and the roads, those are slushy and slippery and that s expected to be quite a mess this morning. reporter: heightened alert in north texas as it sits in the path of what could be one of the worst ice storms to hit the u.s. in years. sleet started falling in denton county late thursday. slushy surfaces slowing traffic. reports of up to a half inch of sleet and ice, accumulating on bridges and overpasses. making them more treacherous. denton police responding to more than 50 vehicle wrecks and calls for assistance in an eight-hour span. in dallas, dozens of salt trucks an employees are on standby, ready to treat dangerous road conditions. we stand ready as the city of dallas to address the ice and hazards that might come. reporter: the threat serious enough to cause the cancellation of saturday s holiday parade for the first time in its 26-year history.
the roads here by the way are also a slippery, slushy mess. heightened alert in north texas as it sits in the path of what could be one of the worst ice storms to hit the u.s. in years. sleet, started falling in denton county late thursday. slushy surfaces slowing traffic. reports of up to a half inch of sleet and ice, accumulating on bridges and overpasses. making them more treacherous. denton police responding to more than 50 vehicle wrecks and calls for assistance in an eight-hour span. in dallas, dozens of salt trucks an employees are on standby, ready to treat dangerous road conditions. we stand ready as the city of dallas to address the ice and hazards that might come. reporter: the threat serious enough to cause the cancellation of saturday s holiday parade for the first time in its 26-year history.
management. how are you doing? we expect to be fully engaged today? what are the top priorities? the top priorities or the public and folks without power. we have more than 140 customers without power in the state. we had 2300 calls for service for car accidents, vehicle wrecks. we have some people in shelters also. yeah. power outages, that s a big concern. how about the temperatures, in terms of just the heat for people not getting access to it? temperatures will be cold today and get really cold tonight and make our roads even more hazardous than they already are. we re suggesting if people need shelter, dial 211, to talk with somebody about the resources that might be available to them in their area. how about snow plows getting on the street? with what s the point of doing it with the snow come downing?