NEWS
TxDOT begins prep work for possibly winter weather
WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT – With a slight possibility of minor winter weather issues on Friday, TxDOT crews will prep some bridges and overpasses tomorrow throughout the district. All twelve maintenance sections will be out with brine trucks spraying Tier 1 & 2 structures Friday morning. The process will take just the morning hours to complete. Roads included will be I-44, I-35, US 287, and US 82 amongst others in the far reaches of the district.
TxDOT will be ready to respond on Friday morning with more brine if any frozen precipitation hits Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, or Young counties.
TxDOT’s briefing with NOAA meteorologists this afternoon raised the slight possibility of freezing rain if conditions are right. TxDOT crews wanted to be prepared even though the threat is mild. With such warm conditions in our region, drivers are reminded to be cautious on the bridges and overpasses as they will be the first to freeze.
Motorists can consult DriveTexas.Org for road conditions. Traffic cameras in the Wichita Falls area are also available online at DriveTexas.Org.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
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