Special Weather Statement
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
606 PM CST SAT DEC 7 2013

TXZ195>197-210-211-080315-
BURLESON-BRAZOS-WASHINGTON-COLORADO-AUSTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALDWELL...LAKE SOMERVILLE...
COLLEGE STATION...BRYAN...BRENHAM...COLUMBUS...EAGLE LAKE...
WEIMAR...SEALY...BELLVILLE
606 PM CST SAT DEC 7 2013

...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SLEET POSSIBLE...

AT 545 PM CST...LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WAS REPORTED NEAR BELLVILLE
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND KENNY IN AUSTIN COUNTY. ICE WAS REPORTED
ON THE KENNY BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 36.

LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SLEET IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM AND
MAY AFFECT LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM
KURTEN IN BRAZOS COUNTY TO GARWOOD IN COLORADO COUNTY.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE WITH CAUTION WHEN
ENCOUNTERING AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. DO NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES
WHEN APPROACHING AN ICY BRIDGE OR OVERPASS. INSTEAD...MAINTAIN A
CONSTANT SAFE SPEED AND COAST ACROSS THE ICE. IF YOU START TO
SLIDE OR SKID...CALMLY STEER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SKID TO
STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE OUT AND REGAIN CONTROL.

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