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City Hall Roundup: Library Fallout, World Cup Update, DART Negotiations

By Charles Grand / January 25, 2026 /

I hope all of y’all are staying warm as we enter Day 2 of this icy long weekend. Officials are cautioning against taking any unnecessary trips on the roadways, so why not heed the advice and read up on some of the goings on at Dallas City Hall this past week? Staff Regroups After Proposed…

Winter Storm Fern Set to Impact North Texas Friday Through Monday

By Shelby Skrhak / January 21, 2026 /

Winter storm Fern, a potent arctic cold front, is set to sweep through North Texas, bringing a messy mix of freezing rain, sleet, ice, and snow. Sub-freezing temperatures are expected to linger through Monday, Jan. 26, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Storm Warning Thursday afternoon for the Dallas–Fort Worth area as…

After This Weekend’s Storms, Here’s Your Quick Refresher on Weather Warning Sirens

By Shelby Skrhak / May 19, 2025 /

Ever since the North Dallas tornado tore through neighborhoods in 2019, the sound of outdoor warning sirens has taken on a new intensity for many of us. That sudden wail can jolt even the calmest among us. But what do the sirens actually mean — and how should you respond? Cities and counties across North…

The Best Weather-Related Tweets We’ve Seen: Snowmageddon 2025 Edition

By Brenda Masse / January 11, 2025 /

It’s not a secret that North Texans tend to freak out a little bit when a little winter precipitation comes our way. Evidenced by our tendency to name the event things like Snowmageddon 2025. Look, it’s not our thing. It doesn’t happen often enough for us to be fully prepared either at home or on…

Dallas Officials: Protect People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants Ahead of Winter Storm 

By April Towery / January 8, 2025 /

Ladies and gentlemen, don’t start your engines. In a press conference Tuesday, officials from Dallas’ public safety, transportation, and housing and homelessness departments, among others, urged residents to stay off the roads if possible and protect people, pets, pipes, and plants during a winter storm that could bring up to four inches of snow between…