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How to check for icy road conditions, closures in North Texas

While the National Weather Service is not expecting severe conditions in the immediate Dallas-Fort worth area, parts of North Texas are under a winter weather advisory.

Update:
Updated on Monday, January 30, at 9:52 a.m.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Dallas County and other parts of North Texas starting Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The warning means there is potential for “significant impacts” to travel due to snow, sleet or ice accumulations, and weather conditions may cause slippery bridges and roads, according to a weather service bulletin.

For North Texas residents still making a commute or planning to drive across the state today, here’s how to check road conditions and closures before heading out into the cold.

Resources to check road conditions:

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  • The Texas Department of Transportation’s DriveTexas map can be filtered to show accidents, closures and other incidents related to ice and snow across the state. You can also call the department at 800-452-9292 for information.
  • The North Texas Tollway Authority Twitter account sends out timely traffic updates regarding accidents and closures.
  • The National Weather Service in Fort Worth’s “Expected impacts and timing” page details potential road conditions over a three-day span. The Weather Service also posts regular condition updates on its Twitter.
  • Some Twitter accounts for local police and fire departments post regular traffic and accident updates, such as Dallas Fire-Rescue, the Fort Worth Fire Department and most TxDOT districts.
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