🌱 Stony's Pizza + Forecast + Precautions + Cedar Fever or COVID?

Welcome back, North Austin-Pflugerville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and cold. High: 49 Low: 27.

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Here are the top stories today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

1. A new downtown Austin pizza truck called Stony's Pizza is set to open up in February or March at 9521 W. Hwy. 290 in Austin! Keep an eye out for the new brick-and-mortar Austin location the next time you plan to order some pizza! (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. The cold weather is here, and weather officials issued a Winter Weather Advisory as of Thursday at 3 a.m. and ending Friday at 6 a.m. Keep an eye out for more weather information from the National Weather Service here and check the local weather forecast for the coming weekend, as reported by AccuWeather. (North Austin-Pflugerville Patch)
3. With subfreezing temperatures, which started on Thursday and expected to continue until Friday night, it's important to take precautions to keep your home protected, and the Austin Water Department recommends several things to do during freezing weather. See them here:(Austin American-Statesman)
4. If you're sneezing and coughing, you may be wondering if it's Cedar fever or COVID-19? Dr. Scott Oberhoff, allergist with the Austin Diagnostic Clinic at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, spoke with Meteorologist Nick Bannin about what signs to look out for to identify the cause of your ailments. Also, check out a full guide on allergies in Central Texas here and visit: (CW33 NewsFix)
5. Stratus Properties, an Austin-based real estate development company, has plans to develop a "270,000-square-foot, 317-unit apartment complex" on the north side of Austin, and "most of the units will be market rate, with 10 percent set aside as affordable housing." For more details and for a list of Central Texas' busiest multifamily developers, visit: (Subscription: Austin Business Journal)

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Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

• High Low with Leann at Pflugerville Recreation Center. (9:15 a.m.)
• "Unsilenced" at 15436 FM 1825. (2:15 p.m.)
• Mario Kart Tournament at Pflugerville Recreation Center. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• "Update from Pflugerville, Texas Municipal Government: The roadway has temporarily reopened. We will notify you when the closure is in effect again." (Facebook)
• "Please see the update from Pflugerville Independent School District. Campuses will be closed Friday and Monday." (Facebook)
• "Ms. Marks from Ruth Barron Elementary engaged her students with a sight word review by having her students say the word and by using it in a sentence. Here is a link of sight words for grades 1st to 10th so you can practice at home if you choose: https://sightwords.com/sight-words/fry/." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!