🌱 Power Outage Response + Williamson Co Winter Weather Resources

Happy Friday, Cedar Park-Leander! Here's everything you need to know going on in Cedar Park-Leander today.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 36 Low: 20.

Here are the top 3 stories in Cedar Park-Leander today:

1. As a winter storm sweeps through Central Texas, 181 Austin Energy customers were affected by power outages around 7 p.m. Thursday. According to the company's outage map, the agency is monitoring eight outages and 99.96% of Austin Energy's customers had power. Company crews are responding to downed lines, tree limbs on wires, and burned-out jumpers. (KVUE.com)
2. Curative, a company that focuses on creating a rapidly scalable COVID-19 testing process, is offering three news COVID-19 testing sites in the greater Austin area. Huston-Tillotson University, Running Brushy Middle School, and Hutto High School are the new testing sites where locals can walk in or make an appointment. Curative's COVID-19 testing is at no out-of-pocket costs to patients. (Austin American-Statesman)
3. The Williamson County Government has released Winter Weather Resources for the public as cold weather sweeps through the region. County officials recommend residents check to make sure they have at least 5 days worth of medications. The County Government has also linked to a number of local resources to keep you informed. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Virtual All Ages Storytime At Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Winter storms can have a devastating impact on local farmers and ranchers. The Texas Farmers' Market encourages community members to support them by shopping at the market each weekend to purchase what its vendors are able to bring. (Facebook)
• City of Cedar Park announced that Williamson County has opened a warming and charging shelter for those in need during this week's winter weather. (Facebook)
• All Leander ISD classes and activities are canceled again today, Feb. 4, due to inclement weather. (Facebook)
• Twin Lakes Family YMCA was closed yesterday due to the weather and will notify members by 10 a.m. about whether it will open today (Feb. 4). Watch for updates on Facebook, email, website, and the mobile app. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.