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Mar 7, 2008 8:49 am US/Central
Icy Roads Create Traffic Mess
Snow Accumulation Re-Freezes This Morning
Compiled From Staff Reports
(CBS 11 / TXA 21)
Light to moderate snow will continue to fall in is several areas this morning, but it's not expected to be as heavy as Thursday afternoon's storm.
The National Weather Service has issued a Snow Advisory for Dallas and Collin counties until midday while motorists are warned that the biggest hazards may be the accumulation from yesterday's snow fall.
Bridges and overpasses, of course, are always the areas to watch because although the temperature may be above freezing, the areas where the air can pass under can have a tendency to freeze.
About 3 a.m., a steady snow fell in the Mansfield and Arlington area and moved eastward. In southern Dallas County, a fair amount of dusting was on the grassy areas, but is expected to clear up this morning.
About 250 Texas Department of Transportation personnel worked 12-hours shifts since Thursday treating roads.
Several accidents and icy patches have been reported in Denton County. Visit our
Traffic Section to map your commute.
Texas Department of Transportation crews returned Friday morning and sent out 90 trucks to the region.
"We are trying to keep them (the roads) open, but trying to keep them safe," explained TxDOT spokesperson Kelli Petras.
The sun is expected to return this morning with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
Thousands of people were forced to spend Thursday night stranded at DFW International Airport because of delays. They slept on cots, on chairs, wherever they could find a comfortable place. Thursday's snow storm caused the cancellation of about 500 departures and many hotels in the area were all booked.
Today, however, the number of cancellations is down to about 60 at DFW "as a result of yesterday's snowstorm, mainly because many aircraft are out of position and cannot begin their scheduled flights," airport officials said.
Historically, winter weather occurs in March about two out of every five years, according to the National Weather Service.At the official climate site for Dallas/Fort Worth, there has been wintry precipitation in 46 March months since 1899. Friday's snowfall makes the calendar days in March with wintry precipitation to 63. This week's storms contributes to the 7th Snowiest March on record. The following are the highest 24-hour snow totals for Dallas/Fort Worth. Here are some of the record totals: - 6.0 inches March 13, 1924
- 4.5 inches March 1, 1942
- 3.9 inches March 7, 1947
- 2.5 inches March 17-18, 1934
- 2.2 inches March 14, 1962
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