Winter Weather Advisory Extended to Thursday, February 2nd 6 AM – Many area schools delaying start times Wednesday Morning.
Uvalde and the Uvalde County area is bracing as a winter storm is set to arrive in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 according to the National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio Texas. The freezing temperatures and potential for ice on the roadways has prompted Uvalde CISD, Knippa Sabinal and Utopia Schools to delay their start times Wednesday Morning.
“Isolated areas of drizzle, freezing drizzle, & light rain will continue through this evening. Heavier, more widespread rain, freezing rain, and sleet arrive after midnight and continue through the morning Wednesday. Travel will be difficult to near impossible,” according to a report posted on the NWS Austin/San Antonio Facebook Page The report goes on to say temperatures will rise above freezing in some areas during the afternoon with precipitation type changing to rain.
The NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory at 2:54 PM Tuesday, January 31st specifically for the Uvalde County Area in effect until 6 am on Thursday.
* WHAT…Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch.
* WHERE…Portions of the Coastal Plains and the US Highway 90 corridor.
* WHEN…Until 6 AM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Difficult travel conditions are possible. Isolated to
scattered power outages.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state can be obtained at
Area school districts plan to delay Wednesday February 1st school start times and detail other winter weather plans
Uvalde CISD posted this announcement on it’s Facebook Page:
2-Hour Delay on 2/1/23