Austin mayor declares local state of disaster ahead of severe winter weather threatPosted: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:20 PM - 11,672 Readers By: Tara Brolley Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declared a preemptive local state of disaster on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in anticipation of severe winter weather impacting Central Texas, including Austin. The move comes as a winter storm warning is in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday to noon Sunday, with forecasts predicting accumulating ice from freezing rain, dangerously low temperatures, and hazardous icy conditions starting Saturday evening. This declaration allows the city to mobilize resources more quickly, respond efficiently, and organize behind the scenes should a disaster develop from the incoming freeze. Read Full Story at: Tara Brolley Austin mayor declares local state of disaster ahead of severe winter weather threat Jan 22, 2026 Austin weather: Arctic front ahead with possible wintry mix Jan 19, 2026 Significant improvements made to Central Texas drought Jan 15, 2026 Zillow Gone Wild features quirky Austin home on Lake Travis Jan 15, 2026 Tracking the next potential winter system for Central Texas Jan 11, 2026 Austin Braces for Freezing Weather Arriving Sunday Jan 12th Jan 9, 2026 Tunnels complete for Lake Travis deep-water intake project Jan 9, 2026 Map Shows Warmest Lakes for Swimming in US Jan 9, 2026 New water tunnels under Lake Travis provide a lifeline for 3 Williamson County cities Jan 9, 2026 Nate Paul's Paradise Cove Marina Emerges from Bankruptcy—Again—Amid Empire's Collapse Jan 7, 2026 |