March 3rd, 2014
San Marcos, Hays County hunker down for another winter storm

Steam rises off the San Marcos River at Rio Vista Falls on Friday morning. PHOTO by ANDY HEATWOLE

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Update

9:52 p.m. MARCH 3: Unless road conditions forbid it, polling places will open as scheduled at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the Republican and Democratic party primaries, Hays County Elections Administrator Joyce Cowan wrote in an email this evening to the San Marcos Mercury.

“We are planning to open the polls at 7 a.m.. We will see if [election] judges are able to get to polls. Decisions will be made as soon as we can in the morning,” she said.

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Weather closings, delays

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Earlier

7:14 p.m. MARCH 3: San Marcos and Hays County are under a winter weather advisory for overnight March 3-4, with freezing precipitation possible from 8 p.m. until sunrise.

As of mid-day Monday, the city of San Marcos plans to be open at usual hours on Tuesday, March 4, city spokesperson Melissa Millecam said. Field personnel, police, fire, public works and electric utility crews will report as directed by supervisors. Other city employees are encouraged to monitor road conditions and use safety and caution in driving to work.

Hays County Judge Bert Cobb ordered offices to open two hours late on Tuesday and the commissioners court will convene at 10 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Officials have not yet said if polling places will open as scheduled tomorrow at 7 a.m.  for party primary elections.

With ice already forming on roadways a few counties north, Texas State University officials cancelled Monday evening classes at its Round Rock classes. Administrators will decide by 4 a.m. whether postpone or cancel classes on Tuesday, spokesperson Jayme Blaschke said.

Precipitation is expected between 8 p.m. and midnight Monday, peaking around sunrise Tuesday and then tapering off. The potential exists for light ice accumulations on bridges, flyovers and some roads in the Winter Weather Advisory Area.

The Austin metro area will be under a winter storm warning overnight, with freezing rain and sleet likely north, west and east of Austin along Texas 71.

Information is available at the following locations:

• General weather information and forecasts
• City of San Marcos Emergency Management
• Hays County Emergency Management
• Texas State University Emergency Management