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Extreme Cold Weather Grounds Austin Airport Flights
Arrival and departure flights are canceled as officials urge travelers to check in directly with airlines before traveling to the airport.
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Arrival and departure flights are canceled as officials urge travelers to check in directly with airlines before traveling to the airport.
Residents are encouraged to remain indoors and use the county’s online services that are being offered by various departments.
Important notices, telephone numbers, warm shelter information and ways to donate to the needy amid historic cold front can be found below.
The historic cold front yielding hazardous road conditions has prompted the use of virtual learning at many area schools.
An Arctic blast that has yielded hazardous road conditions has spurred school districts to offer remote learning given continued cold ahead.
A prolonged blackout at the water treatment plant has lowered water pressure to the point where it raises concern over bacteria formation.
Officials compiled a list of key telephone numbers and links for residents to keep handy in case of emergency as they grapple with cold.
The shutdown is from Trails End Road to Lago Vista with no reopening timeline; Travisso, Grand Mesa residents to detour via Goodnight Trail.
Historic cold weather and excessive demand of energy consumption has caused a loss of natural gas service, Atmos Energy officials said.
The coldest weather since 1989 descending on the region Sunday prompted city officials to issue a set of tips to ensure residents' safety.
The Arctic blast across the area has spurred service disruptions for the transit agency, with no service scheduled Monday given icy roads.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas hit a new record of 69K megawatts Sunday; Austin launches rotating blackouts to ease grid strain.
Gov. Greg Abbott submitted a declaration request on Saturday to assist with storm-related response as Texas is hit hard by Arctic blast.
The food bank will be closed on Monday, and the mobile pantry that had been scheduled in Luling has also been canceled.
Up to 5 inches of snow are expected as officials plead with residents to stay off roads as services and college classes are halted.
Officials plead for residents to stay home in avoidance of dangerously icy roads as the region braces for a low of around 10 degrees.
Austin Public Health was forced to close all three of its clinics amid ongoing freezing temperatures where people were set for second doses.
Some 3,000 troopers and Guardsmen have been deployed to assist, and a Federal Emergency Declaration has been requested from the White House.
The altered hours scheduled for Sunday and Monday are spurred by icy roads that could delay the company from stocking supplies.
Central Texas stores will operate Sunday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m and on Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to ensure supply amid icy conditions.