Austin texas weather updates

Austin Water has not detected contaminants in the water it is providing. The City will continue to work with local hospitals and community partners to move patients to appropriate medical care sites based on the operational status of facilities and individual patient need. If you must travel, follow these safety tips:. With the help of the Austin Transportation, Watershed Protection and Fleet Services departments, Public Works crews have been working around the clock to clear critical routes, streets and sidewalks of snow, ice, and downed tree limbs.

So far, more than lane miles have been cleared or inspected. These efforts will continue through the night Thursday and into Friday as conditions improve. Public Transportation Capital Metro has returned to limited-service as of Thursday, and anticipates expanding services over the next couple of days. All Capital Metro fares will remain suspended through Sunday, Feb.

Trash, Compost and Recycling Curbside trash and recycling collection starts Friday, February 19 for those scheduled on Friday. Crews may take longer than usual due to road conditions. Download the Recycles ATX app for the most up to date info on your collection services. For cold weather resources and information visit: austintexas.

Keep doors and windows closed. Unplug nonessential electronics. Avoid using large appliances. The use of candles for heat or lighting is strongly discouraged.

If candles are used, place them on a solid surface, keep them at least two feet away from combustibles and never leave them unattended. If you use a portable heater, keep it at least two feet from furniture, curtains, laundry, or bedding. Do not use your stove to heat the house. Please direct questions and concerns to fireprevention austintexas. Multiple cold shelters and warming centers have been made available.

Officials said people who lack transportation to a shelter can call , but added that resources are limited and that priority is being given to those with medical conditions. Austin city officials said some shelters that were available before had closed after power was shut off. The Austin school district has made several school campuses available as warming stations for families from 9 a. A once-in-a-generation freeze that has gripped Central Texas could begin retreating Friday, with temperatures starting to thaw out starting Saturday.

But a final delivery of light snow will hit the region early Thursday, the National Weather Service warned Wednesday. The actual timing of the precipitation could change, but forecasters expect a wintry mix of rain and sleet to arrive in the Hill Country and the Austin metro area during the wee hours of Thursday.

By daybreak, precipitation would become light snow throughout the Interstate 35 corridor and could persist into the afternoon. Full story: Winter storm warning for Austin ends Thursday, sustained thaw possible Saturday, forecasters say. With roughly a quarter of Texans still without power, the managers of the state's electrical grid Wednesday declined to say exactly when electricity would be fully restored, saying that the main factor in coming days will be the weather.

Warmer weather could allow frigid power facilities to roar back to life, restore natural gas production, open up roads for skilled workers to make power repairs and cut demand from consumers, they said. Two people were killed and others were injured in an East Austin fire Wednesday morning as authorities continue to warn people who remain without power amid gelid temperatures not to endanger themselves when trying to stay warm.

If investigators determine that the fire was caused by unconventional heating methods, the deaths could be the first in the Austin area to be tied to the unprecedented winter storm still affecting much of the region. But while first responders have responded to a barrage of emergency calls related to the severe winter weather, no reports of fatalities have been directly linked to the freezing conditions so far.

Full story: 2 dead, others injured in East Austin fire, medics say. Austin Water is asking customers in Southwest Austin and the Lost Creek neighborhood to boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking, until further notice.

The boil water notice went out after 11 a. Wednesday, marking the first sign of water trouble following power outages that have left much of the city without electricity since Monday morning.

Austin Water says it has not detected contaminants in its water supply and that the notice is out of precaution. All Austin Water customers -- not just those in the areas with the boil notice -- are being asked to limit their water usage to essential needs to avoid a possible citywide boil notice. Full story: Boil water notice issued for Southwest Austin, Lost Creek; other areas told to limit usage. If you must travel, the weather service recommends keeping an extra blanket, a flashlight, a charged cell phone, extra food and bottled water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Forecasters warn that ice-coated tree limbs and power lines could come down early this morning where heavier icing already occurred in the past several days. Temperatures could edge above freezing in the afternoon and allow partial melting. But a second round of freezing rain and sleet is expected late Wednesday night, before changing over to snow Thursday, the weather service said.

A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 p. Thursday for the Austin metro area and neighboring Hill Country, the weather service said. The warning was extended from 6 a.

Thursday into the evening because of the timing of the new precipitation starting late Wednesday. Austin's outlook for Wednesday calls for freezing rain to continue until 9 a.

Daytime temperatures could reach 1 degree above freezing for a high near But wind chills will be produced by north winds of 5 to 10 mph. At night, Austin has another slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between midnight and 3 a. Overnight temperatures Wednesday into Thursday will retreat to below freezing for a low around 25 degrees.