The company said curbside and delivery options would be limited in certain areas. Central Market locations in Austin will close at 8 p.m. H-E-B announced stores in the greater Austin area and Hill Country would close at 5 p.m. The city's waste management utility is asking customers to bring their carts in to avoid them sliding away. The Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center will also be closed until Monday. Find a list of school closures here.Īustin Public Health and Travis County's COVID-19 vaccine and testing operations have also been shut down Thursday and Friday.Īustin Resource Recovery is canceling its services for the remainder of the week. Many school districts and universities are closed, including Austin ISD and UT Austin. The agency plans to return to a normal schedule on Saturday. MetroRail service will remain suspended.ĬapMetro is providing some emergency transportation for MetroAccess customers and others who need to get to lifesaving medical treatments. Buses will run on 30 to 60 minute frequencies. The regional transit agency will offer limited service from 10 a.m. cutoff should call 311.Ĭapital Metro to run limited service FridayĬapMetro is operating on a new " critical service schedule" Friday. ![]() Anyone who needs a ride to registration and those who don't register by the 2 p.m. at One Texas Center at South First Street and Barton Springs Road. People are asked to register in person from 10 a.m. ![]() in Georgetown for those without power.Ĭold weather shelters for people experiencing homelessness will reopen Friday night. The Williamson County Sheriff's office has opened a warming and charging center at 508 Rock St. The city says people should call 311 if they need transportation to a shelter. Warming centers will also be open Friday at Cowan and Wooten elementary schools from 9 a.m. People can sleep there and have a place to charge their electronic devices. The centers will operate 24 hours a day for as long as the region is impacted. KUT A layer of ice has formed on Austin roads Thursday morning, making travel difficult. Around 5:30 p.m., the city said Givens had reached capacity. The shelters are located at recreation centers across the city: Dove Springs, Dittmar, Gus Garcia, Givens, and Parque Zaragoza recreation centers. for anyone seeking shelter from the wintry weather. "Any time there's a large scale disruption to airline operations, it takes a little time to get back to a regular schedule."Ĭommunity shelters in Austin opened Thursday at 9 a.m. "For tomorrow, we are expecting flights to continue to be impacted," Austin airport spokesperson Sam Haynes said. The runways are staying open at ABIA with the help of hundreds of gallons of liquid deicer being slathered across the airfield.But the domino effects of even worse weather-related problems, like Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport closing its runways this morning, could take days to resolve. Watch below:Īustin's airport expects more flight disruptions tomorrowĪbout 90% of departing flights were canceled today at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and more delays and cancellations are expected tomorrow. Greg Abbott held a news conference around 11 a.m. Governor gives update on the severe weather ERCOT is still running a huge power surplus this morning," KUT's Matt Largey said. "If your power is out right now in Texas, it’s not because of rolling blackouts - likely a power line down. Here are some links to help you check up on road conditions, power outages and services that may be disrupted by the freeze. Austin Energy's outage map showed there were 11 active outages around noon, affecting 3,140 customers - and 99.4% of customers had electricity. There haven't been widespread power outages in Austin. Sidewalks and pavement are slippery, and people will be at risk for hypothermia if they spend a lot of time outside and aren't dressed in layers and gloves. Austin has received at least 2 inches of rain since Wednesday. Heavy rain overnight has closed several low water crossings around Central Texas. Why isn't it snowing even with below freezing temperatures? The NWS says there is a warm layer in the atmosphere that's keeping snow from forming, resulting in freezing rain and sleet. Temperatures fell from the 30s into the 20s during the morning hours. The Austin area is under a winter storm warning until 9 p.m.
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