Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle that starts Sept. 1.

AUSTIN (KXAN)— Officers and emergency staff across Central Texas said they’ve been responding to dozens of crashes since early Tuesday morning. As snow and ice accumulated on roads, ice thickened and created slick and dangerous conditions.

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A powerful and dangerous winter storm sweeping across the South is dumping heavy snow across Houston and other major metropolitan areas along the Interstate 10 corridor, prompting the first-ever Blizzard Warning along portions of the Gulf Coast.

Leftover wet spots, snow and ice are expected to refreeze due to freezing temperatures, creating potentially hazardous conditions for drivers.

Interstate 10 reopened to westbound traffic from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, the Department of Transportation and Development announced mid-afternoon Wednesday. The update comes after a historic winter storm brought several inches of snow to the gulf coast and shut down most of I-10 between Texas and Mississippi.

An Arctic blast is expected to cause hazardous driving conditions across Texas this week. In the Houston area, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that goes into effect Monday evening and lasts through Tuesday afternoon.

Opened in late 2012, the southern section of SH 130 has reported a 72% increase in overall traffic since 2019.

North Texas is likely to see a three-day stretch of bone-chilling cold starting Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

John D. Esparza, President of the Texas Trucking Association, argues that autonomous trucking in Texas is helping roadways to be safer.

If it warms up enough during the day Tuesday, it’s possible for some of that accumulated snow and ice to melt, but snow or ice that sticks around Tuesday will refreeze Wednesday night, when temperatures are expected to plunge into the 20s or teens, Platt said.