DFW Traffic Conditions and Storm Preparedness: Friday Morning Update

Road Conditions and Storm Preparation

• 🚗 Tiffany Leu reports on current road conditions in Dallas, noting that while things look good, it's the "calm before the storm."
• 🛣️ TxDOT crews have been working around the clock to salt and treat roads in anticipation of an incoming storm.
• 🌧️ The applied solution is intended to dry onto the pavement and remain effective even with rain, as it's applied days before the storm.
• ⚠️ Drivers may see thin white lines on highways, which are the salted and brined roadways, with the hope that the rain won't wash away the treatment.

Safety Advice for Drivers

• 🧊 Officials are urging drivers to stay off the roads if possible due to expected slick and icy conditions.
• 🚦 For those driving in the rain, it's a reminder to slow down, increase following distance, and avoid sudden braking.
• 🌉 Special caution is advised on bridges, overpasses, and ramps, as these tend to freeze first.

Weekend Events

• 🗓️ Several major events are still scheduled to proceed this weekend, including the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and a Fort Worth NCA competition.