Flash Flood Watch Canceled; Lighter Rains Expected (Update)
Update: The flash flood watch for Travis and surrounding counties has been canceled. The National Weather Service says heavier storms have moved east of the region.But Williamson County, which had...
View Article'Real Nightmare' Headed to New England; Blizzard Predicted Friday
4:30 p.m. ET — Latest from the National Weather Service:"A major winter storm is expected to impact the Northeast and New England Friday into Saturday. As much as one to two feet of snow is forecast...
View ArticleEast Coast Winter Storm 'Nemo' Cancels Austin Flights
This is the kind of Nemo you don’t want to find.Winter Storm Nemo, which the Weather Channel is calling a possible “record setting blizzard”, is just getting started on the Northeast coast. But it is...
View Article50 Million People In Path Of Potentially Historic Blizzard
(We'll be updating this post; most recently at 6:30 p.m. ET.)Add up the populations in areas that the National Weather Service is warning will get at least 1 to 2 feet of snow starting Friday afternoon...
View ArticleForecasting Climate With A Chance Of Backlash
When it comes to climate change, Americans place great trust in their local TV weathercaster, which has led climate experts to see huge potential for public education.The only problem? Polls show most...
View ArticleThe Lead: Red Flag Warning, European Trade & Texas, State’s Most Endangered...
Lead Story: A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Travis County late this morning through this afternoon, due to strong winds. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.The warning is due to the critical...
View ArticleCentral Texas Cleaning Up After High Winds (Update)
Update (6:58 a.m.): About 1,200 Austin Energy customers remain without power this morning. High winds yesterday broke tree limbs and brought down power lines.At one point yesterday afternoon, around...
View ArticleThe Lead: Earth, Wind (Damage) and Fire (Bans)
Good morning! Austin’s in for a sunny, dry and breezy day with a high in the mid 60s, according to the National Weather Service. No Red Flag warning for Austin today (signaling fire danger from high...
View ArticleRain, Hail Over Central Texas on First Day of Spring
The calendar now says spring!Some much-needed rain fell over Central Texas last night and this morning. Rain totals could range from a tenth of an inch to one inch.
View ArticleMarch 25th: A History of Hail in Austin
This Monday, March 25, has a date with a dark recent history here in the Austin area. The last three major hail storms we’ve had all have been on March 25, in 1993, 2005 and 2009.“It is kind of unusual...
View ArticleTexas Mayor: Pray for Rain
With the drought getting worse by the day, a Texas mayor is turning to a higher power.He’s asking people to pray for rain.Odessa Mayor David Turner is calling on community and church leaders to make...
View ArticleTexas Tornado Leaves 6 Dead, Dozens Hurt, Hundreds Homeless
"A massive emergency response" is underway in North Texas, where tornadoes blew through Wednesday night, The Dallas Morning News says.
View ArticleWeather Service Bracing for Furloughs
Federal agencies are still dealing with the effects of across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration.The National Weather Service was already under a hiring freeze and now faces furloughs --...
View ArticleFlash Flood Warning For Travis, Neighboring Counties
A flash flood warning is in effect for Travis County and to the south in Hays and parts of Caldwell, Comal and Guadalupe counties.The National Weather Service says thunderstorms over those same areas...
View ArticleFrom Texas To Great Lakes, Severe Weather Due Again
The warnings aren't as ominous as they were eight days ago in the hours leading up to the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., but the National Weather Service is predicting"another round of severe...
View ArticleTCEQ Needs More Time to Examine LCRA Water Plan
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is taking more time to review the Lower Colorado River Authority’s water management plan. The additional evaluation could take about a year.The water...
View ArticleCentral Texas Under Flash Flood Watch Through Tuesday Morning
Much of Central Texas, including Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties, is under a flash flood watch through Tuesday morning. A flash flood watch means flash flooding is...
View ArticleStorms Predicted for Austin Tonight
Austin may be getting a break from the triple-digit heat – in the form of storm clouds.It’s tough for cold fronts to make it this far south in the summer, but one has made it down far enough to affect...
View ArticleTropical System Gathering in Gulf Could Bring Rain to Austin
A tropical system is developing in the Gulf of Mexico that could have an affect on Austin weather in the days ahead.Aaron Treadway, a forecaster at the National Weather Service, says computer models...
View ArticleTexas Mayor: Pray for Rain
With the drought getting worse by the day, a Texas mayor is turning to a higher power.He’s asking people to pray for rain.Odessa Mayor David Turner is calling on community and church leaders to make...
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