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Fort Worth area schools have begun to announce cancellations for Tuesday as a winter storm dumps sleet and freezing rain on North Texas. A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Here is what school officials say parents need to know about closures and delays Tuesday when snow falls in the Fort Worth area.
A sign warns motorists of icy conditions along Interstate-20 during a winter storm, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Grand Prairie, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The airport opened for commercial service as Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport on January 13, 1974, at a cost of $875 million (equivalent to $5.5 billion in 2024), which included $65 million for the land and $810 million in total construction costs.
Central Airlines, which was based in Fort Worth, was operating four departures per day from the airport in May of 1964 but by the summer of 1967, just one daily flight was flown with a Convair 600 turboprop on a round trip "milk run" routing of Fort Worth - Dallas Love Field - Fort Smith, AR - Fayetteville, AR - Joplin, MO - Kansas City, MO.
Since 1953 Meacham Airport has been used for corporate aircraft, commuter flights, and student pilot training. It was renamed in 1985 to Fort Worth Meacham Airport and in 1995 to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. Since 1953 seven airlines have tried scheduled passenger flights from Meacham; none lasted more than a couple of years.
More than 90% of departures from D-FW airport have a flight status of "very late," while some were still scheduled to leave on time, including those to Houston, Midland and Amarillo as of 8:30 a.m.
Closure dates: Sept. 10-Oct. 27 Time: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour: Exit to Glenview Drive/Pipeline Road, cross under I-820 and return on I-820 southbound main lanes to exit Trinity Boulevard.