Emergency first responders and other public agencies around the San Antonio area said Jan. 30 they are gearing up the possibility of freezing rain and other wintry weather resulting from an arctic front that is affecting much of the central part of the country.
The National Weather Service-Austin/San Antonio office on Jan. 30 issued a winter storm watch across eight counties, including Bexar County, and a winter storm warning across more than one dozen counties north of Bexar County.
According to NWS Austin/San Antonio, residents in Austin and the Hill Country expected to see initial roadway effects from the cold front later Jan. 30, but more significant precipitation is forecast to arrive in South Central Texas the morning and evening of Jan. 31 and into early Feb. 1.
“Temperatures may not rise above freezing until [Feb. 1 afternoon] in some portions of the Hill Country. We may also need to re-evaluate the potential for freezing rain in areas south of I-10 and east of I-37 [Jan. 31 evening],” the weather service said.
