Evening Roundup: Texas commuting and schools remain on ice, church helps monkey rescue, signing day

Also, Beyonce tour will include a stop in North Texas [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [North Texas received a half-inch to one inch of sleet Tuesday.]( Small icicles melt off the front of a car in Dallas on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. A half inch of additional ice accumulation is expected Wednesday afternoon through the next morning. (Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) Texas is buried under ice. When can you drive safely?]( Crews across the region are treating major roads and intersections with sand and salt, but many residential streets are still iced over[(for now. In a 48-hour timeframe since 5 a.m. Monday, MedStar has responded to 168 crashes[(, 21 of which were rollovers. But roads should begin to improve Thursday afternoon, as the forecast calls for temperatures to briefly climb above freezing into the mid 30s. The warmup will be brief, though, and with cloudy skies, conditions are likely to remain pretty icy. On Friday, the temperature is expected to reach the upper 40s, and the sun will make an appearance, meaning this ice should finally melt. More Weather - [Your ultimate guide to surviving winter weather in Dallas Fort-Worth]( - [What North Texas schools and colleges are closed Thursday?]( - [Editorial: Texas’ managed toll lanes can be deadly in ice storms]( - [The U.S. Postal Service is back in business with all branches reopened]( - [Updates and radar: Officials warn people to stay off roads]( [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Lancaster church led Dallas police to home where zoo monkeys were found, family says]( The monkeys were found at a community house owned by the Family Center Church of God in Christ in Lancaster, [...] [New U.S. House Republican majority takes aim at Biden administration border policies]( Republicans are eager to use their new majority to spotlight the border with hearings in several committees, [...] [Beyoncé announces return to Arlington for her Renaissance World Tour]( The Houston superstar singer and 28-time Grammy winner announced the tour with a post on her verified [...] [FBI searching Biden’s beach home, lawyer says]( The search follows a 13-hour review of his Wilmington, Delaware home on Jan. 20, when agents located [...] [20 years after Columbia explosion, UTA remembers NASA astronaut, alum Kalpana Chawla]( Chawla received her masters degree from UTA in 1984, and became the first Indian-born woman to go to space. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   EDUCATION [What are education savings accounts? Abbott calls for ESAs in Texas school voucher fight]( Gov. Greg Abbott called for universal ESAs in Texas as lawmakers prepare for a heated fight over school [...] [College Board criticized for weakening AP African American course after DeSantis ban]( Texas has an African American studies course that differs from the controversial AP course criticized for [...] [Most Texans want ‘content ratings’ on school library books and diverse classes, poll finds]( Texans weigh in on content ratings for school library books, African American studies and ending professor [...] BUSINESS [North Texas home prices sink for fifth consecutive month]( Local home prices continued to fall in the winter but still held up better than in most other metro areas. [Southwest Airlines names new tech chief following holiday meltdown]( Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has a new technology chief, Lauren Woods, a move already planned before the [...] [Military, law enforcement eyewear company Wiley X opens Frisco headquarters]( The military and law enforcement eyewear company will open its first store front in Frisco. SPORTS [National Signing Day: Texas high school signees, college football recruiting news and more]( See the Dallas-Fort Worth signees and recruits going to Texas and Oklahoma colleges. [What led to Cowboys’ separation from Kellen Moore, Mike McCarthy’s return to playcalling?]( The timing-based offense Moore employed will be replaced by versions of the West Coast offense. [LISTEN: Tough love for Dak Prescott, Luka Doncic chirps and what’s up at the Dallas Zoo?]( Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the latest hot sports topics in North Texas.   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 2023