High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists
A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the
Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast.
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An Extreme Cold Warning for all of South Central Texas continues through Monday morning. Forecasts lows of 5–22°F and wind chills as low as 5 below zero for the Hill Country. Protect the 4 Ps: People, Pets, Plants, and Pipes.
It is going to get very cold around here tonight. Overnight lows getting down to the single digits and teens. What about the wind chills? Extremely cold with possible values down to five below zero across the Hill Country and single digits and teens over the rest of the local area.
Icy surfaces will likely remain over untreated paved areas and sidewalks for much the rest of today through at least noon Monday. Take precautions to avoid injury from falling, or just stay indoors if you can.
Roadways remain extra dangerous especially over parts of the southern Edwards Plateau, Hill Country including the Austin metro and some locations along the I-35 corridor from Hays County southern to northern Bexar County. The partially melted ice refreezes and hardens as a clear glassy sheet that can be hard to detect on roadways at night. Areas to watch for include near elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, but also in places where remnant mud puddles are travelled over.
Protect people, pets, pipes and plants from cold weather. People: 1) Minimize time outdoors. 2) Prepare for power outages. 3) Check on the elderly and other vulnerable people to make sure they're ok. Pets: 1) Keep your pets warm, dry and indoors as much as possible. 2) Ensure their food and water doesn't freeze. 3) Limit outside time and keep them bundled up. Pipes: 1) Insulate pipes if possible. 2) Open up sink cabinets to expose pipes to heated air. 3) Disconnect hoses & turn off water to sprinklers. Plants: 1) Know their temperature thresholds. 2) If possible, cover them before the cold weather sets in to help retain some heat.
A few more days with cooler temperatures and cold mornings with a warming trend Tuesday into the latter part of the week. Rain chances return on Friday as another cold front pushes across the local area.
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