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• Austin sets five 'snowfall' records during ice storm despite no snow accumulation

  06-02-2022 23:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Feb. 2-3 ice storm brought widespread freezing rain and accumulating sleet to Central Texas. Officially, 0.1" of sleet accumulated at Austin-Camp Mabry on Thursday with 0.2" of sleet accumulating at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport the same day.Technically it did snow in Austin during the early morning hours on Thursday, but weather recording instruments only picked up falling snow for 9 minutes.In the weather record books, sleet accumulation and sleet depth gets record
  
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• Local school districts ask students, staff to bring water to school amid boil notice

  06-02-2022 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — School district leaders in Central Texas are requesting students and staff bring water bottles to classes Monday amid the citywide boil water notice, as announced in a Sunday news release. Water should be purchased bottled or boiled at home to safely consume.Among those districts impact schools in the Austin, Round Rock and Del Valle ISD's.
  School is expected to start as scheduled for students and staff from AISD on Monday, with officials adding water fountains and refill s
  
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• Austin ISD requests students, staff bring water to school amid boil notice

  06-02-2022 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin ISD officials are requesting students and staff bring water bottles to classes Monday amid the citywide boil water notice, as announced in a Sunday news release. Water should be purchased bottled or boiled at home to safely consume.School is expected to start as scheduled on Monday, with officials adding water fountains and refill stations will be temporarily unavailable for the duration of the boil notice. Bottled water will be delivered in campuses on Sunday as ext
  
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• The Olympics headlines you might've missed during Day 2 of competitions

  06-02-2022 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  ZHANGJIAKOU, China (KXAN) — The second full day of competition for the Winter Olympics saw plenty of action in the Zhangjiakou mountain zone of China.Julia Marino earned the first medal for Team USA, winning silver in women's slopestyle snowboarding on Sunday. Sunday was also a good day for the men's slopestyle snowboarding crew, with two Americans qualifying for the finals — including 2018 Pyeongchang medalist Red Gerard.KXAN's Jala Washington reports from the mountainous region of
  
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• Austin grocery stores, nonprofits bringing in extra water post-boil notice

  06-02-2022 19:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a citywide boil water notice in effect, some Austin grocers are increasing supply shipments to area stores and placing restrictions on the number of bottled water packs and gallons customers can purchase.Representatives for Randalls told KXAN Sunday the company has arranged for additional deliveries to Austin-based stores following the notice. Randalls has also enacted a limit of two 24-bottle water packs and two gallons of water per customer, representatives added.KXA
  
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• Could prisoners released due to COVID-19 return? The future is murky

  06-02-2022 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Kendrick Fulton is no longer behind bars but still feels trapped by an invisible cage he can't escape."Choices have consequences," said Fulton, 48, who was released temporarily under the CARES Act to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our nation's prisons. "I sat in prison many days wishing I was double-jointed so I could kick myself for making those bad choices."Fulton was convicted of a non-violent drug charge for selling cocaine in 2003. He was sentenced to 3
  
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• Chilly nights and warming days ahead with no rain in sight

  06-02-2022 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures pushed closer to 60 degrees on Sunday as our recovery from the cold continues.It was still cold Sunday morning with a new RECORD LOW set at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The previous record low of 21 from 1982 was broken when we dropped to 18.NEW RECORD LOWTonight won't be AS cold as last night. We expect to stay slightly above freezing in Austin, but a lot of the suburbs and rural areas away from the city will drop below freezing and even into the 20
  
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• One dead following Del Valle vehicle fire Saturday night

  06-02-2022 14:56 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — One person is dead following a vehicle fire in Del Valle Saturday night.Austin-Travis County EMS crews responded just before 8:30 p.m. to the 15908-16113 blocks of FM 812 Road for a vehicle rescue, with reports of a potential vehicle fire. The accident happened near the intersection of Peterson Road.Officials confirmed one person died and one adult patient was taken to Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle with potentially serious injuries.
  
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• Austin Water estimates boil notice will end in 'a few days' — what needs to happen first

  06-02-2022 14:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Austin officials announced a citywide boil water notice Saturday night, Austin Water representatives estimate the notice will be in effect for "a few days." The Ullrich Water Treatment Plant was taken offline due to an "internal treatment process issue" that led to high turbidity, or cloudiness, in water.What needs to happen first to lift the notice?Ullrich Water Treatment Plant comes back online — officials acknowledged in a tweet Sunday morning the plant is ba
  
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• Teen volleyball player killed in crash while driving through Texas ice storm to tournament in Austin

  06-02-2022 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A volleyball team is mourning the loss of a teammate after a deadly crash during the ice storm in Texas this week.According to a Texas Department of Public Safety crash report, a vehicle carrying seven people got caught in severe weather and hit a patch of black ice near Junction Thursday evening.
  A girl died at the scene, according to the report. The other six people involved were transported to Kimble Hospital for treatment.According to the DPS report, only the driver and
  
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• State of Texas: Questions about reliability remain after electric grid weathers winter storm

  06-02-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - As a winter storm that brought ice and freezing temperatures moved out of Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott and and state leaders said Friday the electric grid performed as expected and is "more reliable than ever.""The actions taken by the legislature, by the PUC and by ERCOT have resulted in a stronger grid," Abbott said.
  The Republican governor said Texas had about 15% more power generation than last year, "as a result of the winterization that protected power generation facilities a
  
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• Few more overnight freezes; sunny and warmer each day next week

  06-02-2022 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite the abundant sunshine, Saturday's high of 52 was 10 degrees warmer than the high of 42 on Friday, but still well below the average high of 65. This warming trend will continue into Sunday and the week ahead.Temperatures Sunday morning were cold, with many areas dipping below freezing, but not as cold as we've seen since the Arctic front from Thursday.Sunday afternoon will be as nice as yesterday, with temperatures a few degrees warmer as well with highs in the mid a
  
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• Winter Olympics: Snowboarding, speed skating take center stage Sunday

  06-02-2022 09:40 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — The Olympic Games are underway with athletes coming from across the world to compete in Beijing. The global celebration of sport featuring 13 winter sports officially started Friday, Feb. 4 with the opening ceremony.Several sports, like curling and hockey, started their games prior to the opening ceremony to finish at the end of the Winter Games.Nearly 3,000 athletes, plus coaches and team officials, are expected to be in Beijing for the Games.In total, 109 sets of medals will be
  
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• Jordan Spieth in contention after shot from cliff's edge

  06-02-2022 05:22 via kxan.com
  
  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Spieth put himself into the mix Saturday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am title, and he lived to tell about it.On a day when Seamus Power went backward to allow a half-dozen other players back in the game, Spieth went backward just to make sure he didn't fall over a 60-foot cliffEven if it might have looked more dangerous than it was, his approach from the edge of the cliff on the eighth hole at Pebble Beach stole the show on a Saturday that
  
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• Where to pick up water in Austin as boil water notice continues into Sunday

  06-02-2022 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice issued for all Austin Water users Saturday night is expected to last a couple of days, city leaders said Saturday night.Austin Water said the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is out of service due to an “internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the plant.” City-wide boil water notice in effect for AustinIf you need water, there are four water distribution sites open to the public on Sunday.Travis County Expo Center
  
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• Where to pick up water in Austin as boil water notice continues

  06-02-2022 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice issued for all Austin Water users Saturday night is expected to last a couple of days, city leaders said Saturday night.Austin Water said the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is out of service due to an “internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the plant.” City-wide boil water notice in effect for AustinIf you need water, there are five water distribution sites open to the public on Sunday.Travis County Expo Center
  
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• Austin boil water notice: Where to find water

  06-02-2022 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice issued for all Austin Water users Saturday night is expected to last a couple of days, city leaders said Saturday night.An Austin Water release says the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is out of service due to an “internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the plant.” City-wide boil water notice in effect for AustinAustin Water opened water distribution sites at two locations Saturday night. Potable water will also
  
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• Austin boil water notice: What is turbidity?

  06-02-2022 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice was issued for all Austin Water customers Saturday night due to an "internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the [Ullrich Water Treatment] plant."You may be asking yourself — what is turbidity? Boil water notice issued for Austin Water users — what we knowA 2014-2015 report on the City of Austin's open data portal says it's a measurement that indicates the clarity or the clearness of the drinking water. It indic
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Austin Water Director speaks city-wide boil water notice goes into effect

  06-02-2022 02:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice has been issued for Austin Water users Saturday night. Additionally, emergency water restrictions have been issued, meaning residents are asked to conserve water.A release from Austin Water says Austin Water’s Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is out of service due to an "internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the plant."Austin Water activates cold weather plan; what’s changed since 2021 storm"It appears this will
  
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• City-wide boil water notice in effect for Austin

  06-02-2022 02:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice has been issued for Austin Water users Saturday night. Additionally, emergency water restrictions have been issued, meaning residents are asked to conserve water.A release from Austin Water says Austin Water’s Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is out of service due to an "internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the plant."Austin Water activates cold weather plan; what’s changed since 2021 storm"It appears this will
  
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• Boil water notice issued for Austin Water users — what we know

  06-02-2022 02:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice has been issued for Austin Water users Saturday night. Additionally, emergency water restrictions have been issued, meaning residents are asked to conserve water.A release from Austin Water says Austin Water’s Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is out of service due to an "internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the plant."Austin Water activates cold weather plan; what’s changed since 2021 storm"It appears this will
  
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• Boil water notice issued for Austin Water users

  06-02-2022 02:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice has been issued for Austin Water users Saturday night. Additionally, emergency water restrictions have been issued, meaning residents are asked to conserve water.A city release says Austin Water’s Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is out of service due to an internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the plant. Austin Water activates cold weather plan; what’s changed since 2021 storm"It appears this will be over in a
  
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• Navy SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week training

  06-02-2022 00:23 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A candidate for the Navy SEALs has died, and another has been hospitalized, after completing a training phase commonly referred to as Hell Week, the Navy confirmed in a press release.The Naval Special Warfare Command said the two had already successfully completed the first phase of BUD/S (basic underwater demolition/SEAL) training several hours before they were hospitalized, and were not actively training when they first required emergency medical attention.One of the candidat
  
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