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.

During this week's cold snap and winter storm, animal protection agencies in our area have been working non-stop to keep pets safe. Sadly, they've gotten many calls about people leaving their animals out in the elements.

Businesses, organizations and government entities across Central Texas are making operational changes due to the arctic blast hitting the region.

At the time, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced the 41-year-old Grider in Washington, D.C., to 83 months in federal prison. She also ordered him to make $5,044 in restitution for the damage he caused to the iconic building and to be placed on supervised release for three years following his release from prison.

Several Texas residents, including Curves Founders Gary and Diane Heavin, are flying around the United States, picking up those Trump pardoned in the January 6th cases and taking them back to their homes.

Eight-year-old Jaasiel Robledo now has the gift of hearing thanks to the cochlear implant. He was born with a congenital condition that had him hard of hearing, and now, nothing is holding him back.

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.

If you have a chronic pain condition such as arthritis or an old injury, you might notice that on cold weather days your pain flares up. Why is that? The truth is there are many theories but no definitive answer.

Below you will find a generalized map of how much snow fell, and also a list of all of the accumulation reports by county. These numbers include the total accumulation of snow, sleet and graupel. It wasn't all fluffy snowflakes. It was certainly a mixed bag of wintry precipitation.

Some parts of the Houston area saw up to 5″ of snow Monday night into Tuesday causing the region to shut down for the day.

A Central Texas man received a 14-year prison sentence related to the distribution of fentanyl and other illegal controlled substances.

The odds of Winter Storm Cora impacting Central Texas have weakened, the NWS says. Freezing rain Thursday and Friday may still cause icy conditions.