Drivers in North Texas should be extremely careful Friday morning after the region was blasted with wintry precipitation and below-freezing temperatures overnight, when the region is expected to face the worst travel impacts. Caution should also be maintained throughout the day, as the area could see black ice in the evening and overnight. And any remaining water on roadways could refreeze when overnight temperatures are forecast to drop into the teens. Several counties in the region — including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Kaufman and Tarrant — also remain under the winter storm warning until midday Friday; In other news, Macy’s is pulling back in North Texas. The storied department store is shuttering five sites in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as part of a broader plan to close more than 60; Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy met for a third consecutive day about the head coach’s fate with the Cowboys, two people with knowledge of the process told The Dallas Morning News. Discussions are expected to continue today. McCarthy’s five-year contract with the club ended in the wake of the team’s 23-19 loss to Washington to end the regular season; The Texas Longhorns will face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic tonight at AT&T Stadium.

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