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San Antonio is at a marginal risk for severe weather on Tuesday. National Weather ServiceShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio at a greater risk for severe weather Wednesday night, forecasters say. National Weather ServiceShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio area could see localized flooding Wednesday night, NWS says. National Weather ServiceShow MoreShow Less
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Gloomy skies will stick around as the San Antonio area prepares for a cold front, bringing with it a potential for severe weather.
Rain chances ramp up today with a pretty good chance for some precipitation this afternoon and evening, National Weather Service meteorologist Monte Oaks told MySA.
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Austin residents could expect scattered thunderstorms and possibly large hail as a cold front moves into the area.
Isolated showers and some thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon in northern Hill Country, particularly in Burnet and Llano counties, said Monte Oaks, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
The afternoon is expected to remain humid and mostly cloudy with a slight breeze in the Austin area, Oaks said.
Showers are expected in the late evening as the cold front moves further south with the weather intensifying after midnight.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and strong dusty winds could hit the Austin area from midnight through at least noon on Monday, he said.
Big snow, record low temperatures set stage for icy week
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The Alamo is seen early Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, after 3 to 5 inches of snow fell overnight. The Alamo was closed because of the bitter cold and snow.William Luther /Staff photographer
A powerful winter storm unlike anything seen in 31 years, when temperatures fell to 6 degrees in San Antonio, left a thick carpet of snow on top of a layer of ice across San Antonio and the Hill Country on Monday.
As bad as the storm was, even greater dangers loomed after dusk and into today, when the radiant heat of the sun no longer melts ice from roofs and roads and when temperatures nose-dive, turning slush into deadly ice.