As the sun came out and snow melted Friday afternoon, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, as well as road and weather authorities, urged folks against letting their guards down. “If you’re looking at the melting snow this afternoon and thinking about going out tonight, please remember that many roads will refreeze when the sun goes down,” Johnson said on Twitter. “Play it safe for another night.” If you’re looking at the melting snow this afternoon and thinking about going out tonight, please remember that many roads will refreeze when the sun goes down. Play it safe for another night. — Mayor…
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Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old girl last seen Thursday morning in Grand Prairie. An Endangered Missing Persons Alert was issued for Destani Texada about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The type of alert is issued by the state for people of any age who have an intellectual disability. Destani was last seen about 10 a.m. walking in the 900 block of Pangburn Street, near Tyre Park. She is described as a Black girl who is 5-1 and weighs about 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink jacket, a white shirt with ruffles on the collar,…
Friday brought sunshine and melting ice. However, as temperatures fall below freezing early this evening, roads will once again become slick and hazardous. Temperatures will once again plummet tonight and early Saturday. In fact, a record low is attainable. The previous record is 12. Widespread readings between 5-10 are possible across North Texas. You’ll want to continue to protect the pipes and drip the faucets. Weekend highs will recover to the low 40s Saturday and into the mid 40s Sunday. Milder weather will return next week with 50s and 60s expected. Latest Forecast TONIGHT: Hard freeze warning. Record low. Mostly…
As North Texans stocked up on groceries ahead of this week’s winter storm, Dallas Zoo workers were busy with their own winter preparations for the 2,000-plus animals that call the place home. During some cold snaps, staff give animals the option of spending time indoors or outdoors, letting them come and go as they please. But when the weather is severe, like this week, all of the animals are moved inside, said Sprina Liu, curator of ectotherms – or birds, reptiles and amphibians – at the zoo. With thousands of animals housed across about 105 acres, the process was started…
With temperatures creeping below freezing and ice slicking up roadways Thursday morning, Leonard Fleming couldn’t sleep. The 26-year-old Mansfield resident is a Dallas police officer and a National Guardsman. He says he’s devoted his life to helping others. He knew that despite warnings to stay off the streets, some people would have to travel, and some would inevitably get stuck. And he knew that he could help. Fleming is the owner of a gray 2020 Jeep Gladiator with an electric winch on the front bumper. He bought the vehicle for a day just like this. So at 5 a.m. he…
City and county governments and hospitals are issuing notices of closures starting Thursday. Here is a current list of closures due to the winter storm. North Texas DART North Texas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will suspend all rail and bus services beginning at noon Friday through noon Sunday. The Trinity Railway Express The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will operate on a Saturday schedule on Friday and will operate a normal Saturday schedule on Saturday. Services will return to normal operations on Monday. Dallas County Dallas County offices and courts Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted that county offices and…
Although a welcome blast of sunshine and slightly warmer weather Friday melted much of the sleet and snow that had accumulated in North Texas, freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions are far from over heading into the weekend. The temperature at DFW International Airport hit 33 degrees just before 2 p.m., ending a 38-hour stretch of freezing weather, and topped out at 35 later in the afternoon before falling back to freezing about 7 p.m. Temperatures were forecast to plummet overnight and reach the low teens early Saturday, with wind chills in the single digits, before beginning a warming trend…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The family and friends of fallen Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez said their final farewells today. Among several speakers at the funeral, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez spoke on his memories with the sergeant. You can watch his remarks in the video player above. The 45-year-old was killed two weeks ago when his motorcycle was hit by a suspected drunk driver on the Beltway. He was directing traffic as an off-duty motorcycle escort for an oversized load. “He had that kind of personality that could take care of business when he had to take care…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — February 4 is National Wear Red Day and February is also American Heart Month. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in women – more than all cancers combined. In fact, 1 in 3 women will lose their life to heart disease. Women of color bear the burden of this disease. Black women had a hospitalization rate of 240% more for heart failure and Hispanic women had a hospitalization rate of 55% more compared to white women, according to data. The symptoms women feel are often different from those of…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A family is heartbroken after an 11-year-old was shot multiple times Thursday evening outside a northeast Harris County apartment complex while going to get his coat from his mother’s vehicle. Deputies said they responded to the shooting scene at about 7:40 p.m. in the 12200 block of Tidwell, where they found the boy they identified Friday as Darius Dugas. Sharde Williams, a neighbor and close family friend, said she heard the gunshots. Williams said that when she went outside, she heard screaming and saw Darius’ older brother trying to perform CPR. “I just told him,…
