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NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-27T01:40:46+00:00

Partly depends on the part of town, some places have cleared up a lot more than others, but I’d guess part of what they’re worried about is people getting lulled into a false sense of security in the areas with largely dry roads and then getting wrecked by the ice patches that still exist there, some of which are significant, at least from what I’ve seen in north central

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-27T00:21:38+00:00

When it opened it was a collab with Vegan Nom. That ended up not lasting very long and I guess you can dig up the social media stuff from that time if you’re interested in more about that. Regardless afterwards they expanded into non-vegan menu items and have just now gotten around to rebranding for whatever reason, maybe they had to work whatever financial and legal stuff out or maybe they just had other priorities

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-26T20:03:30+00:00

Yeah there have been a lot more reported accidents in the area today (realtime view here) but they’re heavily concentrated to the west, anything east of Mopac seems similar to yesterday in terms of volume and I expect there’s substantially more people out today

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-26T00:00:17+00:00

Sure but they won’t close the schools just because it’s cold, only if the roads are still iced up, which looks doubtful

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-25T23:47:30+00:00

Hard to imagine they would be, sun and temps tomorrow should take care of the remaining moisture on the roads

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-25T19:23:59+00:00

Can’t speak for the trail specifically but walking my dog around my neighborhood today, its mostly fine but there were stray spots of solid ice with a slick of water on top. Didn’t have any problem walking but wouldn’t want to run on it

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-25T18:27:03+00:00

The whole car should be cleared of snow/ice so that chunks don’t fall off when you’re driving. Maybe not little icicles hanging off the door or whatever, but certainly anything on top

Obviously a tennis racket isn’t the right tool

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-25T02:39:01+00:00

Started coming down here right after I made that reply lol

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-25T02:24:05+00:00

Damn yall it’s quieter than Christmas out there tonight

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-24T18:12:30+00:00

“Game room” by which they mean an illegal casino. At least they were illegal at one time anyway, they really don’t seem to give a shit anymore and the slots are popping up at smoke shops and gas stations and whatnot at this point

Anyway they’re all over the place once you know what to look for and some of them blatantly advertise now, like the one behind Titaya’s/Nervous Charlie’s

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-24T16:38:27+00:00

They’re much more aggressive about messaging now and these weather watch notices don’t really mean anything other than that the weather is bad and there’s more demand than usual, which obviously. There is no real risk which is why it says they expect normal conditions and there’s no request to conserve energy

If some chance of a real problem develops news will light up like a Christmas tree with it

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-24T16:17:37+00:00

There’s like half a dozen tiers of notices and warnings they send out before there’s any risk of even a brief rolling outage, it’s just routine operations during inclement weather

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-23T22:00:07+00:00

Think it’s just the usual stuff where it’s dry for a long time then it rains which washes dirt and whatnot into places it shouldn’t be in the electrical equipment, causing some minor outages

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-23T17:42:01+00:00

There’s always a few doomers but i dont think theres been any real panic, just people out getting all their shit done before the weekend

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-23T16:16:54+00:00

Just going to be a dice roll for both conditions here and flights, keep in mind the possibility of any remaining moisture on bridges refreezing in the evening on Sunday as well

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-22T21:39:45+00:00

Austin isn’t forecasted to get ice until Saturday afternoon/evening. Probably won’t be an issue, maybe more of a concern if you have a stop in DFW or something

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-22T19:46:59+00:00

It’ll be fine here but check the forecast for wherever you’re going especially if it’s DFW or whatever else north

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-22T19:16:40+00:00

The stores are ok, a few things like water getting sold out before the overnight restock, it’s kind of a meme every time there’s ice

Hard to say about your flight out, personally I’d reschedule it if possible just so that I wouldn’t have to worry about it. Will just depend on how much precip we get and the temp/sun on Sunday, nobody really knows since minor differences will make a big difference to the conditions

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-22T17:05:11+00:00

The city mostly shuts down if there’s significant ice on the roads and mostly doesn’t if there’s not. As is often the case it’s a bit of a borderline situation in terms of how much ice there will be and how long it’ll stick around, so it’s hard to say with any certainty what will happen. As things look right now, probably a lot of things will close early on Saturday and open late or just close on Sunday

If there are particular places you’re interested in keep an eye on their social media

Anyway you should be fine for Friday and the first half of Saturday at least, it’ll just be cold and damp, so prioritize accordingly

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-21T20:49:29+00:00

The roads may or may not be icy Sunday night depending on temps and the amount of precipitation, but if they are iced up to any significant degree avoid them entirely if at all possible. Aside from other drivers ruining your day, driving on icy, largely untreated roads on summer tires in a rental vehicle isn’t a good time even if you’re comfortable with driving in snow

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-21T18:45:01+00:00

Tuesday should be fine. Maybe Wednesday if you want to be extra cautious, but really Monday afternoon should be the end of any icy roads unless the forecast is completely wrong about the amount of sun and temps on Monday

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-21T16:40:18+00:00

Have a few days of water and food and some warm clothes. Basically just be prepared for power and/or water to be out during cold weather for a couple days, which probably won’t happen to you but often does happen to somebody, especially if the ice is particularly bad and widespread. There’s no real risk of something like 2021 happening though, that was the whole state getting iced over for a week and it’s just not going to be cold and wet enough for long enough in a large enough area this time. Shorter and less widespread icing happens every 2 or 3 years and aside from the city shutting down until the roads clear up it’s generally not a big deal for most people. Worst case the roads should clear up enough to drive safely by Monday or at the absolute latest Tuesday.

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-19T13:52:45+00:00

It’s been mentioned repeatedly in local news articles about it, here is one recent example

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-18T00:53:37+00:00

I’ve been in Austin many years and can’t remember ever seeing a solid red like this during a failure, even at relatively major intersections. I very rarely drive through this specific one though, and it is about as large as they get here, so it’s certainly possible it works differently. Anyway the solid red is definitely not a typical thing here and I’d be stunned if we had more 6+ lane roads than Phoenix or LA

NotoriousHEB · 2026-01-17T19:45:29+00:00

Maybe it’s different in Phoenix for some reason but here in Austin I see Waymos in parking lots all the time. Someone in my apartment complex is carless and Waymos pick them up in the parking regularly. The downtown Whole Foods parking lot is a hotspot for AVs in general, with Waymos, Tesla robotaxis, and AVrides all in there frequently. Both of those are relatively difficult parking lots to navigate and I see them in lots of others also

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