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Austin is feeling the hit of the rare winter weather just one day into the storm with multiple collisions reported, power outages and school closures.
Central Texas is under a Winter Weather Advisory until midnight on Friday due to the rainy, icy and cold conditions all across the region. Austinites can expect to see 1/4 inch of ice accumulation; the National Weather Service is advising people to stay home and off the roads.
Starting on Thursday morning, ice began to form on the roads, leading to multiple collisions, including a 26-car pileup on North State Highway 45 near Parmer Lane which sent 5 people to the hospital. Later that evening in the same area, there was a six-car collision.
If you must drive, this map shows where icy roads are.
Power outages across the city followed suit Thursday, and by 4:30 p.m., more than 25,000 Austinites were without power due to the wintery weather, Austin Energy tweeted.
Much of the outage occured around 183 and Braker Lane, with more than 6,000 power outages, and the Wells Branch area of town, with more than 5,000 people without power.
Austin Energy said crews are currently working to restore power.
OUTAGE UPDATE at 4:30 p.m.:
⚡ 120 active outages
⚡ ~25,000 customers without power
Due to the number of outages, we have suspended estimated restoration times on the Outage Map https://t.co/CUzgszkJ2r.
Crews continue to assess the damage and make necessary repairs. pic.twitter.com/3srQQNQd01
— Austin Energy (@austinenergy) February 11, 2021
Schools have announced delays and cancellations. Austin ISD will conduct class remotely on Friday, while Leander ISD and Del Valle ISD will be remote on Friday as well.
Additionally, cold weather shelters will open Thursday at 6 p.m., providing shelter for both single adults and families.
❄ Cold weather shelters activated tonight ❄
Single adults in need of shelter - report to the Central Library (710 W. Cesar Chavez) 6 - 8 p.m.
Families in need of shelter - report to the Downtown Salvation Army Shelter (501 E. 8th St.) by 6 p.m. pic.twitter.com/xRp0aOzMjW
— Travis County TX (@TravisCountyTX) February 11, 2021
Make sure to wrap your pipes and get your house ready for a freezing week!
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Austin FC kept rival FC Dallas to a draw Saturday night as it pulled off a 2-2 comeback. (Austin FC/Twitter)
Despite a 2-0 deficit, there was a pot of gold for Austin FC after all as it celebrated its annual Pride Night with rainbows and a 2-2 comeback draw to FC Dallas Saturday night.
After three FC Dallas losses last season, the Dallas derby draw marks the first time Austin FC has tied against its Copa Texas rival. Austin continues to edge over FC Dallas as it sits at 3rd in the MLS West.
Here are the biggest takeaways from the match:
A somber start
¡Ya Basta! Enough! End Gun Violence. #uvaldestrong
— Los Verdes (@LosVerdesATX) June 26, 2022
📷 @arubiophotospic.twitter.com/3PiVdTPtik
Decked out in colorful hues for LBGTQ+ Pride, Verde fans started the match on a somber note as they held up banners to take a stand against gun violence before the match.
As the national anthem began, fans held up banners with the names of each child that was killed in the Uvalde school shooting and a plea to "end gun violence."
The supporters' section was also dotted with Pride flags and a "Bans off Our Bodies" banner in protest of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
(Claire Partain/Austonia)
(Claire Partain/Austonia)
FC Dallas earns a 2-0 lead
Paul Arriola is there to put it away and put @FCDallas ahead! pic.twitter.com/Z4AMmM6lp3
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 26, 2022
That sober tone continued onto the pitch. With midfielder Daniel Pereira's absence due to a red card, the Verde and Black lost two goals to FC Dallas by the 70th minute of play.
FC Dallas played it sneaky for the first half of the match, giving Austin FC plenty of room to hold possession as it waited to strike on a Verde error. That mentality proved dangerous for Austin as Dallas' Paul Arriola took advantage of Brad Stuver's deflection to score the first goal of the night in the 57th minute of play.
Dallas struck once more as Brandon Servant pushed past the Verde line to score the second goal of the match.
#DTID double their lead!
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 26, 2022
The substitute Brandon Servania with a fine finish within five minutes of coming on. 💥 pic.twitter.com/IZm0YsPxG5
Austin FC strikes back
Sebastián Driussi pulls one back!#AustinFC are still in this one. 👀 pic.twitter.com/Yoi0x768jb
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 26, 2022
But energy quickly returned to Austin's favor thanks to Designated Player Sebastian Driussi, who scooted past several FC Dallas defenders alongside Moussa Djitte to snag an unlikely first goal for Austin.
A full Verde comeback
Late drama in this Texas Derby!@AustinFC ties it up, Danny Hoesen with the diving header. 😱 pic.twitter.com/Jk2f4fIEXG
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 26, 2022
Austin's subs proved deadly as momentum returned to the home team toward the end of the match. A well-placed cross from Nick Lima—and a diving header from a fresh-legged Danny Hoesen—helped the team secure the draw with a second Verde goal in the 84th minute of play.
Hoesen, who was Austin's first starting striker last season, has now scored two goals with the team after a yearlong injury stuck him on the bench.
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(Bob Daemmrich)
Hours following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion, on Friday, about 1,000 people gathered in Republic Square with signs calling for change.
The rally, organized by the group Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights Texas, started at the federal courthouse on Republic Square on Friday at 5 p.m. before the crowd marched to the Texas Capitol. More protests are expected to ensue over the weekend.
People showed up with all types of signs like Mindy Moffa holding up, "Keep your filthy laws off my silky drawers."
Austin joined cities across the country that saw protests for a women's right to an abortion after the ruling.
According to a recent UT poll, 78% of Texas voters support abortion access in most cases.
Sabrina Talghade and Sofia Pellegrini held up signs directed at Texas laws. A Texas trigger law will ban all abortions from the moment of fertilization, starting 30 days after the ruling. When state legislators passed the trigger law last summer, it also passed laws for more protection of firearms, including the right to open carry without a permit.
Lili Enthal of Austin yells as around 1,000 Texans marched to the Texas Capitol.
From the Texas Capitol, Zoe Webb lets her voice be heard against the Supreme Court ruling.
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