Evening Roundup: Flurries and freezing temps, crash shuts down I-30 for hours, government moves to avoid shutdown

Plus: Everything you need to know as arctic freeze hits D-FW. [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [Aaron Dean waits for his sentence to be delivered on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at Tarrant County's 396th District Court at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in Fort Worth, Texas.]( An arctic winter front is delivering snow and bone-chilling temperatures to North Texas. (Staff photographer) Arctic winter front delivers snow, bone-chilling temperatures to North Texas]( An arctic cold front barreled through North Texas on Thursday morning, plunging [temperatures into single digits]( and bringing sharp winds and frigid wind chills. The front is blanketing much of the country with a mixture of bitter cold, heavy snow and ferocious winds, disrupting holiday travel during one of the busiest times of the year. Various attractions and events across North Texas [closed for the day](. And across the country, [thousands of flights were delayed]( or canceled as the cold front pushed across the Great Plains. Resources - [How to avoid hypothermia, frostbite]( - [Everything you need to know about boil notices, frozen pipes]( - [Video: Dallas emergency shelter opens]( - [How to keep your pets warm and safe]( [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [I-30 eastbound near downtown Dallas opens more than 8 hours after fatal crash]( One fatality confirmed and two others taken to the hospital in crash that shuts down I-30 in Dallas. [Here’s how the ejection seat worked when an F-35 jet crash-landed in Fort Worth]( One ejection seat can cost more than $120,000, according to the manufacturer, Martin-Baker. [Government shutdown appears averted as Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill]( The Senate clinched a deal Thursday morning that tees up passage of a $1.7 trillion government funding package [...] [Antibiotics, cold and flu drugs in short supply as viruses wreak havoc across country]( Unseasonably high spikes in cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, increased demand for certain [...] [Andrea Yates, Andre Thomas show the injustice of death penalty in Texas]( Capital murder cases of two mentally ill killers had much different outcomes [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [Dallas mom gets her diaper vending machines into DFW Airport, Love Field]( Dallas-based Diaper Concierge was born in a moment when as a new mother, Erin England, was desparate in a [...] [Realtors association unveils its first new headquarters in decades]( North Texas’ largest association of real estate agents has completed its move from its longtime office in [...] [Exxon Mobil’s Irving headquarters sells to Austin investor]( Capital Commercial Investments acquired the Exxon office building and surrounding land totaling about 290 [...] ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT [Peter Billingsley of ‘A Christmas Story’ looks back on a career-defining moment in Dallas]( Billingsley, the face of Christmas on TV, says his first lead role came in the ‘The Dirt Bike Kid,’ which was [...] [Celebrate New Year’s Eve at these Dallas-Fort Worth events]( North Texas will ring in 2023 with fireworks, parties, music and more. [Where kids and families can celebrate New Year’s Eve in Dallas-Fort Worth]( Children can get their own countdown celebrations at these North Texas events. SPORTS [See the long list of Dallas-area football players who signed on Wednesday]( Wednesday was the first day of the early national signing period for football. [Dirk Nowitzki details his basketball career in Germany, adjusting to life after Mavs]( Nowitzki also shares the story of how he met his long-time mentor and where their relationship stands now. [LISTEN: Cowboys-Eagles preview, interview with NBC’s John Clark, answering your questions]( Calvin Watkins and Michael Gehlken bring you the latest analysis in this week’s SportsDay Cowboys podcast.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022