Austin weather: Winter Storm Warning issued for parts of Central Texas

Austin weather: Winter Storm Warning issued

Much of Central Texas has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning with the potential for freezing drizzle and flurries. Zack Shields has details in his full forecast.

AUSTIN, Texas - Many parts of Central Texas are under winter weather warnings as an Arctic blast hits the area.

Travis County and other counties are under a Hard Freeze Warning that was issued beginning at 6 p.m. on January 14 and will last through 10 a.m. on January 17.

The warning impacts the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Lavaca, Lee, Llano, Medina, Real, Travis, Uvalde, Williamson, and Wilson.

The warning also includes the following cities: Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Blanco, Boerne, Burnet, Cuero, Floresville, Fredericksburg, Georgetown, Giddings, Gonzales, Hallettsville, Hondo, Karnes City, Kerrville, La Grange, Leakey, Llano, Lockhart, New Braunfels, Pleasanton, Rocksprings, San Antonio, San Marcos, Seguin, and Uvalde.

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Travis County is also under a Wind Chill Warning that will last until 9 a.m. on January 16. Most of the above counties are also under the warning or an advisory.

When we factor in the wind, feels-like temperatures will likely plunge into the single digits, with a few spots with wind chills below zero.

NWS says there will be periods of prolonged sub-freezing temperatures expected as low as 10 to 15 degrees and that some locations will not climb above freezing until Wednesday morning.

The lowest temperatures are expected Monday night through Tuesday morning and Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, says NWS. Wednesday is trending as the coldest night, especially across the low-lying valleys where lighter winds and mainly clear skies are expected.

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