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Temperatures warm each day through Monday. Rain returns Tuesday.

Historic ice storm ends, but power outages are still widespread.

While the freezing temperatures have moved out of Central Texas the impacts from the storm continue. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/schools-across-austin-cleaning-up-downed-trees-branches-following-freeze/

As thousands remain without power Friday afternoon, Austin’s mayor and the Travis County judge announced they’re each issuing disaster declarations because of the ice storm.

The State Board of Education is changing its mind on "school choice" — voting Thursday to reverse its previous stance of asking Texas lawmakers to reject school vouchers or anything that gives public funding to private schools.

Travis County Fire Marshal's Office Mitigation Officer Will Boettner interviewed on KXAN about how trees and limbs being cut down due to the freeze event that came through Central Texas could create fuel for future wildfires.

KXAN interviewed Austin Energy spokesperson Matt Mitchell on how linemen are staying safe when out in the community restoring damaged power lines from the winter weather.

Austin may be the Live Music Capital of the World, but the music scene is evolving, with more musicians now moving outside central Austin. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/greater-austin-music-census-highlights-changes-in-austins-music-scene-as-high-costs-push-musicians-to-suburbs/

An indictment against Austin police officer Nicholas Gebhart stemming from the May 2020 downtown Austin protests was dismissed Friday afternoon. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/protest-related-indictment-against-austin-police-officer-dismissed/

Read more: https://www.kxan.com/investigations/atcems-vast-majority-of-crashes-due-to-non-working-traffic-lights/

With so many facing another night without power or heat, local first responders are worried about folks taking potentially deadly measures to stay warm. Austin Travis County EMS says they've already treated dozens patients related to carbon monoxide poisoning. KXAN's Tahera Rahman reports some of those have been serious-- requiring treatment that Austin doesn't have.