways and overpasses, but they did not find any icy conditions for most of Dallas County. As the temperatures drop in the evening, officials worry that the wet roads will freeze. TxDOT officials said they have all their crews on standby through the night to begin de-icing roads. Crews will be using a combination of sand, magnesium chloride and a de-icing chemical called "Meltdown 20." - Jonathan Betz reporting
5:27 pm: WFAA photojournalist Mike Richard says conditions on highways in southern Collin County are mostly clear, although he did run into one trouble spot. "There was one overpass over at 121 and 75, and when I went on it it looked like slush that had frozen over," he said. "I think I went about 10-15 mph on that." - Mike Richard reporting from Plano
5:14 pm: Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus said the Sunday snowfall totals in North Texas ranged from a trace to more than 6 inches:
- 6.5 - Sulphur Springs
- 6.0 - Paris
- 6.0 - Bonham
- 5.0 - McKinney
- 5.0 - Frisco
- 5.0 - Cumby
- 3.5 - Wylie
- 3.0 - Plano
- 2.5 - Denton
- 2.0 - Richardson
- 1.5 - Lewisville
- trace - Dallas
- trace - Fort Worth
5:10 pm: City of Fort Worth spokesman Bill Begley says street crews are on standby, awaiting reports of icy roads and overpasses, but he said they have not yet been deployed. - WFAA
5:08 pm: All Texas Department of Transportation crews in Dallas County are on standby watching conditions, but are not yet depositing sand, waiting for conditions to worsen. - Jonathan Betz, WFAA
5:02 pm: We are expecting a hard freeze in much of North Texas tonight, with sub-freezing temperatures forecast for almost the entire region except for perhaps the far southwest sector. We are not expecting any significant additional accumulation overnight, but with snow flurries and freezing drizzle continuing, the Monday morning commute is likely to be treacherous. - Meteorologist Steve McCauley
5 pm: School is cancelled Monday in the Blue Ridge, Chisum, Paris and Quinlan ISDs. - WFAA
4:26 pm: The Texas Department of Public Safety said one person was killed in a two-vehicle accident on State Highway 66 between Caddo Mills and Greenville in Hunt County shortly before noon Sunday. A dispatcher said the incident was likely weather-related. - WFAA
4:15 pm: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport spokesman David Magana said 200 flights, or about a quarter of the schedule, have been canceled in anticipation of the weather. Delta Air Lines canceled 330 flights starting about 8 p.m. Sunday and another 1,400 flights Monday. AirTran Airways canceled 14 flights for Sunday and another 270 for Monday, spokesman Christopher White said. Both airlines are allowing passengers whose flights are canceled to change them without fees. - AP
3:57 pm: Nine vehicles were involved in a pileup on LBJ Freeway at the Ferguson/Centerville Road exit Sunday afternoon. Police said one car lost control on the wet pavement, leading to the wreck. No major injuries were reported. Two westbound lanes of LBJ and the Ferguson/Centerville exit were closed while the wreckage was cleared. - Jonathan Betz, Garland
3:55 pm: There is a wide range of snowfall reported through North Texas; some spots have seen no accumulation, while in McKinney, 3 to five inches has been measured. - Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus
3:26 pm: The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for parts of North Texas including Collin, Hunt, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Delta, Hopkins and Rains counties through 9 a.m. Monday. Up to six inches of snow has fallen in the area, with freezing drizzle expected after midnight, making travel difficult or impossible. - National Weather Service
3:18 pm: At the Green Line Burbank station, near Dallas Love Field, there is no snow accumulation evident on road surfaces or in grassy areas. Streets remain wet, and that will be a concern overnight, as temperatures dip below freezing. - Walt Zwirko, WFAA
3:02 pm: I just drove from Little Elm in Denton County to the North Carrollton DART station. What a difference 19 miles makes! When I started, big, fluffy flakes of snow were falling, lawns were covered with about two inches of accumulation and the roads were very slushy. The snow tapered off to a light rain as I headed south through The Colony. By the time I reached Carrollton, roads were wet but there was no slush and skies were trying to clear. - Walt Zwirko, WFAA
1:15 pm: The city of Dallas activated Ice Force One around noon Sunday as snow and ice began to fall across North Texas. Crews will hit the streets in 30 sand trucks. They'll be working a 12-hour shift to keep roads clear for the morning commute. - Megan Harris, WFAA
12:20 pm: DopplerNet radar showed that the morning rain had changed over to snow across most of North Texas by noon Sunday. The region could see between 1 and 4 inches of accumulation by the evening. - WFAA
12 noon: National Weather Service reporting stations at Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport, Dallas Love Field and Fort Worth Meacham Airport were all observing light snow as temperatures approached freezing levels. - WFAA
8:30 am: As many as 200 flights have already been canceled at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in anticipation of the winter storm. Travelers are advised to check with their airline before heading to the airport.
Freezing drizzle overnight could make driving especially treacherous for Monday morning rush hour commuters, Coyle said, as the low temperature is forecast to be 28 degrees.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area from late Saturday through Sunday evening. A winter storm warning is in effect for Tyler, Texarkana and other counties in East Texas.If you're west of the Interstate 35 corridor, expect to see an inch or less; Dallas and Fort Worth residents may get from 1 to 3 inches.
Cities across North Texas are bracing for the worst, with tons of salt and sand ready to be applied to slippery roads.
The City of Dallas has 30 sand trucks on standby, ready to activate Ice Force One crews by 9 a.m. Sunday.
The Texas Department of Transportation does not expect to deploy deicing crews early Sunday because the rain would wash away the chemical solution.
Water departments are also on standby to make emergency repairs to frozen mains as temperatures drop into the upper teens by Wednesday morning. - WFAA
