Winter Storm in Texas, January 15 to 17, 2007

Sleet and freezing rain began near 3 am on January 15. As the ice layer thickened school districts dismissed early on that date and remained closed on January 16. Most city and county offices as well as businesses closed early on January 15 and remained closed for the next day. Most rural roads and many city roads were closed due to ice, including SH95.

Sleet, freezing rain and drizzle began near 3 am on the morning of January 15. By mid morning, roads were closed across the county and remained closed through the following day. Schools, offices and businesses shut down early on January 15 and also remained closed the next day. Included in the major road closures were US277 and US90 for part of January 15 and all the next day.

Light freezing rain and drizzle began near 5 am on January 15. By late morning a layer of ice had forced the closure of most rural roads and some city streets. City and county offices and businesses closed on the afternoon of January 15 and remained closed through the next day. Schools shut down early on January 15 and also remained closed through the next day.

Ice began accumulating slowly from a combination of freezing rain and drizzle shortly 9 am on the morning of January 15. By mid afternoon roads were being closed across the county. Schools and most city and county offices and businesses were closed on January 16. This storm was described as one of the worst events in Blanco County in over 20 years by workers.

A combination of freezing rain and drizzle began near 7 am on January 15 and by mid afternoon roads, bridges and overpasses were iced over and were being closed. Hundreds of motorists and truckers were forced to pull off roads and stay overnight at local stops as IH10 was shut down from late on January 15 through the following day. Many of the stores in Boerne offered to allow these travelers to stay in their facilities overnight. Offices and businesses were closed from later afternoon on January 15 through the following day. Schools were closed on the afternoon of January 15 and all of January 16.

Light freezing rain and drizzle were first reported near 8 am on the morning of January 15. By mid afternoon, accumulations of ice were near one-half inch in many locations and roads and bridges were being closed through the following day. The storm caused power outages to around 1500 persons, mostly in the Bastrop area. Offices, businesses, and schools remained closed through January 16.

Light freezing rain and drizzle began near 8 am on January 15, with roads and bridges reported to be iced over by the mid afternoon. They remained closed through the following day. The ice also caused the closure of offices and businesses, as well as school on January 16. Utility companies reported that power outages remained minor, with only around 500 losing power.

Light freezing rain and drizzle began to fall near 9 am on January 15, with reports of significant ice layers on roads and bridges by the mid afternoon. City and county offices, along with schools and businesses, were closed through the following day. Many state offices were also closed on January 16. Dozens of flight delays and over 150 cancellations were reported at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on January 15 and 16. Over 35,000 residents were left without power during the event. In all, Austin paid $1.6 million in overtime and crew costs as a result of the winter storm.

A combination of sleet and freezing rain started falling near 8 am on January 15 and continued through the day. By late afternoon, roads were becoming dangerous and were shut down. Schools, offices, and businesses closed through all of January 16 and part of the following day. US87 was closed on January 15 and 16and SH16 and SH29 were both shut down on January 16. Utility companies reported very few power outages.

Freezing rain and drizzle were first reported around 11 am on January 15, with sufficient ice accumulations by mid afternoon to force the closure of most roads and bridges. Schools, offices and businesses were closed across the county on January 16, including stores at the Outlet Malls. The city of San Marcos estimated its cost for overtime and crews at $125,000.

Light freezing rain and drizzle were reported through the afternoon of January 15, with ice forcing the closing of roads and bridges by late afternoon. Offices and businesses, along with schools, remained closed for January 16, reopening near noon on January 17. It was estimated that some 5,000 people were without power for at least part of the winter event.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain started near 6 am on January 15 and continued through much of the next day. The resulting ice layer forced the closing of IH10 through much of Kerr County, as well as the closure of most city and roads. Offices and businesses closed early on January 15 and remained closed the following day. All schools were closed on January 16.

Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle began falling near noon on January 15. Officials received reports of ice on roads and bridges by afternoon and by evening were beginning to close roads countywide. Schools and businesses closed early on January 15 and remained closed the following day.

Sleet, freezing rain, and freezing drizzle began in the county near 11 am on January 15. The accumulation of ice by that evening forced the closing of most roads and streets. Schools, offices, and business remained closed through January 16 and delayed their openings on the following day. Utilities indicated only minor problems with power outages.

Light freezing rain and drizzle began near noon on January 15 and forced the closing of many roads, bridges, and streets later that evening. Offices and businesses, as well as area schools, remained closed on January 16 and most of the following morning. No utility power outages were indicated.

The wintery mixture began as snow and slowly became a mixture of sleet and snow, then finally ending as freezing rain and sleet. Snow accumulations varied from 1 to 2 inches with highest amounts across the northern half of the county. Most county roads and bridges were iced over and impassable by late on the evening of January 15. As a result, schools, businesses and offices remained closed the following day and into the morning of January 17.

A combination of freezing rain and drizzle began falling over the county near 6 pm on January 15 and continued through noon of the following day. Overpasses and elevated roads became iced-over and were closed on the evening of January 15. City and county offices and schools, which had been closed for the MLK Holiday, remained closed on January 16. Many did not re-open until January 18. The ice caused power outages to more than 65,000 persons, along with widespread traffic accidents. The city of San Antonio reported over 500 accidents in one 12 hour period alone. Ironically, the American Meteorological Society was holding its annual conference in San Antonio at the time.

Light freezing rain and drizzle began near 3 pm on January 15. Roads were closed that evening as ice built up over the county. Businesses, city and county offices, and schools remained closed through January 16.

A combination of freezing rain and drizzle began near 2 pm on January 15, with ice accumulations forcing the closing of most roads by early that evening. Most businesses remained closed January 16. Most schools were also closed on January 16.

Light freezing rain and drizzle began falling near 4 pm on January 15, with sufficient accumulation to make travel dangerous over most county roads within 2 hours. Schools were closed on January 16 as were most city and county offices.

The wintery mix began falling as snow on the evening of January 15. By midnight, 1 to 2 inch accumulations were common. Early the next morning the precipitation changed to a combination of sleet and freezing rain, coating most roads and bridges with ice. Most area businesses and public offices were closed on January 16. Schools across the area were also closed on January 16.

Light freezing rain and drizzle began near midnight on January 15 over the northern portion of Atascosa County. The accumulation of ice forced the closing of roads and bridges north of SH97 and SH73. The ice also caused power outages to hundreds of residents in the northern third of the county. Schools and offices were closed in Lytle, Poteet and Leming on January 16.

A combination of freezing rain and drizzle began near 5 am on the morning of January 16, with the accumulation of sleet and ice estimated at 2 inches in Uvalde by mid morning. The ice forced the closing of SH83, SH85 and US90 through the morning and much of the afternoon. Most schools and businesses were closed on January 16.

Snow began falling in Val Verde County in the late evening of January 15. By shortly after midnight, accumulations of 1 to 2 inches were reported over much of the county. The snow changed to a combination of freezing rain and sleet near 3 am the following morning. By mid morning a layer of ice had been deposited on most roads and bridges, forcing widespread road closures over the county. Businesses and public offices were closed on January 16. Schools were also closed on that day.

A combination of freezing rain and drizzle began falling over Kinney County near 6 am on January 16. By noon, layers of ice were thick enough on area bridges and roads to require closing them. The ice forced the closing of schools on January 16 as well. Many of the area business and city/county offices also closed down on January 16.

Freezing rain and drizzle began in Wilson County near 10 pm on the evening of January 15. By early the next morning, the accumulation of ice had forced the closing of most bridges and roads. The ice also caused power outages to nearly 2000 county residents, with the worst problems reported in Stockdale, Eagle Creek, and Creekwood. Most schools, public offices, and businesses in the county were closed on January 16, with some still closed on January 17.