{"id":539610,"date":"2026-01-24T14:14:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/539610\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T14:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:14:28","slug":"rain-to-ice-this-weekend-across-san-antonio-the-hill-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/539610\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain to Ice This Weekend Across San Antonio &#038; the Hill Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>FORECAST HIGHLIGHT<\/b>S<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>EARLY SATURDAY:<\/b> Rain and a few thunderstorms develop early Saturday<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>LATE SATURDAY MORNING\u2013AFTERNOON:<\/b> Hill Country begins icing first<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>AFTER 6 PM SATURDAY:<\/b> San Antonio likely to switch from cold rain to freezing rain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>SATURDAY NIGHT\u2013EARLY SUNDAY:<\/b> Travel impacts expected<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>MONDAY &amp; TUESDAY MORNINGS:<\/b> Very cold temperatures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>FORECAST<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A potent blast of Arctic air will bring a messy winter setup to South Texas, with rain transitioning to freezing rain and ice from Saturday evening into early Sunday. Hazardous travel is possible, especially in the Hill Country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>THIS MORNING<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The leading edge of Arctic air swept across the region overnight, bringing bands of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Some pockets of heavier rain were reported, and winds quickly picked up behind the front. Temperatures dropped sharply before sunrise, setting up a cold, wet start to Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Planner (Copyright KSAT-12 2026 &#8211; All Rights Reserved)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Showers will continue through the early morning hours as colder air deepens across the region. Areas north of San Antonio\u2014including the Hill Country and northern I\u201135 corridor\u2014will reach freezing earliest, allowing rain to begin freezing on contact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The most hazardous period arrives Saturday evening through Sunday morning as San Antonio temperatures fall to freezing after 6 PM, prompting a transition to freezing rain and causing ice to form first on bridges, ramps, and overpasses. In the Hill Country, a heavier round of freezing rain will lead to dangerous travel conditions and could trigger scattered power outages due to significant ice accumulation. <\/p>\n<p>HILL COUNTRY: Rain will switch to ice Saturday morning. SAN ANTONIO: Rain will switch to ice Saturday night. (Copyright KSAT-12 2026 &#8211; All Rights Reserved)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Overall, travel should be avoided from Saturday night into early Sunday. Ice totals are expected to reach around 0.25\u201d in the Hill Country, with some spots potentially seeing more and experiencing tree damage or power issues, while San Antonio will likely see a thin glaze up to 0.10\u201d, mainly on elevated or untreated surfaces; isolated higher amounts are possible where the strongest precipitation bands develop.<\/p>\n<p>Ice impacts will be greatest in the Hill Country (Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>A HARD FREEZE TO START THE WEEK<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Precipitation ends early Sunday, but temperatures will linger in the 30s. Clearing skies during the afternoon will allow for some melting, though any remaining water may refreeze Sunday night. Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens and 20s. Wind chill values may be in the single digits by Monday morning. Cover any exposed pipes, drip your faucets, and prepare for bitter cold. Tuesday morning will also see lows in the teens and 20s.<\/p>\n<p>7 Day Forecast (Copyright KSAT-12 2026 &#8211; All Rights Reserved)Daily Forecast<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">KSAT meteorologists keep you on top of the ever-changing South Texas weather.<\/p>\n<p><b>QUICK WEATHER LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS EARLY SATURDAY: Rain and a few thunderstorms develop early Saturday LATE SATURDAY MORNING\u2013AFTERNOON: Hill Country begins&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":539611,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5133],"tags":[5229,1599,7202,7203,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-539610","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-forecast","10":"tag-san-antonio","11":"tag-sanantonio","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115950496281273317","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}