from the U.S. National Weather Service

Alerts for Austin, TX

 

WINTER STORM WARNING
Now - Tuesday, Mar 4, 12:00pm

 

TRAVIS:

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON TUESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING TO 1/10 INCH. ROADWAYS MAY 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. THUNDERSLEET OR THUNDER WITH FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.