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Mayfest Festival Delays Opening Until 5 p.m. Due To Weather
The Mayfest festival in Fort Worth will delay its opening until 5 p.m. because of the severe weather earlier in the day.
The Mayfest festival in Fort Worth will delay its opening until 5 p.m. because of the severe weather earlier Thursday, according to the festival website.
A line of thunderstorms brought heavy rain and lightning to the Dallas-Fort Worth area beginning about 11 a.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for most of North Texas expired at 2 p.m. Thursday. The thunderstorms have now moved to the East Texas area.
Early Thursday afternoon, downed power lines on I-30 in Fort Worth caused some traffic issues. The heavy rain caused some high water in areas of Trinity Park.
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Weather also affected flights from area airports, causing some delays.
UPDATE: Weather is affecting nearly every departure/arrival and an accident near #DAL is causing heavy traffic on Mockingbird. Please confirm your flight's status and use caution on your way here! #DALwx
— Dallas Love Field (@DallasLoveField) May 3, 2018
Better weather is expected for the weekend with the forecast calling for dry conditions and low humidity. The forecast calls for temperatures in the 80s on Saturday.
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