Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
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347 WWUS44 KEWX 190824 WSWEWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 224 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 TXZ171>173-186>194-204>209-219>225-192200- /O.NEW.KEWX.WS.A.0001.250121T0000Z-250122T0000Z/ Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Kerr-Bandera-Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco- Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell- Fayette-Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca- Including the cities of Gonzales, Bandera, Floresville, San Antonio, Pleasanton, Hallettsville, San Marcos, Bastrop, New Braunfels, Lockhart, Kerrville, Giddings, Hondo, Austin, Seguin, Georgetown, Karnes City, Cuero, Boerne, Pearsall, Burnet, Llano, La Grange, Blanco, and Fredericksburg 224 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON HILL COUNTRY, I-35 CORRIDOR, AND COASTAL PLAINS... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible Hill Country, I-35 Corridor, and Coastal Plains. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...A portion of south central Texas. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Please stay indoors until conditions improve. If you must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat. Consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets, and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded. && $$ BF