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The City of Kerrville's Police, Fire and Public Works departments continue to warn citizens that area travel conditions will remain extremely hazardous through at least Friday morning as sub-freezing temperatures negatively impact local bridges, roads, driveways and sidewalks. Residents are encouraged to stay home and avoid travel if at all possible. A hard freeze is expected overnight which will lead to black ice after the roads refreeze. City officials caution […]

With just a few exceptions, H-E-B stores will close in Central Texas early Thursday and reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, according to the store's website. H-E-B also warned that curbside and delivery service will vary in certain areas. Due to inclement weather, both of the Kerrville H-E-B locations and the Fredericksburg location will close at 6 p.m. Thursday and reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday. The Kerrville Walmart will […]

The Kerrville Independent School District said Thursday that due to continued unsafe driving conditions, the district remains closed Friday, February 4, and all activities will be cancelled through Friday. The district will resume normal operations on Monday, February 7. Some U.I.L. activities will be rescheduled for Saturday, February 5, and the Athletic Department will provide updates when any decisions are made. Boerne ISD has also announced that due to inclement […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that most city offices, including City Hall and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, will remain closed through at least Thursday. The February 3rd Planning & Zoning meeting has been cancelled, and the city's landfill and transfer station will be closed until further notice. Republic Services will not be collecting trash Thursday, and will announce upcoming plans regarding Friday and Saturday collections. A warming center has […]

The City of Kerrville Public Works Department has suspended solid waste services for Thursday, February 3. If weather and road conditions allow, garbage services will resume on Friday, February 4. Recycling services will be shifted to Saturday, February 4. The city's landfill and transfer station will be closed until further notice.

The Kerrville Police Department is reporting that city streets have been accumulating ice and are very slick due to the ongoing arctic storm. KPD confirms the wintry precipitation has been active since the early morning hours with temperatures registering 28 degrees as of 5:40 a.m. TxDOT and the City of Kerrville have been notified that the following roads are icing over: all of Loop 534; all of Holdsworth Drive; SH […]

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says it is confident there is enough reserve power on hand to get Texans through the current ice storm. According to ERCOT interim CEO Brad Jones, the state has 15,000 megawatts of power on reserve to use as needed (roughly enough for 11 million homes). The load is expected to peak at 71,000 megawatts Friday morning. Governor Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that […]

Drivers are being asked to avoid non-essential travel on Thursday due to icy conditions making road conditions dangerous. If you must drive, information on road conditions throughout the state can be found at DriveTexas.org, or by calling (800) 452-9292. TxDOT has offered the following tips for those must travel during inclement weather: slow down; maintain at least three times the normal following distance on snow or ice; watch carefully for […]

The City of Fredericksburg has announced that city offices and the Sanitary Landfill and Recycling Center will be closed Thursday, February 3, due to inclement weather. No decision has been made regarding Friday, as city officials continue to monitor the weather situation. Crews will attempt to collect garbage as scheduled unless weather conditions become too hazardous for crew safety. If needed, city officials will notify customers of any changes made […]