Officers and emergency staff across Central Texas said they’ve been responding to dozens of crashes since early Tuesday morning. As snow and ice accumulated on roads, ice thickened and created slick and dangerous conditions.

Light snow and sleet began falling in Central Texas Monday evening, creating scenes of a winter wonderland in and around Austin.

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After a statewide blackout in 2021 and a massive Austin outage in 2023, cold weather means energy anxiety for many in Central Texas.

Icy conditions blanket Austin-area roads, with few crashes reported. Officials advise avoiding travel if possible.

Cold also causes the connective tissue, including the ligaments and tendons, to become stiffer, Rahmani said. And when it is cold, often we don't move around as much, further increasing the stiffness.

What started off as a perfect Saturday in Austin quickly changed in the afternoon, reminding Central Texas winter is not over. From city crews, to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to electric companies everyone is getting ready for what might happen in the next few days.

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Due to winter weather and freezing temperatures, many Central Texas school districts have canceled or delayed classes for Wednesday, Jan. 22.

If it warms up enough during the day Tuesday, it’s possible for some of that accumulated snow and ice to melt, but snow or ice that sticks around Tuesday will refreeze Wednesday night, when temperatures are expected to plunge into the 20s or teens, Platt said.