Winter Storm — Burnet, Texas

2015-02-27 to 2015-02-28 · Burnet, Texas

Event narrative

A cold front moved through South Central Texas on February 26th and brought freezing temperatures. On February 27th low level flow from the south to southeast started to produce isentropic upglide and light precipitation. In places where the temperatures remained below freezing the precipitation fell as freezing drizzle and freezing rain. Light ice accumulation on elevated surfaces, bridges, and overpasses resulted in travel impacts. Icy bridges and overpasses were reported in Williamson, Travis, Gillespie, Burnet, and Kendall Counties. There were numerous accidents due to icy roads. One fatality occurred two miles west of Bertram in Burnet County on Highway 29 where there was an accident involving an 18 wheel tractor trailer and a car. Freezing precipitation continued into the morning of February 28th ending shortly before 10 AM.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 562857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.