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FOX 7 Austin's Jane Lonsdale was reporting on conditions on SH 71 and FM 973 when the TxDOT camera caught a car sliding on the icy road. Drivers are asked to stay home and avoid being on the roads if possible.

Vermont woman falls, freezes to death outside of home

Officers were dispatched Saturday to the home where they found the unidentified woman deceased in the driveway.

Chinese restaurant in Westlake reopens after closing due to burst pipe

After nearly two weeks, Lotus Hunan Chinese Restaurant, which has served the Westlake community for over 20 years, is back open after sustaining damage from the last freeze.

Austin Bat Refuge working to save hundreds affected by arctic blast

Dianne Odegard and her husband Lee Mackenzie run the Austin Bat Refuge which collected about 500 bats that fell from bridges during the blast.

Lakefront neighborhood transforms into surreal frozen wonderland after blizzard's onslaught

The community of Crystal Beach, just across the water and border from Buffalo, found itself blasted by wind-blown spray off Lake Erie for hours as temperatures dipped into single digits, freezing all the water draped along the homes' lake-facing side.

'Major disaster': Death toll rises in western New York after historic blizzard

First responders had to abandon ambulances due to white out conditions in Erie County, where at least seven people died during the Christmas blizzard.

First responders see uptick in weather-related calls during arctic blast

From December 22-25, ATCEMS responded to 1,377 calls due to the cold weather. They also worked with the city and CapMetro to move about 500 people to warming centers.

ERCOT issues request: "An electric reliability emergency exists" within Texas

ERCOT requested the Department of Energy for an emergency order to exceed the emissions limit, only if they have to in order to maintain power grid operations.

Hard freeze warning in place for Christmas

Most of Central Texas is under a hard freeze warning until 10 a.m. Christmas Day, but there are warmer days ahead. FOX 7 Austin meteorologist Adaleigh Rowe has more.