AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Officials continued to urge everyone to stay home if possible for at least a few more hours Friday morning, as icy spots continued to persist on area roadways and temperatures hovered in the lower 20s across much of the area.
All warnings, watches, and advisories for the Austin area have been allowed to expire.
Several multi-vehicle crashes were reported across the area Thursday afternoon and evening, including a reported 14-vehicle crash along Interstate 35 at U.S. Highway 290 in north Austin. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, one patient was treated for minor injuries at the scene. Scattered icy spots and crashes were being reported throughout the morning hours.
Capital Metro officials said they'll be operating a limited schedule on Friday, focusing on routes serving critical needs such as healthcare and grocery stores. Officials hope to have regular service restored by Saturday.
Virtually all of the area's school districts and universities, along with many city and county government offices, will remain closed on Friday.
Area H-E-B stores were set to re-open at 8 a.m. Friday morning, after the grocer closed all of its stores across Central Texas early Thursday afternoon due to the winter storm.