Hot conditions will persist into Wednesday with an elevated wildfire threat along and west of I-35. High temperatures will reach 100 to 105 degrees with heat index values as high as 105 to 110. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Wednesday evening for the entire region. Isolated storms will be possible across North Texas…… MORE
DPS Cancels Texas Driver License Appointments Statewide
(WBAP/KLIF) – A weekend software update has canceled all driver license appointments in Texas for Wednesday, September 6th. The Department of Public Safety’s driver license system has crashed after a Labor Day Weekend update, which has forced the cancellation of all appointments statewide. Residents should receive a message through email or phone about the canceled…… MORE
ERCOT Issues Weather Watch
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from September 6-8 due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. A Weather Watch is an advance notification of forecasted significant weather with higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves. The agency says grid conditions are expected to…… MORE
United Airlines Lifts Ground Stoppage
UPDATED: United Airlines departures have resumed after being halted nationwide for a brief time Tuesday because of a technology outage. AP- United Airlines flights were halted nationwide on Tuesday because of an “equipment outage,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration. One of several FAA bulletins said that United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers…… MORE
Burning Man Revelers Begin Exodus after Flooding Left Thousands Stranded in Nevada Desert
Two to three months of rain fell in 24 hours turning Black Rock Desert into a muddy mess. BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) — Muddy roads flooded by a summer storm that left tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at the Burning Man counterculture festival had dried up enough by Monday afternoon to allow them…… MORE