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Weekend cold front puts an end to ongoing 70s

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Couple more days of mild afternoon weather before Mother Nature pulls the rug out from underneath us.Afternoon highs will return to the upper 60s today under a sky mixed with filtered sunshine and high clouds. Winds will begin to increase out of the south late in the day today before they really get going on Friday.These gusty south winds will help boost temperatures to unseasonably warm levels - expect Friday afternoon highs to soar well into the 70s across the board.Weekend cold frontWHAT: Strong Pacific cold frontWHEN: Hill Country - 8AM-11AM / Austin-metro - 10AM-2PM / Eastern counties - 2PM-5PM IMPACTS: gusty north winds, low rain chance and cooler temperaturesSpotty rain showers will likely develop along and head of the cold front, mainly over the I-35 corridor eastward. Rainfall accumulation looks very light (a few tenths of an inch at best).Spotty rain squeezes out along and ahead of Saturday's cold frontGusty winds will hit next with winds out of the north ...

Hays County to host open house Thursday on SH 45 expansion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

Editor's note: The video in this story aired on June 8, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) – Hays County will hold an open house Thursday about a $2.5 million study to expand State Highway 45 between I-35 and RM 1626. The open house is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sunfield Station Event Center in Buda, located at 2610 Main St. There will be a comment period from Dec. 7 until Dec. 22. The county said comments may be submitted through the county's SH 45 Gap Study website, during the in-person open house, or by using these resources.This will be the county's second open house on the expansion study. It said people can get background data, input from the first open house and preliminary route concepts. Hays County expects the study to take one to two years. June 2023: Officials speak on closing the SH 45 gap Currently, many Hays and Travis County drivers use SH 45 Southwest to travel from southwest Austin to cities like Kyle and onto I-35, but they have to take 1626 to do so because that’s where SH ...

12/07/2023: Cold again, more snow showers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologist Jill Szwed.Happy Thursday! Oh, it feels like winter is right around the corner. In fact, it is! Winter begins two weeks from today (Winter Solstice - December 21st at 10:27 PM.) The cold air hangs around for one more day with another batch of snow showers.We are waking up to temperatures in the single digits and teens under mainly clear skies. While temperatures will "steadily" climb this morning, clouds will slow down the warm up this afternoon. Highs will be held close to freezing, again.A swath of snow over western New York will push east across the state. At the same time the widespread snow will break apart and become more scattered. Snow will be steadier west of the Hudson Valley this afternoon. Additional light accumulations are possible. I'm thinking western New England will only see flurries, maybe a brief light snow shower.Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! The flakes will fizzle during the first part of the night. T...

Hudson man arrested on stolen gun, drug charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Hudson man was arrested after a search warrant led to the discovery of multiple firearms, drugs, and a large sum of money. Antonio McCalop, 43, faces several charges. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers New York State Police say a search warrant issued by the Columbia County Court led to the finding of a stolen Taurus 9MM handgun, a .22LR caliber AR-style rifle, roughly 50 grams of crack cocaine, and a large sum of money.Image via New York State PoliceCharges:Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (two counts)Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon (two counts)Fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen propertyCriminal possession of a firearm (two counts)McCalop was arrested on Tuesday. He was remanded to the Columbia County Jail without bail.

Crash on NY 7 in Pittstown closes all lanes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to 511 NY, a crash on NY 7 eastbound between Tate Road in Pittstown and Odd Fellows Lane has closed all lanes. The crash reportedly took place early Thursday morning, and drivers in the area should seek alternate routes.Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!Little is known about the crash at this time. Stick with NEWS10 as more information on the crash becomes available.

Dedication for fallen STL County Ofc. Antonio Valentine today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis County police detective killed in the line of duty will be honored Thursday morning with a bridge named after him. The 'White Flag Church' on Telegraph Road is where the dedication ceremony is set for 9:00 a.m. The bridge we're talking about is the Telegraph Road bridge over the Meramec River.It's just down Telegraph and is going to be named the 'Detective Antonio Valentine Memorial Bridge.'Detective Valentine was 42 years old when he was killed in a horrible head-on crash on December 1, 2021, while on the job. Valentine had been with the St. Louis County Police since 2007 and was assigned to the Bureau of Drug Enforcement when he lost his life. Southern Illinois deputies recover $250K worth of drugs after 115-mile pursuit Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was flying over the terrible scene on Chambers Road in Bellefontaine. Valentine was working with other drug unit detectives conducting an investigation in the area when the wrec...

McDonald's launching new chain, 'Cosmc's' this month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

CHICAGO, Ill. - McDonald's is launching a spin-off chain, and it could be a major rival for Starbucks.It's called 'Cosmc's' and it's a beverage-focused concept. Cosmc's is expected to have a menu that includes various flavored blended beverages and cold coffee. Highway with ‘Loneliest Road in America’ also runs through St. Louis region Customers won't be able to order signature McDonald's items like fries and burgers. Instead, new to-go foods like hash brown bites and a spicy queso sandwich will be on the menu. The first test location will open in Chicago this month.

Police: 85-year-old man missing since Wednesday afternoon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Department of Veterans Affairs Police Department has issued an endangered silver advisory for 85-year-old Bennie Moore Jr.He walked away from the VA Hospital on North Grand Wednesday afternoon. He has dementia. Southern Illinois deputies recover $250K worth of drugs after 115-mile pursuit Moore is 5'8, 172 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Carhartt coat and blue jeans.If you have any information about Moore's whereabouts, you are urged to call police or 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

2 men indicted on mail theft in Chesterfield

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Two men have been indicted in federal court and charged with mail theft. 31-year-old Christopher Pate and 28-year-old Eryk Campbell are accused of stealing mail from mailboxes in Chesterfield. Both men have pleaded not guilty. Highway with ‘Loneliest Road in America’ also runs through St. Louis region They face up to five years in federal prison if convicted.

Aldermen allocating opioid settlement money today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Money from a national opioid settlement is coming to St. Louis.A committee of St. Louis aldermen is considering a bill Thursday to give the city health department $276,000. So far, the state of Missouri has settled with ten drug companies that make or sell opioid painkillers. Southern Illinois deputies recover $250K worth of drugs after 115-mile pursuit More than 2,100 Missourians died of an overdose last year. Most of those deaths involved fentanyl.