Snowy start to 1985 prompts widespread school closures
The second day of the year brings a winter storm to Comal County with snow and ice. Comal ISD closes campuses by mid morning, buses run for student pickup, while officials monitor conditions and may extend closures. CPS transportation director notes superintendent elect Brown delayed by icy roads. Nearby districts consider closures as highways face closures and weather officials expect ice to taper tonight.
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Comal
Interstate 35
Loop 410
San Antonio
Department of Public Safety
U.S. Highway 281
National Weather Service
Comal Isd
Gay Watson
CISD
Bill Brown
Harvey Pape
Brown
Caldwell
New Braunfels Isd
Charles Bradberry
Rainfall Pushes Guadalupe River Flow to Canyon Lake
Heavy New Year rainfall raises Guadalupe River inflow to 2 196 cfs with peaks near 28 000 cfs over the weekend. Dam outflow increased from 500 cfs to 806 cfs this morning as lake level climbs to 904.68 feet. GBRA and Corps officials weigh peak duration and storage capacity while noting sustained high inflow is not unusual.
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Guadalupe River
Canyon Lake
David Welsch
Guadalupe-Blanco
Phil Parsley
Corps of Engineers
Parsley
New faces sworn in as Comal County officials take office
On New Year’s Day at 10 a.m. the ceremony drew a small crowd as District Judge Robert Pfeuffer and newly elected officials, including Commissioner Lor Camarillo replacing Charles Test, were sworn in. Camarillo spoke of housing bonds and water issues, pledging to seek conservation and new sources beyond Edwards Aquifer, while supporting pay actions for officials. Three new Republican constables were sworn in with reelected Constable Werner Keisling. Hank English, Fidel Tamez, and Danny Scheel will join the commissioner's court lineup, with Tamez planning a budget amendment and full-time constable duties.
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Robert Pfeuffer Pee
Lor Camarillo
Charles Test
Will Bee
Comal County
Mary
Pregjpega
Housing Finance Corporation
Camarillo
Bexar
Corridor Council
Edwards
Werner Keisling
Hank English
Lester Jonas
Fidel Tamez
James Ivy
Danny Scheel
Kermit Vetter
Tamez
Lucille
Sandra
Winter Storm Warning for Comal County Sees Ice and Snow
A winter storm warning is in effect for Comal County with an 80 percent chance of freezing rain or sleet mixed with snow. About an inch of ice is expected, with highs in the mid 30s today and in the low 40s Thursday. Tonight will be cold and cloudy with lows mid 20s, turning partly cloudy Thursday as north winds rise to 10 mph.
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Comal
Snow blankets North Texas as storm hits DFW area
A cold front brought mixed precipitation across Texas as snow blanketed much of the northern half, with Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding counties receiving two to five inches overnight and rates of several inches more possible. The Panhandle to West Texas saw snow with ice elsewhere, and wind chills near zero due to north winds.
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Texas
National Weather Service
Tyler
Weather Service
North Texas
Panhandle
West Texas
San Antonio
Hill Country
South Plains
Austin
Midland-Odessa
Bryan
Lisa Fields
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Dallas- Fort Worth
Hamilton
Comanche
Eastland
Dallas-Fort Worth
Midland
San Angelo
Abilene
Fort Davis
Marfa
Alpine
Vanished Eastern jet bound for La Paz over Andes
U S and Bolivian planes scour the snowcapped Andes for the Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 after it disappeared 10 minutes before its scheduled landing near La Paz. At least seven Americans among 33 aboard. FAA had reported possible wreckage some 50 miles away, but authorities clarified no wreckage was found after follow up.
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Bolivia
U.S
Andes
Eastern Airlines
U S
Royce Fichte
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
Fichte
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