Texas winter weather: Austin officials provide winter storm update
AUSTIN, Texas - City of Austin officials provided a winter storm update.
The National Weather Service says any ice that melts on Sunday will likely refreeze overnight, so Monday morning can still be hazardous.
Austin officials give the latest on the winter storm
Austin officials provide update on winter weather
The National Weather Service says any ice that melts on Sunday will likely refreeze overnight, so Monday morning can still be hazardous.
City officials reiterate that people should stay off the roads. Some roads are still impassable, and crews continue to treat critical roadways.
Unfortunately, there was one death from cold exposure at 38 ½ Street and I-35.
Winter weather: Person found dead from hypothermia in Austin
Officials say a person was found dead in North Austin reportedly due to the winter weather conditions.
"This sadly underscores the critically important work that's being done with our cold weather shelters and our warming centers. I can't stress enough the importance of staying indoors during the severe weather," Mayor Kirk Watson said.
The city says 659 people went to shelters, and they're adding bed capacity for Sunday night. Call 311 if you need help, and the city will take you to a shelter. 24-hour shelters are extended to Tuesday morning.
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Due to winter weather, several warming centers and shelters throughout Central Texas will be open.
CapMetro service is still suspended and will have a delayed start on Monday, Jan. 26, at noon.
Austin Energy had minimal outages. They said outages were more from lightning than ice. However, ice weighing down tree limbs, plus wind, could still cause problems. Crews are doing damage assessments. Austin Energy says they've made a lot of improvements since 2023, and the brought in contract crews from outside areas to be on standby.
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Power outages in the state have topped 90,000, but the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' grid has remained stable with sufficient power reserves.
Austin police say they responded to 67 collisions between noon on Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday.
At the airport, there is icy slush on taxiways. There were 115 departing flights that were canceled, and 87 arriving flights were canceled as well. The airlines make those decisions, not the airport.
The Source: Information from city and county officials