***WINTER STORM INFORMATION***January 30, 2023 10 a.m. City facilities will close at noon today and remain closed until further notice. Essential services such as police and public works will continue. In case of an emergency, please call the Springtown Police Department at (817) 220-0828 or by dialing 911.---January 30, 2023 8:30 a.m. Springtown ISD has announced that all campuses will close at 10:30 a.m.---January 30, 2023 6:15 a.m.: The National Weather Service has moved the start of the warning back to 6 a.m., making it active now.Questions regarding the closure of local schools is the purview of Springtown ISD. When information is released by them, we will attempt to add it here, but the school district should remain your primary source of information for questions related to the schools.---January 30, 2023 2 a.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for our area beginning at noon today and continuing through 6 a.m. February 1, 2023.Mixed precipitation, primarily in the form of freezing rain and/or sleet is expected. Total ice or sleet accumulations between one tenth and one half of an inch are possible.Significant impacts to travel may begin as early as Monday afternoon and continue through at least Tuesday night. Elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses will likely be the first to become icy, slick, and hazardous as temperatures hover around or below freezingIf you must travel, slow down and use extreme caution particularly when approaching bridges and overpasses.The City will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions and update this post as a appropriate.