Winter Weather

Ice and frozen sleet on the roadways is causing treacherous driving conditions. Tony De La Cerda with Texas DPS has some tips. 

The most widespread sleet, snow, and freezing rain has occurred overnight, and is beginning to taper off from west to east this morning. A mix of sleet and snow remains possible mainly in North Texas through this afternoon, resulting in additional light accumulations.

A massive winter storm stretching 2,300 miles across the United States has paralyzed air travel, forcing the closure of nearly two dozen airports and triggering a ground stop at one of the nation’s busiest hubs. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on Sunday as icing conditions deteriorated. Officials warned the stop could be extended if the weather continues to worsen. The disruption has hit North Texas particularly hard. According to the tracking service FlightAware: DFW International: 42% of flights have been canceled. Dallas Love Field: 58% of flights have been canceled. Fort Worth Alliance: Remains among the 21 airports nationwide currently closed due to the storm. Fort Worth-based American Airlines has borne the brunt of the atmospheric chaos, reporting a system-wide total of 1,400 cancellations so far today. While Texas faces grounded fleets, airports in the Northeast and Southwest are struggling to keep pace with the freezing precipitation. Albuquerque, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo are among the major sites currently undergoing intensive deicing procedures to maintain limited operations. The FAA and airline carriers are urging all travelers to verify their flight status online before heading to the airport.

Everything from roadways to driveways are packed with ice. Those conditions have created a dangerous mix for drivers. FOX 4's Tisia Muzinga is in Grand Prairie with a look at what the winter storm has left behind.

Here in Dallas County, people are waking up to ice and frozen sleet. You will want to be careful and stay warm. FOX 4's Shannon Murray is in Downtown Dallas with the conditions.

Temperatures are in the teens as winter weather continues to pass through parts of North Texas. FOX 4's Paige Ellenberger is in Denton County as we track the latest on the conditions.

Just a little bit of light snow lingers and will exit near sunrise. However, with strong NW winds blowing cold air across area lakes, LAKE EFFECT snow does exist so flurries will fly and some snow bands downwind of lakes could accumulate!

Dallas County residents have largely stayed off the roads as the wintry conditions develop, but some braved the slick surfaces to get to the American Airlines Center to watch the Dallas Mavericks play the Lakers. 

Thousands of Tarrant County residents woke up to find they were without power Saturday morning, and while crews are making progress, there are still droves of people waiting for their electricity to be restored.

Denton County's wintry conditions are worsening Saturday evening, and some residents took to the stores that stayed open, gathering more supplies before the next round of precipitation.