Tips and updates on freeze

NOAA satFrom the State of Texas, State Operations Center (SOC):

As the temperatures struggle to go above freezing this afternoon…and again on Thursday…we are reminding everbody about the 3 Ps…Pipes…Plants…and Pets. This prolonged time frame of temperatures below freezing…maybe nearly 72 hours for some locations in South Central Texas…will cause some pipes to burst. Wrapping the pipes and letting inside faucets drip will help to minimize the threat of bursting pipes.

The cold temperatures will continue through Friday with Wind Chill Advisories being posted again for tomorrow across most of the region. Dangerous wind chills will exist with single digits to drop below zero – stay indoors if at all possible.

A low pressure area currently over Colorado and New Mexico will move across Texas on Friday. Ahead of this system, starting as early as Thursday morning, snow flurries are possible. Lift will increase Thursday afternoon and evening, increasing the chances of snow across much of South Central Texas. Most of the precipitation should be in the form of snow.

Look for widespread light snow to increase Thursday night into Friday morning.

Best time for snow and its impacts will be from midnight Friday until 6 am on Friday Morning.

The storm system will move out of South Central Texas by Friday afternoon, the snows will end west to east. Snow will be ending by Friday morning across the western half of the area. Some sunshine should allow for melting across those areas by Friday afternoon as the temperatures slowly climb above freezing. Eastern areas will hold onto the snow chances through the early to late afternoon hours.

For all the latest graphics/statements/watches/warnings, visit www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx

Paul Yura
National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio TX

IMPORTANT UTILITY #’s

From the SOC:

Provided below are contact numbers for various electric power providers engaged in rotating power outages that are on-going throughout the State.

American Electric Power – 877-373-4858

CenterPoint Energy – 800-752-8036

Oncor – 888-313-4747

Sharyland Utilities – 956-668-9551

Outside ERCOT – Entergy – 800-968-8243

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