Operating Scenario 2 of their Severe Winter Weather Operating Plans Due to the continuing weather conditions across North Texas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is maintaining Operating Scenario 2 of their Severe Winter Weather Operating Plans through the
DART Service Updates for Thursday, February 18, 2021
Operating Scenario 2 Severe Winter Weather Operating Plans
Due to the extreme winter weather, snowfall and hazardous road conditions around North Texas, and for the safety of both our passengers and employees, DART remains in Operating Scenario 2 of their Severe Winter Weather Operating Plans.
DART Bus Service
DART buses will continue service on a Saturday schedule with limited additional service on local routes 63 and 362 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. DART is also running an additional 14 shuttle bus routes. The Operating Scenario 2 shuttle bus routes are available on the DART website at https://www.dart.org/winterweather.
Rick Holter / KERA News
Originally published on February 15, 2021 6:15 pm
North Texas is experiencing what will almost certainly be the coldest cold snap so far this century, with lows in the single digits and wind chills well below zero. Temperatures haven t dropped below 10 degrees in Dallas since 1990, and haven t gone below zero since 1930.
Rotating Power Outages Issued
The Texas council that manages the majority of the state s electricity initiated rotating power outages Monday morning as a winter storm dropped snow and ice and temperatures remained below freezing. But some customers were without power for several hours.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has urged residents to reduce electricity. Over 2 million customers across Texas have gone without power as officials worked to conserve energy. In Dallas-Fort Worth, temperatures have fallen into the single digits and wind chills were below zero.