Pictures Of Austin Winter Snow Storm 2011
Here are photos from our users. We have even more here. Here are photos of snow downtown and the State Capitol Austin from KUT's Nathan Bernier.KUT's Ben Philpott took video of this truck that got...
View ArticleCentral Texas Snowfall Amounts Ranged From 0.5 To 2 Inches
The National Weather Service released snowfall totals for towns and cities in Central Texas. (Here's how they measure it.) These numbers are from 10:42 a.m.
View ArticleSnow Closures, Delays for February 4, 2011
Updated at 12:15 pm: People are out in the streets playing in the snow this morning! A winter storm warning is in effect until noon today. Austin police say there is ice on some roads and that some...
View ArticleAustin's Snow Day 2011 Offers Rare Chance for Sledding
Hundreds of people flocked to Murchison Middle School this morning for the chance to sled on fresh powder. Cardboard boxes, Tupperware tops and even a Big Wheels tricycle with cardboard duct taped to...
View ArticleCheck Out More Than 100 Photos Of The Snow From KUT Listeners
We have some creative KUT listeners! We asked you during Morning Edition to send us photos of the snow in Austin, Texas and our inbox was flooded. Thank you for sharing your photos with us! Our first...
View ArticleIn Last 6 Months, 253 New Food Trucks Opened In Austin
Today's bone chilling winds are no friend to the city's food trucks, but occasional bad weather is not stopping the rapid growth of mobile food vendors in Austin.Austin-Travis County Health and Human...
View ArticleTexas Sets New Power Consumption Record, Power Watch Cancelled
The state's power grid regulator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), says Texas set a new record for winter peak demand. Between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., the state was consuming 57,282...
View ArticleWhy Did Your Power Go Out And Theirs Didn't? Austin Energy's Grid Map Of 376...
Not all parts of Austin are created equal when it comes to rolling blackouts. As you may have heard, the power outages that hit the city on February 2nd left some parts of town in the dark for hours,...
View ArticleFrontSteps Activates Cold Weather Plan
Low temperatures tonight in Austin are expected to hover in the mid 30s. Between that and the damp conditions brought on by the weekend's rain, FrontSteps, the group that runs Austin's Resource Center...
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Power Outages, Freeze Warning & Wind Advisory for Central Texas
It’s a windy, chilly morning. There’s a wind advisory in effect for all of South Central Texas until noon today. A freeze warning is in place starting at 11 p.m.The cold weather is moving across Texas,...
View ArticleVideo: Here's How to Shut Off the Water to Your Home
Freezing temperatures are expected in the Austin-area tonight, and Austin Water wants to make sure your pipes don’t burst because of it. Spokesperson Jason Hill says you should wrap all pipes that are...
View ArticleAustin Water: No Major Pipe Problems Due to Freeze
Austin Water says it hasn’t seen a major spike in pipe breaks during the recent cold snap. And it’s not clear whether a water main break yesterday in north central Austin was weather related.While...
View ArticleShowers, Sleet Possible in Austin
Update: (Jan. 3, 5:31 p.m.) National Weather Service reports temperatures in Austin will get down to around 39 degrees tonight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent with little or no snow accumulation...
View ArticleThe Lead: Austin’s Frosty Morning, LCRA May Cut Off Rice Farmers
Good morning, and congratulations on reaching another Friday. It’s a cold and wet one out there, so drive carefully.The weather outside is frightful: The National Weather Service says most...
View ArticleAnother Freeze Warning for the Morning
Another freeze warning goes into effect early Tuesday morning. The local office of the National Weather Service has the warning in effect from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday.Temperatures are expected to go...
View ArticleSnow Closures, Delays for February 4, 2011
Updated at 12:15 pm: People are out in the streets playing in the snow this morning! A winter storm warning is in effect until noon today. Austin police say there is ice on some roads and that some...
View ArticleAustin's Snow Day 2011 Offers Rare Chance for Sledding
Hundreds of people flocked to Murchison Middle School this morning for the chance to sled on fresh powder. Cardboard boxes, Tupperware tops and even a Big Wheels tricycle with cardboard duct taped to...
View ArticleCheck Out More Than 100 Photos Of The Snow From KUT Listeners
We have some creative KUT listeners! We asked you during Morning Edition to send us photos of the snow in Austin, Texas and our inbox was flooded. Thank you for sharing your photos with us! Our first...
View ArticleIn Last 6 Months, 253 New Food Trucks Opened In Austin
Today's bone chilling winds are no friend to the city's food trucks, but occasional bad weather is not stopping the rapid growth of mobile food vendors in Austin.Austin-Travis County Health and Human...
View ArticleTexas Sets New Power Consumption Record, Power Watch Cancelled
The state's power grid regulator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), says Texas set a new record for winter peak demand. Between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., the state was consuming 57,282...
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