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THURSDAY || 2/20/25
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TOP NEWS
“Dallas weather: Temperatures in North Texas still dangerously cold,” Dallas Morning News' Lana Ferguson — “North Texans woke up to bone-chilling temperatures and negative wind chills [ [link removed] ] Thursday morning with those conditions expected to last a little while longer.
The National Weather Service’s extreme cold warning, which began Tuesday, expired 9 a.m. Thursday but the dangerously frigid weather was likely remain until at least midday Friday [ [link removed] ].
The wintry precipitation [ [link removed] ] lasted a majority of the morning throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, weather service records show. It didn’t really accumulate beyond trace amounts in the cities but some areas, especially south of lakes, had minor accumulations, according to the weather service.
“The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin [ [link removed] ] in as little as 30 minutes,” weather officials warned, encouraging people to dress in layers like a hat, face mask and gloves if outside [ [link removed] ].
As of midday Wednesday, wind chills at DFW International Airport dipped down to minus 8 multiple times while the coldest actual temperature in the morning was 12 degrees. Dallas Love Field Airport was slightly warmer with the chilliest wind chill of the morning reported as minus 7 with an actual temperature of 14.
These plunging temperatures compete with some of the coldest temperatures recorded for mid-February at DFW Airport. The coldest-ever Feb. 19 was 9 degrees in 1978, according to historic data, while the average temperatures for the date are a high of 62 and low of 41.
Wednesday’s high temperature did set a daily record for Feb. 19 at DFW Airport. The high temperature of 28 degrees was the lowest maximum temperature for that date, breaking the old record of 31 degrees set Feb. 19, 1903, which was tied in 2006, according to the weather service.
Road conditions remained mostly clear [ [link removed] ] and some power outages were reported by Oncor [ [link removed] ] but they weren’t sweeping. ERCOT [ [link removed] ], the electrical grid operator for most of Texas, issued a weather watch [ [link removed] ] through Friday but said grid conditions were expected to be normal. ...
Wind chills Wednesday night and Thursday morning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were expected to be in the single digits, warming up into the teens by about noon Thursday then 20s later in the day. Temperatures may creep up to a high of 32 by the afternoon.
Friday’s high temperature in Dallas is expected to rise above freezing.
Temperatures will warm up by the weekend with lows on Saturday slightly above freezing. There’s also a slight chance of rain midday Saturday but the following few days are clear of precipitation.
High temperatures should be back in the 70s and 80s by Monday and Tuesday." DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
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TOP NEWS
TX TRIB: “UT System names Jim Davis as UT-Austin’s interim president” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
HOU LANDING: “Bandidos motorcycle gang members charged with racketeering, murder, over turf war in Houston” Houston Landing [ [link removed] ]
HOU CHRON: “2 teenagers accused of posting threats of attack in Spring Branch ISD” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
STATE GOVERNMENT
DMN: “Can Texas courts force AG Ken Paxton to release public records?” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
DMN: “Texas Supreme Court quizzes 2021 winter storm litigation lawyers” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AAS: “Texas murder suspect returns to jail after outcry, DA blames prosecutor for missed deadline” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
SAEN: Editorial: “Why isn't San Antonio transparent about arena funding?” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
FW REPORT: “Fort Worth to spend hundreds of millions to meet booming water demand” FW Report [ [link removed] ]
#TXLEGE
TX TRIB: “Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
DMN: “Texas Legislature at odds over casinos, sports betting” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
AAS: “Sen. Brandon Creighton files Senate Bill 26 to increase teacher pay across Texas” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOU CHRON: “Texas Southern board hires former state Rep. Shawn Thierry” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
BUSINESS NEWS
USA TODAY: “Colonel Sanders is moving to Texas: KFC headquarters relocating to Plano” USA Today [ [link removed] ]
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: “Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast” Inside Climate News [ [link removed] ]
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX TRIB: "Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Brownsville, near SpaceX, sees rapid increase in high-income households" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas mental health licensing board gives initial OK to remove training requirement associated with DEI" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Trump administration orders lawyers for unaccompanied migrant minors to stop their work" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Children’s Hospital launch partnership targeting childhood cancer" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas official wants low-cost broadband requirements tied to federal dollars dropped" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX MONTHLY: "Texas Monthly Is a Finalist for Two 2025 National Magazine Awards" TX MONTHLY [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Luxury townhome rentals coming to Tomball to add to build-to-rent boom" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Frisco ISD state stipend program expands to over 700 teachers" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Lewisville City Council passes new regulations on warehouse development" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Greg Abbott urges caution but says power grid is ready for cold" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "As Texas’ energy demand soars, a pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants” fueled by people’s homes" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "6-year-old girl killed in Far North Dallas hit-and-run, driver sought" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Dallas joins in Not My Presidents Day rallies in 50501 protests" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Police: Hate speech materials thrown throughout Prosper subdivisions" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> FWST: "Sold! New owners, new life for Parker County’s landmark 1950s-style burger drive-in" FWST [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "This Texas school district invested in a pre-K center that’s specifically designed for younger students" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump’s actions on immigration" AP [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "‘Life-threatening cold’ hits parts of US following deadly weekend flooding" AP [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Houston councilmember launches initiative to pair police with pastors" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NCAAM: SMU 97, Notre Dame 73
> NCAAM: North Texas 63, Tulsa 44
> NCAAM: UAB 90, Rice 89
> NCAAM: South Florida 78, UTSA 73
> NCAAM: Texas State 80, LA-Monroe 63
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 6pm: NCAAM: UTEP at Kennesaw State (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Southern Utah at Abilene Christian (ESPN+)
> 8pm: NCAAM: Sam Houston State at Western Kentucky (ESPN+)
> 8:30pm: NBA: Phoenix at San Antonio (TNT)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Why Cowboys should prioritize upgrading defensive line in 2025" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Texas Rangers OF Adolis Garcia aiming (very) high in 2025" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "A home game for San Antonio, a homecoming for Kevin Durant when Suns and Spurs meet in Austin" AP [ [link removed] ]

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