Days of fitful showers paired with plunging temperatures Thursday morning caused black ice to form on some roads, impacting Dallas traffic. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the slippery glaze is particularly dangerous because it can be nearly impossible to detect in advance.

Multiple highways across Dallas are now reopened after being shut down due to hazardous black ice. Police closed the roadways after a series of crashes created dangerous conditions for drivers. These closures were last updated at 9:36 a.

Texas has been among the focal points during the border strife of the past three years, with both Border Patrol and state forces facing thousands of illegal crossings by immigrants along the Mexico border. Abbott was vocal in his disapproval of former President Joe Biden, and his support for Trump's plans to tackle the issue.

In defiance of President Donald Trump and his administrations aim to remove criminal illegal migrants, the Dallas Police Department (DPD)