The Austin area is expected to get 1-2 inches of a wintry mix of snow and sleet on Monday and Tuesday. Austin ISD and other local school districts have announced closures for Tuesday.

Arctic air has arrived in Central Texas. Much of Central Texas will be under a Winter Storm Warning starting Monday at 6 p.m. AUSTIN, Texas - Much of Central Texas is bracing for bitter cold Monday and Tuesday after arctic air arrived Saturday.

Storm Warning goes into effect Monday night for much of south and southeast Texas. Here are projected snowfall totals for nearly 30 cities.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Central and South Texas, from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon.

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin opened its cold weather shelters on Saturday night as an Arctic cold front is set to bring the coldest weather of the season to Central Texas.

Preparations are underway from Houston to Atlanta as a rare winter storm sets its sights on the southern U.S., where it's expected to bring a messy mix of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain that could have a major impact on travel and daily life.