TEXAS, USA — Editor's Note: Scroll down past the live updates to read the winter weather forecast.
Friday Closings/Delays
- Baylor University will be closed, remote instruction will continue.
- Temple ISD is closed.
- Vanguard College Preparatory School will be delayed. New start time is 10 am.
- Chilton ISD will operate on a two-hour delay
- KISD update: According to spokeswoman Taina Canizales, Friday was already planned to be a student holiday for Killeen ISD. Staff will come in at 10:30 a.m. but students will stay home as originally planned.
- McGregor ISD
- Marlin ISD
- Midway ISD
- UMHB in-person classes canceled. All CRUflex classes throughout the day will meet only on Zoom at their regularly scheduled time. Instructors who are unable to hold class via Zoom will notify their students of alternate plans. Students who are unable to attend via Zoom are expected to view class videos as they are posted. Non-CRUflex designated classes will not meet on campus. An instructor will communicate further details for class participation. To determine if classes are CRUflex, click here.
- Vanguard College Preparatory School
- Axtell ISD will be closed
- China Spring ISD is on a two hour delay
- Corsicana ISD is on a two hour delay
- Bremond ISD will have full remote learning
- Bartlett ISD will have full remote learning
- Harmony Public Schools - virtual learning only
- All Priority Charter Schools campuses will be closed for on-campus instruction. Priority Charter School campuses will continue to provide remote instruction to all students.
- Hubbard ISD will be on remote instruction
- Memorial Christian Academy is holding a "Virtual learning" day.
- Rapoport Academy will be holding all classes remotely
- La Vega ISD will operate on a two-hour delay.
- Belton ISD will close campuses and do virtual learning only.
- Waco ISD will be delaying school operations 2 hours just as they did Thursday.
- Evant ISD will have fully remote instruction Feb. 11-16
- Gatesville ISD will have fully remote instruction
- Grosebeck ISD will have fully remote instruction
- Hamilton ISD will have fully remote instruction
- Holland ISD will have fully remote instruction
- Valley Mills ISD will be closed
- Copperas Cove ISD will be closed
- Cranfills Gap will be closed
- Lorena ISD will be closed
- Lampasas will be fully remote
- Troy ISD will be closed
- McLennan Community College will be closed, have online classes only
- West ISD will be closed
- Texas A&M Central Texas will have online classes only
- Rogers ISD will be fully remote
- Rosebud-Lott will be closed
Check our closings and delays page for the complete list.
Feb. 12
8:15 a.m.
The Coryell County Courthouse will be opening later than usual today due to the winter weather. The courthouse is set to open at 11 a.m., according to the office of the county judge.
Residents are encouraged to use online resources to minimize traveling.
8:05 a.m.
The City of Woodway said its city officers and facilities will would open at 10 a.m. Friday due to the inclement weather.
7:40 a.m.
Killeen ISD said it has canceled today's Teacher Planning Day due to bad road conditions. The girls basketball playoff games set for today will now be rescheduled, according to the district. A new date has not yet been selected.
The district added that it will continue monitoring the weather over the weekend and communicate with district families on any developments.
7 a.m.
The Central Texas Food Bank canceled distributions Friday and over the weekend due to the continued bad weather and hazardous road conditions.
The cancelations include the mobile food pantries scheduled for:
- Manor Senior High School
- Waco, TX
- Lexington, TX
- Fredericksburg, TX
6:15 a.m.
The Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service for most of Central Texas expired minutes ago, but weather conditions remain below freezing now.
Feb. 11
8:15 p.m.
Magnolia Table and Little Shop on Bosque will be closed Friday. All Magnolia properties at the Silos will be open from 12-5 p.m., according to a press release from Magnolia's Director of Local Marketing.
7:45 p.m.
The Fort Hood Senior Commander has decided the post will open for normal operations Friday.
6:50 p.m.
One man was killed in an accident on State Highway 7 near County Road 181 east of Marlin Thursday night, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Ryan Howard.
Howard said the driver of a Cadillac CTS slid into the eastbound lanes of SH 7 and crashed into an oncoming tractor trailer.
Howard said the tractor trailer then went into the westbound lanes where it was hit by a Dodge 3500. The driver of the Dodge, Donald Beamon, 63, of Thorton died at the scene.
Two people in the Cadillac were taken to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest in critical condition.
No other injuries were reported.
Non-essential Bell County offices will not open until 10:00 a.m. Friday.
“Based on the most recent predictions, there are definitely some concerns that our roads may not be safe to travel in the morning,” Bell County Judge David Blackburn said. “Out of an abundance of caution, I am authorizing a 10 am opening for county offices for tomorrow morning.”
6:16 p.m.
Temple ISD will be closed on Friday, February 12, 2021, due to severe weather. Monday, February 15, 2021 will continue as a previously scheduled student holiday and remote workday for staff.
Memorial Christian Academy will be holding Virtual learning day February 12, 2021.
5:40 p.m.
Belton ISD will close campuses and do virtual learning only for grades PK-12. A school district release said parents should watch for communication from their student’s teacher about assignments to be completed. There release said all extracurricular travel before noon is canceled and the school will make a decision on ISD basketball games by 1 p.m. on Friday.
Waco ISD Superintendent Dr. Susan Kincannon said in a press release that school operations would be delayed two hours on Friday exactly as they were delayed on Thursday.
“As we continue to monitor the winter weather in our area, it appears that wet and slushy areas on our roads will freeze overnight creating hazardous travel conditions early tomorrow morning - especially on bridges and overpasses. For that reason, Waco ISD will again be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Friday, February 12th. As they did this morning, all campuses and offices will open two hours later than normal, and pick-up times for all bus routes will be delayed two hours,” Kincannon said.
4:20 p.m.
Non-essential Temple city services and facilities will remain closed Friday.
Thursday’s scheduled Serve Temple webinar to discuss boards and commissions with City Manager Brynn Myers has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12.
Friday’s solid waste collection routes are currently scheduled to continue. Solid waste routes for Monday, Feb. 15, have been rescheduled Wednesday, Feb. 17.
1:40 p.m.
The Central Texas Humane Society said it is postponing its straw drop until tomorrow, Feb. 12. The event will take place Friday at 6 p.m. at Lowe's in Waco. Free straw for anyone who needs it to keep their outdoor animals warm will be available.
The humane society urges that pet owners bring pets who have no shelter or straw insulation outside indoors until temperatures rise above freezing.
1:35 p.m.
The City of Waco said several city facilities will close early today. The locations affected include: All Waco library locations, the municipal court and vital statistics. The Water Office at 425 Franklin is closed but the drive-thru payment windows and call center will be open until 5 p.m., according to the city.
Other city offices could also be closing early so the city asks that you call before leaving home.
1:30 p.m.
Midway ISD has canceled all after school programs and activities for the day. That includes postponing the TMEA ceremony and staff COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
After school care will not be available, the district said.
Elementary schools and intermediates dismiss at 3:05 p.m., the middle school at 3:55 p.m., and the high school at 4 p.m. Buses will be driving at a slower pace so routes will likely be slightly delayed behind the normal schedule.
1:15 p.m.
Killeen Community Center Vaccine Clinic to Close
The vaccination center located in the Rosa Hereford Killeen Community Center will close at 2 p.m. Those with appointments scheduled after 2 p.m. will have automatically been added for appointments on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Officials at the center say that traffic has been steady this morning, but, as they monitored forecasts for this afternoon, the decision was made to close before conditions deteriorate.
Those with appointments scheduled after 2 p.m., who are unable to come in early, are being contacted about their new appointments on Wednesday. On that day, they will be able to get inoculated at any time during the center’s regular hours of operation between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Waco Vaccine Clinic Closed
The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District's COVID-19 vaccine clinic closed at 1 p.m. due to weather conditions. The health district said it will reopen Friday at 11 a.m.
Those who had Thursday appointments may go to the vaccine clinic Friday or Saturday at the same time as the originally scheduled appointments. Meanwhile, Friday morning appointments scheduled before 11 a.m. may arrive anytime after 11 a.m., the health district said.
1 p.m.
Copperas Cove ISD said there will be no school tomorrow, but that it was already set to be a professional development day for staff. Students were previously scheduled to have a four-day weekend due to Presidents' Day being Monday, Feb. 15, the district said.
12:45 p.m.
The City of Killeen said it will open the Killeen Community Center as a warming station starting at 2 p.m. through 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The city added that the set up does not offer full sheltering services.
12:10 p.m.
Waco ISD Activities Canceled
Waco ISD said it has canceled several after school activities Thursday due to the inclement weather.
The activities include:
- Waco ISD remote tutorials for elementary students (pre-K through 5th grade)
- Waco ISD curbside meal service
- University High School tax services
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Waco and after school care from Waco ISD
The district said it plans to release classes at normal dismissal times, but will notify parents and guardians if that changes.
Magnolia Closes Properties
Magnolia announced it will close all of its properties at the Silos and Little Shop on Bosque at 12 p.m. due to inclement weather. Magnolia Table is set to close at 2 p.m.
11:45 a.m.
Both Fort Hood commissaries and the main post exchange have closed for the day. The full list of closures is on the Fort Hood exchange Facebook page.
11:30 a.m.
Gholson ISD said it is releasing all schools at 1 p.m. today.
11 a.m.
The City of Temple said it is closing all "non-essential services" due to worsening weather conditions. Emergency services will continue to operate. Recreation facilities and library services will all be closed today.
Solid waste routes are still operating today.
However, with the anticipation of continued inclement weather, solid waste routes will not run on Monday, Feb. 15. Routes that aren’t collected today and Monday will be collected on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
10:45 a.m.
Belton ISD announced it will release students early this afternoon.
The release times are as follows:
- Belton District Alternative Education Program/New Tech release at 12 p.m.
- High school releases at 12:10 p.m.
- Middle school releases at 1 p.m.
- Belton Early Childhood School releases at 1:50 p.m.
- Elementary releases at 2:05 p.m.
10:25 a.m.
Copperas Cove ISD is set to release students early today after starting classes on time today.
Here's the release schedule:
- Pre-K and elementary release at 11 a.m.
- Junior high releases at 11:30 a.m.
- High school releases at 12:15 p.m.
The district said lunch will be served to students before they leave. If parents are not able to pick students up at the release time, the district said it will provide supervision until parents/guardians arrive.
10 a.m.
Temple ISD said it will release students early today due to inclement weather after the district started classes on time this morning.
Here's the early release schedule:
- Middle schools release at 12 p.m.
- High school releases at 12:30 p.m.
- Elementary releases at 1 p.m.
- Pre-K releases at 1:15 p.m.
9:35 a.m.
Southbound I-35 is closed and traffic is at a stand still at mile marker 318 due to an overturned tractor trailer. Officials are responding to the incident.
9:30 a.m.
Fort Hood announced that all limited access control points on post are closed as a result of the military post's closure. That impacts: Santa Fe Gate, 79th Street Gate, Mohawk Gate, and SH Highway 195 Gate.
8:50 a.m.
A Winter Storm Warning was issued for a handful of Central Texas counties this morning.
"Heavy freezing rain is expect to overspread parts of Central Texas, including Killeen-Temple-Waco area during the next few hours," the National Weather Service reported.
Widespread accumulations of more than one-tenth of an inch are likely, with locally higher amounts in excess of a quarter inch possible, the agency reported.
It also warned of dangerous travel conditions caused by freezing rain as well as potential damage to trees and power lines.
8:40 a.m.
Fort hood officials said the post is closed Feb. 11 to all but essential personnel. The post said only those who qualify as essential personnel should report for duty Thursday.
Child Youth School Services Child Care Programs and the Fort Hood Child Development Center will only be open for mission-essential personnel.
Contracted personnel should report in accordance with their program/project manager's instructions.
8:10 a.m.
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center said its clinics, respiratory drive-thru clinic for COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at Abrams Gym will be closed for the day.
The medical center indicated via Facebook that appointments would be rescheduled.
Patients with appointments may walk in Feb. 23, or the next open day based on weather conditions. Beneficiaries due to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 11 may walk in tomorrow or the next open day, the clinic said.
The respiratory drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will be open Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. based on command guidance.
8 a.m.
The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District's COVID-19 vaccination clinic remains open Thursday, according to officials. Those who need to reschedule can call 254-750-1890.
7:15 a.m.
Killeen ISD announced that it has canceled classes for the day due to road conditions caused by the inclement weather. All schools and district offices will remain closed for the day.
The district said the closures includes canceling all remote learning for the day.
Extracurricular activities and district meetings set for Thursday will be canceled or rescheduled, according to the district.
5:45 a.m.
The National Weather Service issued an updated its Winter Weather Advisory to include more Central Texas counties. The advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Feb. 11.
5:35 a.m.
Several school districts have said they will begin classes on time this morning, including:
- Belton ISD
- Temple ISD
- Salado ISD
- Copperas Cove ISD
- Holland ISD
- Lampasas ISD
Feb. 10
6:20 p.m.
City of Temple Delays City Building Openings, Services
The City of Temple said city facilities and services will be delayed until 10 a.m. Feb. 11. City officials will continue monitoring weather and will update with any additional closures or delays as necessary, the city said.
4:50 p.m.
Bell County Vaccine Site Closings
The Bell County Expo Center and Sammons Community Center vaccination sites will be closed Feb. 11 due to anticipated winter weather, Bell County Judge David Blackburn announced.
The day's appointments have been rescheduled. The vaccination site at the Killeen Community Center is still set to be open.
“We made this decision out of an abundance of caution,” Bell County Judge David Blackburn said. “Giving the potential for freezing rain and low temperatures, we wanted to ensure the safety of everyone coming to be vaccinated, as well as that of our staff and volunteers.”
Those with appointments scheduled for Thursday at the Expo have been automatically moved to the same time Friday, February 19. Likewise, everyone with appointments at the Sammons Community Center will now receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, February 17, at the same time as their original appointment.
Blackburn said some people may receive emails incorrectly confirming their original appointment. Patients will only be on the list of eligible recipients on the new day. If they attempt to visit a vaccination center on any other day, they will be turned away.
4:30 p.m.
School Delays
A handful of Central Texas schools have started announcing they will delay the start of classes Feb. 11 due to the anticipated winter weather.
Baylor's softball's weekend at the Louisiana Classic has been pushed back a day due to expected inclement weather in Lafayette. Instead of playing Friday and Saturday, the Lady Bears will now play on Saturday and Sunday.
Baylor will face Missouri State at 10 a.m. (CT) and No. 9 Louisiana at 3 p.m. (CT) on both days.
1 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory Wednesday that included part of Central Texas west of I-35. It was effective until 3 p.m. Thursday.
Freezing rain may lead to icing on roads, bridges, and overpasses. This could lead to hazardous conditions and impact the morning commute.
10:30 a.m.
The Texas Department of Transportation said maintenance crews will be out applying pretreatment to roadways Wednesday in anticipation of the coming winter weather.
Crews will apply the pretreatment to bridges, overpasses and other roadways. The department said the pretreatment is a brine solution that helps prevent ice and snow from sticking to roadways. Due to their elevated levels, bridges and overpasses are pretreated because they experience freezing temperatures first, TxDOT said.
Friday Forecast
Thursday's winter storm exited stage right, but we have more chances of wintry precipitation this weekend and next week. Some areas of Central Texas will not get above freezing today, so icy patches will stick around.
Expect mostly cloudy skies and highs in the lower to mid-30s today. Chilly north winds 10-20 mph will continue to produce wind chill values in the teens and 20s. Overall, most of us will stay dry today, but some patchy freezing drizzle/mist will be possible. Through this extended cold spell, it's a good time to check on friends, family, and the elderly to make sure they have adequate ways to stay warm.
Bitterly cold temperatures are still forecast to move in this weekend and linger into the first half of next week. We may fall below freezing late Saturday and not come back above freezing until Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
Check out the full forecast below:
