Austin, TX
Austin weather: Snow moves out but refreezing possible later
Austin weather: Snow and sleet as storm arrives
Hope you’re home staying nice and warm today as a winter storm hits Central Texas. Leslie London has all the details in her full forecast.
AUSTIN, Texas – A winter storm has brought snow to Central Texas.
Snow and sleet in Austin area
Austin weather: 183 road conditions at 8 a.m.
FOX 7 Austin’s Jessica Rivera has a look at the conditions on 183 as she heads towards Lampasas.
The backstory:
Snow fell in Austin and across the southeastern portions of the FOX 7 Austin viewing area.
The majority of the snow began falling at around 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
The whole system is expected to be out of the area before 9 a.m.
You may still see isolated light snow showers in the late morning, but the main event will be done.
Why you should care:
Austin weather: TxDOT preps and conditions update
What are the roads like right now? The TxDOT has a look at what they’re doing to keep roads safe and what you can do if you have to be out driving.
Roads will continue to be slick and slippery.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains for Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie and Llano Counties until 6 p.m.
Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties are under a Winter Weather Warning until 6 p.m. as well.
Timeline:
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9 a.m. – Most of the snow will be out of the area
10 a.m. – Temperatures expected to get above freezing
Afternoon to Early Evening – With the higher temperatures (the high today will be 40 degrees) any snow on the ground will begin to melt and help improve road conditions
7 p.m. – Temperatures will drop below freezing again, so there is potential for refreezing on roads
What’s next:
Expect another cold night, with the low dropping into the low 20s and wind chills dipping into the teens.
A Cold Weather Advisory still be in place until noon tomorrow (January 22) due to an expected cold morning.
How much snow fell in Austin?
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Kris Price shares video from a camera over her driveway just West of the Y.
By the numbers:
Most of the areas that saw snow didn’t see that much.
Here are expected future snow fall totals, in inches, in the area:
- Austin – .1
- Bastrop – .6
- Giddings – .7
- La Grange – .9
- Lockhart – .5
- San Marcos – .3
- Blanco – .1
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The Source: Information from meteorologist Leslie London.