🌱 Severe Weather Expected Monday + Conductors Perform At Opera House

Hi all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Dallas Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 72 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Dallas might see some unpleasant weather on Monday. North Texas is looking at incoming severe storms after a mostly mild weekend. There's currently a 70 percent chance of rain for Monday. Strong severe storms are most likely east of I-35. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. Winspear Opera House is offering a wonderful musical event in 2023. You'll get the opportunity to see four young conductors in their element. There will be a diverse variety o opera selections, song by some of the best singers in the country. The music will be performed by The Dallas Opera Orchestra. (CultureMap Dallas)
3. A Dallas flight attendant could face up to 20 years in prison for trying to smuggle fentanyl. Terese White, 41, has pleaded guilty to attempting to board a plane with over three pounds of fentanyl. The drugs were discovered when she was randomly selected for regular passenger screening. The Mesa Airlines flight attendant was arrested at San Diego International Airport. (WBAP News/Talk)

Today in Dallas:

• Rock The 23 at Hilton Anatole (1:30 PM)
• Cirque At The Palace New Year's Eve Spectacular at Monarch Restaurant (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The NorthPark Center visits with Santa raised over $110,000! All proceeds went to Children's Health. (NorthPark Center via Instagram)
• Meet Barrett! There's still time to take this sweet and playful puppy home before 2023! (Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center via Facebook)
• Want to ring in the new year with DART? Visit their site to see holiday schedules, including additional services on buses and trains! (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Official DART page) via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. Happy New Year!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.