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An arctic front delivered a light snow and bitter cold to North Texas on Monday, plunging temperatures into the teens, shutting down a highway and prompting continued warnings about the state’s power grid. Much of the snow fell before dawn, and many woke Monday to the region’s first snow of the season. Meteorologists, who had not expected snow to accumulate, instead reported …

Dallas’ top financial official says the City Council should consider asking voters to change city rules as early as May to help shore up funding gaps with the pension system for civilian employees. Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland suggested the election as part of a series of recommendations made to a city council committee last week on how to fully fund the city’s two …

As development in East McKinney takes root, neighborhood leaders are stepping up to preserve the fabric of the area and strengthen the area’s sense of community. Some key leaders — Deborah Bradford, Rosa Maxie, Maria McKinzie, Beth Bentley, Juametta Terrell, Silvia Escamilla, and her daughter, Maegan Escamilla — are establishing neighborhood associations in the five historic legacy neighborhoods that make up East …

Days before the arctic front arrived, meteorologists waffled back and forth whether North Texas would get any snow. If the region did get any, they agreed, there would be little to no accumulation. North Texas instead woke Monday to a sold layer of snow, with reports ranging from just a half-inch to 2 inches in some places. So what happened? You can …

A crash involving a Grapevine Fire Department truck caused road closures Monday morning near DFW International Airport, police said. In a Facebook post shortly after 11:30 a.m., Grapevine police said officers were working a “large multi-vehicle crash” that occurred in the southbound lanes of State Highway 121, just north of DFW Airport. At least eight vehicles, including a Grapevine Fire …

Multiple schools in North Texas announced closures Tuesday ahead of frigid weather conditions lingering in the region. Roads are expected to become icy again by Tuesday morning as sub-freezing temperatures return overnight. Schools that will be closed include: Arlington ISD Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Crandall ISD Crowley ISD Dallas ISD Dallas College DeSoto ISD Everman ISD Forney ISD Fort Worth ISD Garland …

The snow has moved on, but the bitter cold remains. A wind chill advisory and a hard freeze warning remain in effect through noon Tuesday for temperatures dropping into the single digits and wind chills to -10. Tuesday will feature a good deal of sunshine but temperatures will remain below freezing. The cold will moderate by Wednesday when high temperatures …

DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that sent a resounding message that the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. Trump was on track to set a record for a contested Iowa Republican caucus with a margin of victory exceeding the nearly …

The bitter, dangerously cold weather is hanging around this Tuesday. Temperatures are challenging the record low early this morning (11 in 1930). Wind chills below zero will hang around until midday. A good deal of sunshine is expected, but it will remain below freezing. The wind will subside by late afternoon. The cold will moderate by Wednesday when high temperatures …

The winter weather continued to linger in Dallas-Fort Worth on Tuesday, but the forecast includes a chance for warmer weather soon. Two cold fronts that rolled through North Texas late last week left the region feeling the effects into Tuesday as sub-freezing temperatures and icy roads caused schools to close, ERCOT to call for energy use conservation, and garbage pickup to be delayed. The maximum …