Winter Storm Watch 2007

We'll update this post as things develop.

11am - Tuesday, January 16th

Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are sworn in indoors, under the inaugural theme, "Texas: Imagine the Possibilities." The requisite downtown parade has been canceled because, well, there's no one there.
Firewood vendors are making a killing
CapMetro: UT Shuttles, AISD Magnet Routes, 'Dillo routes are closed
The Travis County Commissioners Court meeting has been postponed
As of 9:30am, approximately 570 Austin Energy customers are without power. Austin Energy is responding.
Still think this is all a joke?
- Number of collision reports from 6pm January 15th to 5am January 16th, including Austin PD and Travis County Sheriffs Office: 195
- Number of EMS incidents from Midnight to 10am on January 15th: 127
- Number of "slip and fall" incidents yesterday: 20
From City of Austin:
- "City of Austin emergency officials continue to urge residents to remain at home and stay off treacherous roads and highways. Ice and sleet on roadways coupled with bitterly cold temperatures have combined to create very hazardous conditions, especially on overpasses and bridges."

Helpful Links

KXAN's List of Cancellations and Closures

Photo by jmtimages on flickr

11pm - Monday, January 15th

Local Schools and Universities: closed
Government and City Offices: closed
- “The City of Austin continues to advise that travel is treacherous and, if at all possible, folks should stay home until the ice clears,” said City Manager Toby Hammett Futrell.
CapMetro: UT Shuttles and AISD Magnet Routes closed
DJ Mel's weekly gig at Nasty's is still on
The sleet has arrived, bringing with it up to an inch of ice
- "This could be the biggest ice storm that Austin has seen since January 1998, when there were 400 traffic accidents over a two-day period in Travis County," said KVUE meteologist Mark Murray.
With freezing temperatures across much of the state, Rick Perry's inauguration parade has been cancelled
The National Weather Service's forecast for Tuesday:
- Occasional freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then occasional rain or freezing rain between 10am and 3pm, then occasional rain between 3pm and 4pm, then occasional rain or freezing rain after 4pm. High near 33. North wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
A special weather statement from the National Weather Service reads:
- "This winter storm looks to be very dangerous ... even deadly ... so be safe and delay travel plans until conditions improve. Do not take this storm lightly."
Anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of snow are expected in the higher elevations of the hill country

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By Allen Y Chen in News, Other on January 16, 2007 8:25 PM 0 Comments

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Grape Ape

Ice doesn't cause accidents or deaths. Idiots who try to drive on ice cause accidents and deaths.

Stew

Actually 'damnation's delights' I'm from South Austin. And as I see it, the more local newscasters you know, the truer Austin you are. Punk ass bitch...you probably don't remeber the days whem Gordon Smith did the Fox 7 morning forecasts. And how does it hurt to know that Allyson Topperwien is the one you bone, while Amy Hadley is the one you take home to mother.

damnation's delights

e) bitch & moan about people who 'bitch & moan' it's cold, and inform them you hail from some obscure shithole like 'Saskatchewan' or 'Nebraska' and how you used to go skinny-dip with all your half-cousins in 'summery' weather like this.

& seriously, you folks actually watch the news and know the names of your local 'tay-vey celebrities' to make fun of their proclivities?...

Zack

I don't mind Toby Futrells middle name being used. she is looking a little aged these days though. but maybe 196 accidents in a day will do that to a city mngr

http://mammals.wordpress.com

blindfaith

A sign from the universe that rick perry shouldn't have been re-elected...

hmm.

I hate when people include their middle name or initial, especially authors, actors, or other people who need even more attention than is granted with just a first and last name.

You're kind of an unhappy person aren't you? Every comment you write is mostly unnecessary complaining.

matt wright

His favorite weather is cold and nasty, gray sky, and with occasional rain and sleet.