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. TXZ171>173-192>194-209-041015- /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. &&