Ice Storm in Goliad, Texas

Public sent in picture of freezing rain accumulating across eastern Goliad County near Schroeder.

Arctic air mass surged into south Texas on February 3rd and continued through the 5th. Areas of freezing rain and sleet occurred over the Victoria Crossroads on the afternoon and evening of the 3rd. Temperatures fell by the morning of the 4th to the lower 20s in the Victoria Crossroads to around 30 along the coast and along the Rio Grande. With strong winds, wind chill temperatures fell to around 10 degrees to the upper teens on the morning of the 4th. Arctic air remained over the region on the 4th with temperatures falling to the upper teens to upper 20s on the morning of the 5th. The long duration cold spell affected the green turtle population along the Middle Texas coast. Agencies rescued cold stunned turtles along the coast. Over 220 green turtles were rescued while 8 turtles were found dead. A boil water notice was issued for the North Victoria Utilities due to power outage that affected 234 people. The City of Corpus Christi performed over 800 welfare checks. Sixty five people were transported to Robstown to shelter at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds. The Harbor Bridge was closed due to ice accumulations on the bridge on the 4th. A pipe burst at a hospital caused damage to equipment in Alice.