State legislators propose additional changes to improve Texas power grid
State legislators are proposing more changes to Texas's power grid, two years after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread outages. Doug Lewin, president of Stoic Energy, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.
Appeals court says state agency set electricity prices too high during 2021 winter storm
The actions by the Public Utility Commission led to billions of dollars of overcharges, the Austin-based court found. It’s not yet clear if the ruling will affect consumers.
Skier 'critically buried' for minutes after triggering avalanche
New Hampshire authorities said the skier was only rescued after another skier saw a hand sticking out from the snow.
Volunteer shovel brigade clears snowy path to help migrating Yellowstone bison
Nearly five feet of snow fell this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by snowplows along Highway 191, according to the Buffalo Field Campaign.
Southwest buys more deicing trucks after December fiasco
Southwest said it is buying more deicing trucks and lining up additional deicing pads at key airports and buying more engine covers and heaters to avoid a repeat.
When can you expect the last snow of the season?
In some areas, the season's average last snowfall might be later than you think. Many parts of the U.S. can still see snow well into the spring.
La Nina is over and El Nino could be on the way, forecasters say
The climate phenomenon is a by-product of a years-long cycle of water temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and has been in its cool phase for the past three winters -- a rare feat for an event that typically lasts for one winter, maybe two.
Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region
The winter storm is the second of three pushing through Southern California this week, bringing more rain and snow to an already soaked region.
Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty winds
The coldest storm of the season hit Southern California Thursday bringing gusty winds, rain, and mountain snow into the region – even the area’s first Blizzard Warning in over three decades.
Travis County tree debris drop offs change to weekend operations
Starting Feb. 24, the drop-offs at Mansfield Dam Park and Northeast Metropolitan Park will change from open every day to open Fridays-Sundays due to “decreasing demand," says the county.
Flight delays grow as massive winter storm brings snow, frigid cold
A brutal winter storm knocked out power in California, closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming and prompted more than 1,200 flight cancellations Wednesday — and the worst won't be over for several days.
Texas ice storm: Governor expands disaster relief for additional counties
Governor Greg Abbott today expanded the state’s disaster declaration to include 17 additional counties impacted by the ice storm.
Austin Resource Recovery continues to pick up 'unprecedented' amount of storm debris
With 70+ staff and contracted crews, Austin Resource Recovery anticipates it will complete the first of several passes collecting storm debris by the end of first week of March.
Additional Travis County tree debris drop-off to open at Northeast Metropolitan Park
The new drop off site will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Saturday, Feb. 18 and will only accept tree limbs, branches, shrubs, and leaves.
Pflugerville extends hours, resources for brush, debris collection after ice storm
The city extended the free curbside collection efforts and drop-off locations' operations for City and Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) homeowners who are Waste Connections customers.
Austin Energy says restoration nearly complete, hundreds still in the dark
Austin Energy's work is said to be nearly complete when it comes to full power restoration. Currently, less than 1% of the city remains without power.
Leander family loses everything in house fire during Texas ice storm
On Jan. 31, during the peak of the ice storm, Robert Harris, his wife and three kids lost everything they had in a house fire in Leander.
Texas ice storm: Travis County property owners could get relief on property taxes
Travis County property owners may be e eligible for a temporary disaster-related exemption to help lower their property taxes if their property was damaged during the recent ice storm.
Austin Energy expects to restore power to 'nearly all' customers by Feb. 12
Austin Energy says that based on current information, they expect to restore power to "nearly all" remaining customers by Feb. 12. The utility is also preparing for forecasted wind and rain this week.
Person critically injures self trying to burn tree stump with gasoline: AFD
The Austin Fire Department says a flash fire was ignited as a result of gasoline being poured to burn a tree stump.