San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson has signed a Declaration of Local State of Disaster with wintry precipitation expected Saturday night and throughout the weekend.
Hughson’s declaration goes into effect for seven days unless continued by the San Marcos City Council or terminated due to improved conditions. The city said it is encouraging area churches to broadcast services to their congregations virtually or cancel services this weekend to reduce traffic on roads as conditions deteriorate.
Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing for the next several days. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Hays County, which into effect Saturday morning and stretches through Monday at 12 p.m. The NWS is forecasting light icing accumulations Saturday with ice on already frozen surfaces quickly becoming problematic. A “more robust” system is expected to arrive Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Snow accumulations between 1-3 inches and ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch are possible.
