Have you ever had a bad break up? And I mean a real bad breakup, where it comes through like a whirlwind and leaves a whole bunch of destruction and debris in its aftermath? Sure feels exactly like that with that wild polar vortex/freeze/whatever that came through last week. Lord knows almost all of us have a banged up home and busted pipes to tend to. It doesn't stop with buildings and houses, though. Oh no. All that snow and ice? Ain't any good for the roads, it turns out.. Get our free mobile app Officials with TXDOT Amarillo issued a statement today stating they would shut down Interstate 40 between Helium and Soncy, with all thru traffic to be diverted to the frontage roads.