EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY… …WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…
* WHAT…For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 above. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
*WHEN…For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Thursday. For the Wind Advisory, until noon CST today.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
The Hill Country is under an Extreme Cold Warning from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Austin and Travis County will experience a Wind Advisory during the same period, which will then transition to an Extreme Cold Warning from Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning.
KXAN-TV
The city opened its Cold Weather Shelters last night and will do so again tonight and Thursday night.
FOX7 Austin
ERCOT system’s current power supply (capacity) and demand using Real-Time data, as well as projected power supply (capacity) and demand from hourly forecasts and seasonal forecasts. (ERCOT)
More on the extreme cold and the extended forecast can be found further down this post in WEATHER.
There have been two instances in the past nine weeks in which a Travis County felony court judge dramatically decreased a murder defendant’s bond – what multiple judges say is a legally required move to facilitate their release – after the district attorney’s office missed a deadline for an indictment.
KXAN-TV
One family says they fear for their safety after a murder suspect was released after having his bond dramatically reduced.
CBS Austin
Austin police are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect in aggravated sexual assault case that occurred on Walnut Creek Trail.
A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck temporarily shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Tech Ridge Tuesday night and left seven people injured.
Late last night the Austin Fire Department responded to a warehouse fire through the roof at 2627 Buell Avenue.
At around 10:59 p.m., fire officials responded to the scene where the fire was burning through the roof, and 75% of the building was on fire.
Authorities have released more information about the city’s sixth traffic accident of the year that involved a fatality.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is conducting his own investigation into the Texas Lottery after a winning $83.5 million lottery ticket was bought at a retail store in North Austin.
Pflugerville authorities responded to a reported gas leak Tuesday.
On the Pflugerville Police Department’s Facebook page, one commenter said they did have to evacuate their home for the night and was told it would be sometime today before the problem is fixed.
Austin travelers will have two new nonstop options this spring, with Frontier Airlines launching flights to Miami and Philadelphia from ABIA starting May 22nd. Introductory fares are as low as $39 to Miami and $49 to Philadelphia. (CBS Austin)
Plans for an apartment tower at Fifth and Red River streets downtown apparently have been canceled because the site is up for sale. (Austin Business Journal)
The fried chicken chain’s U.S. headquarters will move from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano. About 100 KFC U.S. employees will be required to relocate over the next six months. (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Rainey Street in Austin is nearing the end of major construction, marking the completion of its dramatic shift from a quiet neighborhood to a high-density urban hub, potentially among the most concentrated in Texas and the nation. (Austin Business Journal)
A South Texas environmental group is dropping a lawsuit that alleged SpaceX illegally polluted the water around its Starbase launch site near Brownsville. (KUT 90.5)
Texas teachers could see significant benefits under a newly filed Senate bill, including experience-based pay raises, expanded performance-based bonuses, and free pre-K enrollment for their children. (Texas Tribune)
Border Patrol agents say they have only encountered 229 people on the entire southwest border in the past two days.
KENS-TV
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the state’s worst measles outbreak in 30 years has spread to children in surrounding counties. The official case count has risen to 58 confirmed cases on Tuesday, up from 48 reported cases on Friday. (MySanAntonio)
Dallas-based luxury department store Neiman-Marcus is closing its North Texas headquarters.
CBS Texas
A Waller County fugitive was caught inside his girlfriend’s burning house.
KHOU-TV
The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Carlos Jose Ayala Morales to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List.
Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Carlos Jose Ayala, a Houston sex offender.
The San Antonio Police Department announced its 2024 breakdown of crime statistics.
7th-ranked Texas A&M saw its five-game winning streak come to an end after scoring a season-low in a 70-54 loss to the No. 21 Bulldogs. The Aggies shot just 35.8 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers. It marked the largest margin of defeat for Texas A&M this season. (Yahoo! Sports)
ESPN
Just one week after a double-overtime scare with Arizona State, the unranked Horned Frogs of TCU handed 9th-ranked Texas Tech its sixth loss of the season on Tuesday night, 69-66. (Yahoo! Sports)
Big 12 Conference
COLLEGE BASEBALL: The No. 16 University of Texas baseball team’s home opener against Houston yesterday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field was canceled due to inclement weather. (Texas Longhorns)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian is set to secure a $12.3 million salary by 2031 under a new contract extension expected to be approved this week. (KVUE-TV)
The latest episode of Texas Country Reporter looks at how one man is bringing back the time and temperature phone numbers, chow down at a place serving homemade & authentic Mexican and American dishes and meet the artist leading women through miles of trails in Houston.
