Austin residents are waking up to icy conditions and record-breaking cold this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with forecasters warning of significant icing and hazardous travel. The chance of freezing rain and sleet will likely end by 9 am, but the cold persists with wind chills making it feel as low as zero. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Austin and surrounding areas until noon, with a Wind Chill Advisory extending until Wednesday morning, according to a National Weather Service.
Conditions on the roads are forecasted to be, "very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible; the hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute," reported by National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning.
Tonight's forecast promises mostly clear skies but with continued bitter cold, sporting wind chills that could dive even further below zero. With the arctic chill setting in, Austin's expected low of 18 degrees at Camp Mabry is on course to break the previous low-temperature record set in 1944, as per KXAN.
Citizens are bracing for what might indeed feel like the worst of the week by Tuesday morning with wind chills expected to make the air feel like single digits and below-zero temperatures. "The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken," stated by the National Weather Service.
