Abbott to hold briefing on severe weather preparations across the state
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday morning will hold a press conference in Austin on Texas’ preparation and response ahead of winter weather set to impact the state.

KXAN’s First Warning Weather Team anticipates Tuesday evening will bring the coldest air of the season. Areas of Central Texas will see rain, with the rain forecasted to end before midnight.

As of Sunday, there are no issues with ice to be expected, according to the First Warning Weather Team.

Abbott will be joined by:

  • Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd
  • Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Marc Williams
  • Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Pablo Vegas
  • Public Utility Commission Chair Thomas Gleeson

The press conference is set to start at 10:30 a.m. It will be streamed in the video player at the top of this story and on the KXAN Facebook page.

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