Low temperatures and rain throughout the night have caused icing issues across the metroplex. The weather service continues to urge residents to travel only if necessary. The weather service stated via Twitter on Feb. 24 that the greatest ice accumulation is in the northeast part of the metroplex, around the Frisco and McKinney region.
A winter weather warning is in effect across the Dallas-Fort Worth area through 6 p.m. Feb. 24, according to the National Weather Service.
Regional weather officials are predicting warmer temperatures to return around midday Feb. 25 and have stated the ice should begin melting by then. The DFW forecast shows temperatures should remain in the low to mid 20s for Feb. 24 but should reach the high 40s by the afternoon of Feb. 25.
City officials in Plano reported in an early morning release Feb. 24 that crews had been sanding roads all night but the roads remained "very slick." According to the release, driving conditions are hazardous. It cited a city fire truck that slid into a fence after coming to a complete stop. The city is reporting that police and fire-rescue had been responding to numerous calls for traffic accidents and injuries to people falling on ice in the past 24 hours.
Regional officials across the metroplex are asking residents to remain indoors and to stay off the roads if possible.
The latest road conditions are available at www.drivetexas.org. Weather updates can be found on the NWS website.
700am: Waves of widespread moderate freezing drizzle are resulting in a glaze of ice on all surfaces. A few speckles are showing up on radar and that is where the heavier freezing rain showers are occurring. It’s slick out there, travel if only necessary. #dfwwx pic.twitter.com/8wUNRuLsuq
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) February 24, 2022
