Special Weather Statement 4pm 1-4-10

Statement as of 4:00 PM CST on January 04, 2010

... Arctic outbreak likely later this week...

An early January outbreak of cold Arctic air will arrive early
Thursday morning and remain through this coming weekend. This
Arctic outbreak will bring the coldest temperatures so far this
winter. Temperatures will likely be colder during this cold snap
than for the past few Winters.

Blustery northerly winds of 20 to 35 mph can be expected Thursday.
Some sleet is possible near the coastal plains during the mid
morning hours on Thursday. However... no accumulation is expected.

Dry and cold conditions are expected to follow Thursday afternoon
through Friday and continue Saturday and Sunday. Overnight
temperatures on Thursday night... Friday night... and Saturday night
will fall below freezing for much of the night. Lows will be in
the teens across The Hill Country with upper teens and lower to
mid 20s across south central Texas. New record lows may be
established.

These hard freezes will be significant enough to damage tender
vegetation and exposed pipes. Precautions to protect tender
vegetation and exposed pipes is advised.