DFW Road Conditions: Conditions worsen on slick and snowy roads

DALLAS - Rain, sleet, and snow are now causing problems on the roadways.

FOX 4 Traffic reporter Chip Waggoner described the accumulation on some roadways as "slushy in nature." He said the biggest problem is that people are going too fast.

"People get to those sections of the roadways and their lulled into a false sense of security and they end up going to fast, hit an ice patch, and end up with a yard sale," he said.

On his traffic map, you can also clearly see the areas that have gotten more snow and sleet than rain.

Meteorologist Evan Andrews said temperatures are still hovering above the freezing mark for now. But that will change after sunset for most people. That’s when heavier snow will start accumulating and roads will be much worse.

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Collin, Denton County Dangers

The roads are slick in Collin County. 

FOX 4 viewer Brandi Goellner shared video of her husband, Tim, using his Jeep to pull a semi out of the snow.

Traffic Troubles at Noon

If you can stay off the road in North Texas, you definitely should. More and more accidents like these are popping up.

Dangerous Driving in The Colony

The Colony Police Department posted on social media shortly before noon that there are dangerous driving conditions in the area of 7000 Windhaven Parkway, with multiple vehicles stranded on the roadways.

DFW Traffic Cameras

Here's a quick look at the conditions on some of the roads in DFW as of 9 a.m.

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Dallas High Five

Big snowflakes were falling on FOX 4 Reporter Shannon Murray as she stood on the Dallas High Five Interchange just after 9:30 a.m. However, the bridges weren't too bad.

In the past, the High Five has been really dangerous because it's so tall. People would just slip and slide all the way down.

But at least on Thursday morning, TxDOT's efforts to pretreat and monitor the conditions seemed to be working.

Irving 18-Wheeler Crash

In Irving, a bad crash is blocking most of the eastbound Highway 114 transition to Highway 183.

FOX 4 Traffic Reporter Chip Waggoner said a truck was going too fast and lost control. It ended up crashing and almost plummeting off the higher level.

If it wasn't for just one tire, it would have ended up dangling over the side or falling onto the grassy underpass area.

It's a reminder of how easy it is to lose control on these wet and slick roadways.

Drive With Caution

Even where the roads are mostly wet, drivers should still be careful.

For example, one of the first major crashes in DFW on Thursday morning happened on a wet highway.

"There are not a lot of folks out and about right now in that location so it's not a huge time delay. But I feel like it serves as a reminder to us all that even though the temperatures are above freezing right now you can still end up skidding out on these wet surfaces," Chip said.

HOV and Express Lanes Closed

Most HOV and Express Lanes are closed today and tomorrow in anticipation of the bad weather.

Thankfully, there are not as many people out on the roads today so it hasn't had much of an impact.

For the latest updates, follow Traffic Reporter Chip Waggoner on X or FOX 4 Weather on Facebook.

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