608am CT – Tues / 4 March 2014

A summary of latest NWS reports…

…. Authority NWS Austin/San Antonio ….

..TIME…   …EVENT…      …CITY LOCATION…     …LAT.LON…
..DATE…   ….MAG….      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….
..REMARKS..

0400 AM     FREEZING DRIZZLE 2 E SUNSET VALLEY       30.23N  97.79W
03/04/2014                   TRAVIS             TX   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

SOME ICE AND SNOW IS REPORTED ON US290 WEST OF
AUSTIN… ON SLAUGHTER LANE AND WALSH TARLTON LANE…
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS.

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0430 AM     FREEZING DRIZZLE 3 ENE SERENADA          30.72N  97.64W
03/04/2014                   WILLIAMSON         TX   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

SOME ICE AND SNOW IS BEING REPORTED ON HIGHWAYS FM972
AND FM487 MAINLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES… TRAVEL
WITH CAUTION.

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0453 AM     FREEZING DRIZZLE 4 NE ROUND ROCK         30.56N  97.62W
03/04/2014                   WILLIAMSON         TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

REPORTS FROM CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS OF LIGHT ICING
ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS ALONG SH 130 BETWEEN I-35 AND U.S.
79

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0515 AM     FREEZING DRIZZLE 6 SE GEORGETOWN         30.59N  97.62W
03/04/2014                   WILLIAMSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE BEING REPORTED.

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0529 AM     FREEZING RAIN    CARMINE                 30.15N  96.69W
03/04/2014  E0.01 INCH       FAYETTE            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

ELECTRIC CO-OP REPORTING POWER OUTAGES.

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0529 AM     FREEZING RAIN    LA GRANGE               29.91N  96.88W
03/04/2014  E0.01 INCH       FAYETTE            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

REPORTS OF ICY SPOTS ON HWY 71 AND I-10 THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY.

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0530 AM     FREEZING DRIZZLE 4 W ZORN                29.74N  98.03W
03/04/2014                   COMAL              TX   PUBLIC

FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WITH A COATING ON
EXPOSED METAL SURFACES.

1115pm CT – Monday / 3 March 2014

…. NWS Austin-San Antonio has increased possible ice accumulations based on the
latest guidance ….

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1104 PM CST MON MAR 3 2014

...WINTRY WEATHER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY...

.A COMBINATION OF A SHALLOW ARCTIC AIRMASS...MOIST GULF FLOW AT
LOWER LEVELS...AND A TROUGH AT THE UPPER LEVELS WILL BRING A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. COMPOUNDING THE SITUATION WILL BE THE
POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH COULD PRODUCE POCKETS OF MORE
INTENSE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATION WILL AVERAGE
1/10 INCH WITH HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/4 INCH IN THE
WINTER STORM WARNING AREA. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE ADVISORY AREA... MAINLY LIMITED TO BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THE
PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST BY NOON TUESDAY AND
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING.

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/O.CON.KEWX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140304T1800Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LLANO...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...AUSTIN...
BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LA GRANGE
1104 PM CST MON MAR 3 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING
  BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 INCH. ROADWAYS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS...
  ESPECIALLY ELEVATED ROADS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD BE COVERED AND PEOPLE
  AND PETS SHOULD BE INDOORS TO PREVENT HYPOTHERMIA. THUNDERSTORMS
  WITH WITH POCKETS OF MORE INTENSE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE
  ALSO POSSIBLE. BRANCHES ON TREES COULD BREAK AND DOWN POWER
  LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET...
FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS
WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE TRAVEL PROBLEMS AND MAY POSE A THREAT TO
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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