Snowstorm Made San Antonio Roads Dangerous to Vehicles

San Antonio can experience weather conditions that endanger the car occupants on the roads.

According to an article on KSAT.com, on  February 17, 2021 freezing rain covered the roads in ice. As a result, the officials with Department of Transportation advised against driving on dangerous roads.

Danger Up Ahead on San Antonio Roads

The article states that TxtDot announced that roads across the region became dangerous because of the ice that covered them. And, the National Weather Service reported that at 2 a.m., on February 17, 2020 the sleet and freezing rain that San Antonio was experiencing became the worst winter event that they had experienced in that week.

All major highways and ramps in San Antonio were closed due to the weather condition. New Braunfels officials had announced that streets and bridges should be considered impassable at 3 a.m. in the morning.

Officials also announced that all streets were covered in ice. The ice that covered the streets were already one to two inches thick and was beyond treatment. Because of the situation, the officials also announced that it would be difficult for emergency workers to reach out to drivers if they needed assistance.

The snow that had fallen on Sunday before that day partially melted but soon became frozen again.

An extreme weather condition like a snowstorm in San Antonio can have devastating effects. It is best to err on the side of caution when there is a snowstorm and choose to stay off the roads to avoid road accidents.

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