Winter Storm — Llano, Texas

1996-02-01 to 1996-02-02 · Llano, Texas

Wider weather episode

A winter storm developed early in the morning of Feb. 1 and continued until well into the afternoon. Rain began falling just before midnight on Wednesday, January 31st, and changed to sleet across the Texas Hill Country just before 2 am CST. as the event spread eastward into the Austin and San Antonio metropolitan areas, the sleet formed sheets of ice over bridges and roadways. In addition, snow began to fall over the Hill Country and Austin areas near noon on the 1st. This event was described as one of the worst in the past ten years by the Austin Office of Emergency Management. Nearly 1000 vehicle accidents were reported in Austin with nearly 700 in San Antonio. Students were released early at most schools and universities in the area. Road closures were widespread across the Hill Country, Austin, San Marcos, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and all points inbetween. Because of the cold temperatures in the teens and twenties that followed the winter event, many roads and highways remained closed through the evening of the 1st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5542458. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.