Light freezing drizzle developed during the early morning hours across a large part of West Central Texas mainly along and north of a line from Mertzon to Eldorado to Menard and Coleman. Most of the accidents occurred in San Angelo during rush hour traffic.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
Light freezing drizzle developed during the early morning hours across a large part of West Central Texas mainly along and north of a line from Mertzon to Eldorado to Menard and Coleman. Most of the accidents occurred in San Angelo during rush hour traffic.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 22, 5:17 PM CST, 9 hours 43 minutes earlier.
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17 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The freezing drizzle produced an icy glaze on the Houston Harte Expressway that resulted in about 16 accidents.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area roads.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
Light freezing drizzle was reported on area bridges and overpasses.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, January 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 76019, 76024, 76057, 76058, 76059, 76060, 76061, 76062, 76063, 76064, 76065, 76066, 76067, 76068, 76069, 76070, 76071.