Ice storm chaos and outages sweep multiple states
Ten-vehicle pileup Saturday left one person dead as icy roads and dense fog hampered I-10 I-20 near Pecos while TxDOT warned drivers and dispatched crews. Power outages affected Dallas area with thousands without power and hundreds of flights canceled at DFW. Snow and ice hit Arkansas Missouri Illinois and Tennessee with school closures and event cancellations.
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Tips for Driving on Ice Warns of Slick Roads and Safe Practices
Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Mike Watson urges preparation for cold conditions. Tips include charged phones, full gas, booster cables, blankets, flashlights, ice scraper, sand or cat litter, and not leaving vehicles. Stay inside running car with clear tailpipe, call for help, avoid walking. If stuck, signal with bright cloth. move over to the shoulder when possible.
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Arkansas Department of Highway Transportation
Ice Clamps I-35 North Of Dallas Halts Texas Travel
Bitter cold grips North Texas as sleet and ice flood the region. Interstate 35 north of Dallas stalls hundreds of motorists who sleep in vehicles or seek shelter after hours of closures. Drivers like Tina Pacheco recount long waits and the need for fuel as crews clear wrecks and ice. Officials urge avoiding travel amid continued frigid conditions.
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Church shelters stranded motorists in Sanger North Texas
In Sanger Texas about 40 miles north of Dallas a church opened shelters for motorists stranded on Interstate 35. About 100 people spent Friday night there with more expected as workers from the Sanger Church of Christ assisted travelers directed to the makeshift shelters.
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