Winter Storm — Blanco, Texas

2023-02-01 to 2023-02-02 · Blanco, Texas

Event narrative

Freezing rain began around noon on January 30 and continued off and on through February 2. By 7 AM on the 2nd a half of an inch of ice had accumulated in Twin Sisters. Numerous tree limbs were broken by the weight of the ice. The cost of damages was estimated at $1.4 million. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative, headquarters in Johnson City, provides electricity to most of Blanco and Burnet Counties and parts of Edwards, Real, Kerr, Williamson, Travis, Hays, Comal, and Kendall Counties, reported $13 million in damage. This damage is likely included in the damage estimates reported by the counties.

Wider weather episode

A cold front brought a shallow layer of cold air. Warm, moist southeasterly flow above this cold air produced light freezing rain and freezing drizzle for several days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.