Texas road updates: Check driving conditions before traveling in Dallas-Fort Worth

Eleanor Dearman

January 9, 2025 at 2:17 p.m.

A snow plow truck shovels snow off to the sides of the road on the Chisholm Trail Tollway in Fort Worth on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Snow falls as a vehicle makes its way south on South Main Street on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Fort Worth.

The National Weather Service’s Dallas-Fort Worth branch is warning of hazardous travel conditions on roads.

The conditions are expected to last Thursday into Friday and could result slick spots, especially on bridges and overpasses, according to NWS.

If you have to drive, the Texas Department of Transportation has a website with updates on road conditions.

Check road conditions as snow rolls through parts of North Texas: drivetexas.org

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