Pflugerville crews sand roads and bridges as ice storm creates hazardous conditions
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — City crews in Pflugerville are sanding intersections and bridges Sunday as the city battles ice following last night's sleet storm. The City says that crews are sanding Grand Avenue, SH 130 at FM 685, and Heatherwilde at SH 45. Public safety locations have been prioritized, according...
Snow, ice fall on Central Texas, as seen by KXAN viewers
A wintry mix arrived in Central Texas and the Austin metro Saturday night and overnight into Sunday, and KXAN viewers sent in their photos and videos that show the accumulation of snow and ice.
Insomnia Cookies Coming To South Congress, Austin
South Congress is getting a fresh late-night sugar fix. Insomnia Cookies is moving into the St. Elmo stretch with a new shop that will sling warm-baked cookies and offer late-night delivery out of the Bishop Momo development. State filings and commercial listings show the chain has locked in a ground-floor retail...
Ice leads to crashes, closed roadways across the Austin area
Icy roadways across Central Texas remained treacherous Sunday and resulting crashes closed portions of major roadways.
8 Texas Meat Markets Where Lunch Is Just Part Of The Routine
Lunch never felt like a planned event for me. It happened somewhere between errands, conversations shouted over counters, and the smell of grilled fat in the air. I had always loved places where food was a background character, not the star of the show. Meat markets in Texas did that...
‘Y’all gotta see this room though’: Man declares this hotel the ‘coolest’ in all...
'I wonder if that's the place that used to have swans in that courtyard.'
Austin police respond to over 1,000 calls during Central Texas freeze
AUSTIN, Texas — Winter weather conditions kept Austin police busy overnight, with officers responding to more than 1,000 calls for service as freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions affected the area. The Austin Police Department said officers responded to 1,068 calls for service from noon Saturday to 9...
Rare steam fog shows up over Lake Travis
When the air temperature is much colder than the water temperatures, as they were on Saturday, this locally rare phenomenon can occur.
Many Central Texas ISDs cancel classes Jan. 26
Many districts have canceled classes for Jan. 26 due to freezing temperatures and icy road conditions. (Elle Bent/Community Impact) Liberty Hill ISD campuses will also be closed Jan. 26. Posted Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m. The majority of Central Texas school districts have canceled classes and extracurricular activities for...
A 66-year-old Austin tech veteran and songwriter finds her sound with AI
Susan Scrupski’s songs sound like the work of a seasoned Nashville songwriter, but the music comes from an algorithm.
