Thaw To Begin After Ice Storm
The ice storm warning expired Thursday morning and the thaw will soon begin, but roads remained hazardous Friday morning and many schools will remain closed, with some having delayed starts.
The temperature will rise to about 44 degrees Friday per the National Weather Service, but roads, especially bridges, overpasses, and side streets could be hazardous through Friday morning until it gets above freezing.
Because of that, many municipalities and schools delayed start times for Friday.
Dallas County offices opened at 10:30 a.m., town of Highland Park staff continued to work remotely, and the town’s library remained closed while the city of University Park library and the city’s trash collection resumed normal schedule.
Initially, Highland Park ISD and Dallas ISD planned to delay opening Friday, but announced Friday morning that campuses and offices would remain closed. As for private schools, Hockaday delayed start, St. Mark’s delayed opening until 10:15 a.m., Greenhill has a two-hour delayed start, Parish has a delayed start at 10:30 a.m., and Shelton remained closed Friday.
SMU resumed normal schedule Friday.
Once we get to the end of the weekend, the Dallas area is out of the woods in terms of hazardous winter driving conditions for now. Temperatures will rise quickly this weekend with highs expected to reach the 60s by Sunday and stay there through Tuesday.
