The Hill Country and San Antonio faced a harsh arctic blast, causing dangerous icy roads over the weekend, with significant ice accumulation in Kerrville.
SAN ANTONIO — The Hill Country and the San Antonio area got hit with some bitterly cold weather over the weekend, with a dose of frozen precipitation that made the roads dangerous.
The arctic blast of freezing rain and sleet Saturday night created a layer of ice on many roadways in the area, however the exact amount of ice differed greatly depending on where in the greater San Antonio area you were.
In Kerrville, officials reported Sunday they received a quarter inch to a half inch of ice throughout the city from Saturday evening’s precipitation and the ensuing freezing temperatures.
KENS 5 meteorologist Paul Mireles compiled the measurements for how much freezing rain and sleet fell in major areas around San Antonio and the Hill Country. Take a look at the chart below which shows the breakdown.
The winter storm brought the San Antonio area and the Hill Country to a standstill over the weekend. Many business and organizations canceled events. Most school districts canceled schools Monday out of an abundance of caution, despite the city and surrounding areas thawing out Monday.
The next time San Antonio will see below freezing temperatures will be Saturday, according to the long range forecast.
Luckily, there is no frozen precipitation expected on those days, so it will not have as high an impact as last weekend. This weekend will remain cold with lows in the upper 20’s and highs in the upper 40’s and mid 50’s.