Friday, Jan. 24, 2014
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A big change is underway in parts of the South as much colder air and a winter storm settles in to close out the week.
A mix of snow, rain and ice is accompanying the major temperature swing, bringing the risk of dangerous travel for millions parts of the South. Early Friday, the storm continued pushing eastward along the Gulf Coast into Louisiana.
Although precipitation from the storm primarily started off as rain Thursday afternoon, this quickly changed over to snow, sleet and freezing rain by nightfall, mainly north of I-10 between Houston and San Antonio.
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Precipitation ended for much of Texas by Friday morning, but conditions remain slippery. Four inches of snow were recorded in Polk County, Texas, Friday morning, closing Highway 190.
Temperatures overnight dropped below freezing across much of the area being affected by this winter storm. As a result, untreated surfaces that were still wet from the initial rain began to freeze over.
As of Thursday night, law enforcement reported freezing rain in Bastrop County, Texas, accompanied by icing along the roadways on the US 290 bridge in the area, which lead to multiple collisions.
Those who plan on hitting the roadways Friday morning should use extreme caution as black ice can be difficult to spot and can quickly lead to accidents.
Additionally, a small buildup of ice on transformers, tree limbs and power lines can lead to outages that may not be able to be restored until after the storm ends.
This winter weather can also lead to flight delays and cancellations for both inbound and outbound flights.
As of Thursday evening, the San Antonio International Airport reported freezing rain and nearly 150 flights were delayed or canceled at the Austin-Bergstrom International and San Antonio International airports, according to FlightStats.
This cold, icy weather is not expected to stick around for long as warmer weather looks to return for the weekend.
Temperatures will rebound into the 60s by Saturday afternoon in the same areas that will struggle to make it to the 30-degree mark on Friday.
The warmer weather will melt much, if not all, of the ice by the end of Saturday.
RELATED ON SKYE: 20 Photos of Monster Blizzards
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(AP Photo)
A big change is underway in parts of the South as much colder air and a winter storm settles in to close out the week.
A mix of snow, rain and ice is accompanying the major temperature swing, bringing the risk of dangerous travel for millions parts of the South. Early Friday, the storm continued pushing eastward along the Gulf Coast into Louisiana.
Although precipitation from the storm primarily started off as rain Thursday afternoon, this quickly changed over to snow, sleet and freezing rain by nightfall, mainly north of I-10 between Houston and San Antonio.
Precipitation ended for much of Texas by Friday morning, but conditions remain slippery. Four inches of snow were recorded in Polk County, Texas, Friday morning, closing Highway 190.
Temperatures overnight dropped below freezing across much of the area being affected by this winter storm. As a result, untreated surfaces that were still wet from the initial rain began to freeze over.
As of Thursday night, law enforcement reported freezing rain in Bastrop County, Texas, accompanied by icing along the roadways on the US 290 bridge in the area, which lead to multiple collisions.
Those who plan on hitting the roadways Friday morning should use extreme caution as black ice can be difficult to spot and can quickly lead to accidents.
Additionally, a small buildup of ice on transformers, tree limbs and power lines can lead to outages that may not be able to be restored until after the storm ends.
This winter weather can also lead to flight delays and cancellations for both inbound and outbound flights.
As of Thursday evening, the San Antonio International Airport reported freezing rain and nearly 150 flights were delayed or canceled at the Austin-Bergstrom International and San Antonio International airports, according to FlightStats.
This cold, icy weather is not expected to stick around for long as warmer weather looks to return for the weekend.
Temperatures will rebound into the 60s by Saturday afternoon in the same areas that will struggle to make it to the 30-degree mark on Friday.
The warmer weather will melt much, if not all, of the ice by the end of Saturday.
RELATED ON SKYE: 20 Photos of Monster Blizzards
