Wintry mix may return to North Texas. Here's how to drive on icy roads - if you have to

Published 2 months ago• 2 minute read

Feb. 4, 2022

Updated Feb. 18, 2025 at 11:58 a.m. CST

The coldest temperatures of the season could arrive in Dallas-Fort Worth this evening along with a wintry mix, bringing with them the possibility of slick roads.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth warns that driving, especially on untreated roads, may be dangerous. If you must venture out, here are some driving tips.

The weather service offers the following tips:

Here are tips from the American Red Cross if you become stranded on the road:

Here are other stories from The Dallas Morning News that may be helpful amid the cold weather:

What cold weather does to the body and how to protect yourself this winter

How to prepare your North Texas home, yard for impending freezing winter temperatures

Could Texas’ power grid connect to New Mexico? A small cooperative wants to do just that

How to keep pets warm in extreme cold temps

Follow these fireplace safety tips if you’re using one to stay warm amid record cold

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Jamie Landers is a breaking news reporter at The Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, where she studied journalism and political science. Jamie previously reported for The Arizona Republic and Arizona PBS.

Lana Ferguson joined The Dallas Morning News after reporting in South Carolina's Lowcountry for The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette newspapers. She graduated from the University of Mississippi where she studied journalism and Southern studies. She's a Virginia native but her work has taken her all over the U.S., southern Africa, and Sri Lanka.

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