At least nine people, including children and teenagers, were killed in North Texas in storm-related accidents and exposure as a powerful winter storm brought dangerous ice and sleet across the region.

The initial project, which ran from U.S. 75 over to Interstate 35E, was a $2.6 billion project that took four-plus years to build from the spring of 2011 to December 2015. The TEXpress lanes feature a variable toll rate that depends on how much traffic is on the road.

Groundhog Day is Feb. 2, and North Texas residents can observe the tradition through local events and regional gatherings.

North Texas is feeling the impact of the winter storm that swept across the region. After rounds of freezing rain, sleet and snow, roads are hazardous.

Temperatures will rise above freezing later this morning or early afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

As temperatures begin to rise across North Texas, some emergency warming shelters have already closed their doors.

As a winter storm left roads, ponds and homes coated in ice, at least 12 people died across the state — seven of those in North Texas — ranging in age from 6 to 78. Those who have been identified are remembered as beloved brothers, gifted athletes and a longtime doctor.

Firefighters responded to the scene of the fire on Stoneridge Trail just before 1 a.m. on Jan. 31, according to a Weatherford city spokesperson.

As North Texas starts to thaw out, you may be getting calls or texts from roofing companies offering free inspections.