Austin Weather

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Icy Winter Weather Mix Forecasted in Austin Area | AustinTexas.gov (AustinTexas.gov)

City of Austin Prepares: Encourages Residents to Prepare Also. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect for January 30 ...

- Outside faucets. The Austin Transportation Department is also advising residents to take steps to travel safely in response to this week’s forecast of winter weather. Do not burn paper in a fireplace. Wrap outside faucets with towels or a Styrofoam insulator. Winterize unheated spaces and be prepared to close garage doors for the duration of the freeze. The Alternative Transport Unit (ATU) is currently staffed and on duty to assist in transporting low acuity patients to appropriate facilities. Call 311 to report damaged trees on City parkland. During icy weather, look up to check for branch failures before walking under trees. [Pipes](https://www.austintexas.gov/department/cold-weather-tips-potential-freezing-weather)– Insulate or cover exposed pipes to protect them from freezing, turn off outside faucets, drip ONE faucet only if needed . - Shelter registration takes place between 6:00 p.m. We are asking residents to make sure they are ready for winter weather conditions. and 8:00 p.m.

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City of Austin activates cold weather shelters for Monday, Tuesday (KVUE.com)

The City of Austin will activate its Cold Weather Shelter Plan on Monday, Jan. 30, and Tuesday, Jan. 31, in anticipation of temperatures in the mid-30s ...

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Austin Public Health launching cold weather overnight shelters for ... (KXAN.com)

Austin Public Health will run its overnight cold weather shelters Monday and Tuesday as a "significant icing threat" rolls through Central Texas early this ...

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City of Austin opening Cold Weather Shelters Monday and Tuesday (FOX 7 Austin)

To register, visit One Texas Center (OTC), located at 505 Barton Springs Road, from 6 - 8 p.m.. CapMetro will transport people who have registered from the OTC ...

AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin is activating its Cold Weather Shelters overnight on Monday and Tuesday, January 30 and 31. While Cold Weather Shelters are primarily used by people experiencing homelessness, they are available to anyone in need of a warm place to spend the night. City of Austin opening Cold Weather Shelters Monday and Tuesday

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Dallas weather: Warming centers open doors across North Texas (FOX 4 Dallas)

FOX 4 Weather meteorologist Ali Turiano gives an update on the Winter Storm Warning that's now in effect for all of North Texas through Wednesday morning. She ...

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Winter weather cancellations, closures, delays in Austin area (Austin American-Statesman)

Areas under the storm warning include Travis and Williamson counties in the Austin metro area, and neighboring Hill Country counties.

- Tuesday: All schools and district offices will be closed. - Tuesday: All PfIugerville district schools will be closed. - Monday: All campuses will release at their normal times, but all after-school activities and practices have been canceled. - Tuesday: Williamson County offices will be closed. - Monday: All after-school extracurricular activities are canceled. - Tuesday: All classes and activities are canceled. - Tuesday: The school has closed campus and suspended normal on-campus operations. - Monday: Manor school district is canceling after-school events. - Monday: All Elgin school district after-school activities canceled. All district campuses and facilities will be closed. High schools will dismiss at 1 p.m., middle schools will dismiss at 2 p.m., and elementary schools will dismiss at their normal time at 2:55 p.m. - Monday: Harmony Public Schools-Central Texas canceling after-school clubs and activities.

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Central Texas weather: School closures (FOX 7 Austin)

Central Texas school districts are monitoring weather conditions and we're already starting to see some closures in the area.

Additionally, all schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. Thrall ISD schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. Valor South Austin, Valor North Austin, and Valor Kyle have canceled after-school activities on Monday, Jan. Smithville ISD has canceled all after-school activities for Jan. All schools and offices will be closed. Additionally, all schools have been canceled for Tuesday, Jan. All Round Rock ISD after-school extracurricular activities are canceled on January 30. All after school activities are canceled Tuesday, January 31. Lake Travis ISD has canceled all after school events on Monday, Jan. All after-school programs and meetings have been canceled at Dripping Springs ISD on January 30 and school has been canceled for January 31. All extracurricular and after school activities will be canceled, as well. Elgin ISD will cancel classes on Tuesday, Jan.

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Several local districts close, delay classes amid winter storm (KXAN.com)

With Winter Storm Warnings issued in Central Texas, some school districts are changing their schedules this week.

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LIST: Central Texas schools announce cancelations amid Winter ... (KVUE.com)

KVUE will continue to update this article as local school districts announce delays and closures due to inclement weather.

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City of Austin activates cold weather shelters overnight Monday ... (KEYE TV CBS Austin)

Cold weather shelters will be open overnight on Monday and Tuesday, January 30 and 31. Go to the One Texas Center (OTC), 505 Barton Springs Road from 6 - 8 ...

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Winter storm causes Austin ISD to cancel school Tuesday (mySanAntonio.com)

Austin ISD has canceled after school programs on Monday and some Central Texas schools are closing Tuesday due to the winter storm.

[brine sprayers ](https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/weather/article/winter-storm-freezing-san-antonio-17750988.php?IPID=MySA-HP-Latest-News)— in a row early on Monday morning, January 30, hoping to stave off impending closures. It initially looked like closures would only extend to aftercare among the district's public schools, but [ ultimately decided to cancel classes](https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/texas-school-cancellations-17751561.php) as conditions worsened.

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LIST: Central Texas school closures, early dismissals & delays due ... (KEYE TV CBS Austin)

Below you can find a list of school districts in the Central Texas area that have announced closures/delays due to the winter weather hitting Central Texas.

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Winter storm prompts Austin-area school cancellations; city to open ... (KUT)

Some areas could see as much as three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulation. Driving conditions could be hazardous, especially in the overnight and early ...

Austin Energy customers can find information on local outages and time estimates for power recovery - Pflugerville ISD Other districts — like Hays CISD, San Marcos CISD and Del Valle ISD — are dismissing students early. - Austin ISD “Our ambulances are going to be avoiding overpasses as much as possible, and I would just encourage everybody to do the same.” Driving conditions could be hazardous, especially in the overnight and early morning hours when temperatures are at their lowest.

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Incoming icy weather postpones Austin-area high school athletic ... (Austin American-Statesman)

Most basketball, soccer games moved to Wednesday; soccer matches in Austin ISD may need some juggling.

These conditions could last through Wednesday, according to the weather service. Those districts include Round Rock, Pflugerville, Leander, Hays and Manor as well as virtually every single-high school district. [first ice storm of the season](https://www.statesman.com/story/weather/2023/01/31/winter-storm-warning-austin-weather-forecast-freeze-ice-rain/69853815007/) descending on the Austin area, virtually every school district in Central Texas has already announced a postponement of all athletic events Monday and Tuesday.

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Blog: Road closures, conditions due to winter weather (KXAN.com)

Authorities have shut down roads, overpasses and flyovers due to the winter weather that has arrived in the Austin area.

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Texas icy winter weather causes cancellations, closures (Texas Tribune)

School closures and hazardous road conditions are expected through late Wednesday, according to forecasts. State officials caution Texans about local power ...

“We have plenty of reserves to make sure that the ERCOT grid is stable and powered throughout this weather event.” [since February 2021](https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/15/texas-power-grid-winter-storm-2021/) to better [prepare the grid](https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/26/texas-power-grid-reform-legislature/) for extreme weather and tight conditions. Join thousands of readers who power The Texas Tribune’s nonprofit newsroom. On top of freezing temperatures, those regions are [expected to see](https://www.weather.gov/) significant icy conditions — including potentially up to half an inch of ice or sleet — that could derail travel plans and cause localized power outages. [Greg Abbott](https://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/) said Tuesday morning, warning of icy bridges and black ice. The trigger for power prices to rise now happens earlier ahead of tight conditions to incentivize more power production to keep up with demand. The Texas Senate did not convene as originally scheduled Tuesday morning. … supporting the Tribune. on Tuesday, there had been around 7,000 local outages across the state, according to Abbott. [among the hardest hit](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/01/30/ice-storm-texas-midwest/). Since Monday morning, most of [North](https://www.weather.gov/fwd/) and [Central](https://www.weather.gov/ewx/) Texas has been under a winter weather warning that is likely to last [until Thursday morning](https://www.weather.gov/). [National Weather Service](https://www.weather.gov/), tens of millions of people in Texas and mid-South states are expected to experience “an extensive and very dangerous ice storm” over the next few days due to a mixture of arctic air and a surge in moisture.

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How does TxDOT treat roads ahead of winter weather? (KVUE.com)

A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Transportation explained how crews use two different solutions to keep roadways safe.

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Austin live weather updates: Expect poor road conditions, freezing ... (Austin American-Statesman)

Central Texas isn't expected to get above freezing today. While first responders have already seen an increase in collisions due to ice.

[Flight Aware](https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/today/KAUS). [Ben White and the South 1st](https://twitter.com/ATCEMS/status/1620395773195321348?s=20&t=TojjPJqCxdphbzknmO7nZA)ramp that resulted in a fatality. [Austin Fire said](https://twitter.com/AustinFireInfo/status/1620397888760328193?s=20&t=FuNSC5jAtgyTa4JxkWpkyA)collisions have nearly tripled as of 6:30 a.m. [Pedernales Electric Cooperative is reporting](https://outages.pec.coop/outage/) multiple outages throughout parts of Central Texas, affecting over 290 customers as of 9:56 a.m. [Austin-Travis County EMS is reporting](https://twitter.com/ATCEMS/status/1620367800312414208?s=20&t=Dcjb5GRpw-tH4dIj15IEcw) that almost all bridges, overpasses and other elevated pathways are iced over. City offices and services are open today, although some operations may be delayed or reduced due to inclement weather. That spread is expected to tighten somewhat Tuesday evening, but not to a point that would prompt any emergency actions, according to ERCOT. Crews are treating roads but the [department warn](https://twitter.com/TxDOTAustin/status/1620397950256939008?s=20&t=F-M2_9_NqAH5hAZmY-NQbA)s drivers to stay home unless it's an emergency today. - ATCEMS have responded to two major collisions as of 6:45 a.m., one that resulted in a fatality. The warning is scheduled to last until 6 a.m. Moving into Wednesday, wintry conditions are expected to remain with temperatures in the lower 30s and freezing rain expected. This also applies to neighboring Hill Country counties such as Burnet, Blanco, Llano and Gillespie.

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City of Austin faces staffing shortage as winter storm hits (KXAN.com)

The City says while they've made a lot of progress hiring after the pandemic, their vacancy rates are still higher than normal, and they're launching their ...

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TxDOT Austin pretreating major roadways ahead of wintry weather (KXAN.com)

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Department of Transportation crews are preparing roads for wintry weather that's moving into the state.

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Winter Storm Warning: School closures, cold weather shelters, and ... (CultureMap Austin)

A very winter-like week is ahead of us here in Central Texas. This will include a big drop in temperatures and also the chance for some freezing rain and icing ...

The City – along with Travis County, Capital Metro and other local service providers – activates the plan when temperatures are predicated to be near or below freezing. This would mean hazardous travel conditions and the potential for power outages. KVUE has collected a list of Essentially, we have several rounds of possible freezing rain and drizzle to monitor. For a play-by-play forecast, head to A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for a majority of Central Texas from 9 am Monday, January 30, until 12 pm Wednesday, February 1.

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