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Dallas-area ice forces cancellation of hundreds of flights

Traffic travels slowly along Davis Boulevard as snow falls, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. Icy weather early in the week melted away by Wednesday afternoon, but Friday morning gave way to more snow and slippery roads in North Texas. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Juan Guajardo) MAGS OUT; (FORT WORTH WEEKLY, 360 WEST); INTERNET OUT Traffic travels slowly along Davis Boulevard as snow falls, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. Icy weather early in the week melted away by Wednesday afternoon, but Friday morning gave way to more snow and slippery roads in North Texas. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Juan Guajardo) MAGS OUT; (FORT WORTH WEEKLY, 360 WEST); INTERNET OUT

By Associated Press February 28, 2015 1 min read

DALLAS (AP) – An overnight storm that dumped freezing rain on parts of Texas and Oklahoma has made roads treacherously slick and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Transportation officials and the National Weather Service have warned people to stay off the roads, if possible, until temperatures rise and the ice melts. The weather service issued a winter weather advisory for the Dallas-Fort Worth area until Saturday night.

Airport spokesman David Magana (muh-GAHN’-yuh) says about 700 Saturday flights had been canceled. About 600 were cancelled Friday, forcing about 5,000 travelers to spend the night at the airport. The airport provided cots, blankets and toiletries to the passengers.

Area temperatures are expected in the upper 40s Sunday.