The Texas Department of Transportation provided an update Friday morning for road conditions. The update is as follows:
Road Conditions Update
January 6, 2017
CHILDRESS – Counties in the northern section of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Childress District are reporting moderate to heavy snow this morning.
TxDOT crews have worked throughout the night to monitor, treat and blade snow from the roadways where needed.
Affected counties are currently reporting:
Hall County – heavy snow in the Hedley and Giles area on US 287 and is beginning to cover the roadway
Wheeler County – snow has stopped, I-40 is clear, US 83 is snow packed with patchy snow on SH 152
Briscoe County – receiving heavy snow and all roads are covered with approximately 2” of snow
Donley County – snow falling with some snow pack on US 287
Collingsworth County – snowing with snow packed roads in places
The front is expected to move out this afternoon and TxDOT will continue to work until all roadways are clear.
The safety of the traveling public is TxDOT’s priority. Motorists should avoid traveling in winter conditions. If you must travel, you should observe these winter safety tips.
•Reduce speed. Speed limits are based on normal road and weather conditions, not winter road conditions
• Maintain at least three times the normal following distance on snow or ice
• Watch carefully for snow removal equipment and stay at least 200 feet back if you are behind a snow plow
• Use extra caution on bridges, ramps, overpasses and shaded areas as they tend to freeze first
• If you start to slide, ease off the gas pedal or brakes. Steer into the direction of the skid until you feel you have regained traction then straighten your vehicle.
The Childress District serves the counties of Wheeler, Donley, Collingsworth, Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Hardeman, Motley, Cottle, Foard, Dickens, King and Knox.
For road conditions call TxDOT road conditions hotline at 1-800-452-9292 or visit www.drivetexas.org.
