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San Antonio picked up 13.5 inches of snow, most of which fell in 24 hours, the city's all-time record snowstorm. Only once on record had they picked up as much as 6 inches of snow in a storm, and ...
Feet of snow are possible in the state’s highest elevations. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are possible starting late Wednesday afternoon or evening, according to the National Weather ...
Year Date Maximum accumulation Lowest pressure Type Category 1905 November 27–28 [3] — 991 hPa (29.3 inHg) Storm — 1913 November 6–11: 24 inches (61 cm) 968.5 hPa (28.60 inHg) Blizzard — 1920 March 15–18 — — Blizzard — 1922 January 27–29 — — Blizzard Category 5 1940 November 10–12: 27 inches (69 cm)
The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ wind gust for this storm is 120 mph. At speeds of 60-110 mph, not only are power outages likely due to falling trees and downed power lines, but significant ...
Highways 4, 14, 18, and 28—all on Vancouver Island—were closed due to debris and downed power lines. On Sartine Island, a gust of 159 kilometres per hour (99 mph) was reported. [15] Interstate 5 was closed due to heavy snow near the Oregon and California border. In California, some areas received up to ≥20 inches (508 millimeters) of rain.
On February 18, the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) issue a boil-water notice for San Antonio, due to the power outages in Texas. [43] On the same day, San Antonio firefighters fighting a large apartment fire caused by a water heater explosion were forced to use water trucks, as fire hydrants had become inoperable, due to water shortages. [44]
Jan. 16-23 comes with winter storm threats for the eastern portion of the U.S.; heavy rain and snow are expected for this round of storms. After this, there will be “one of the coldest outbreaks ...
The inclement weather caused many fire hydrants to be unusable in emergency situations. In one case, firefighters near the San Antonio area had to rely on water tenders to deliver between 2,000 and 3,000 gallons of water to the scene of a fire as the hydrant was unusable. [81] Plumbing in buildings throughout the state burst due to freezing.