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KUTX Travis County Judge Andy Brown issued a disaster declaration Friday in anticipation of the forecasted severe winter weather. Brown joined Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and other local officials to urge Austinites to avoid venturing out onto roads during the front that will bring freezing temperatures to Central Texas over the weekend. "If you don't need to be out over the weekend, please don't be out," Watson said. "Don't be on the streets and get your home ready for what might be." Jason Runyen with the National Weather Service said this "dangerously cold" weather system could bring up to a quarter-inch of ice accumulation starting Saturday, when freezing rain and sleet are expected to hit the Hill Country. Runyen added that the forecast is changing, and he urged residents to keep up to date on the forecast.
Published: January 23, 2026 6:00 pm
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