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San Antonio cancels Martin Luther King Jr. March due to freezing conditions

Local officials are warning residents to stay off the roads if possible.

by Sanford Nowlin January 15, 2024February 19, 2024

Local officials are warning residents to stay off the roads if possible.

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Texans asked to conserve energy Monday as expected demand likely to put strain on electric grid

Public Utility Commission says conservation will help lower demand during peak times and help avoid emergency conditions.

by Alejandro Serrano and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune January 15, 2024September 13, 2024

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Winter Storm Warning expands to Bexar County, bringing freezing temps to San Antonio

Almost every school district in Bexar County except Southside ISD has cancelled classes Tuesday.

by Michael Karlis January 31, 2023August 17, 2023

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San Antonio’s God’s Dogs Rescue needs temporary fosters ahead of this week’s freeze

The organization is looking for volunteers to foster dogs until the cold snap is over.

by Nina Rangel December 21, 2022April 4, 2024

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San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit warns winter weather could cause delays, detours

Riders using VIA to travel to or from any one of the city’s seven warming centers can do so fare-free starting this Thursday.

by Nina Rangel December 21, 2022December 29, 2024

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City and county officials warn San Antonio residents to be ready for this week’s freeze

The city and county will open seven warming centers to offer short-term emergency shelter.

by Brandon Rodriguez December 20, 2022August 3, 2023

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Little improved Texas grid still vulnerable to winter weather, new federal report says

The report contradicts Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims about the strength of the state’s electric grid.

by Michael Karlis October 27, 2022December 20, 2023

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Creepy Craigslist Ad, Councilman Mario Bravo: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

San Antonio Councilman Mario Bravo had the dubious distinction of appearing twice in our top stories.

by San Antonio Current Staff September 30, 2022June 14, 2024

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Texas experienced more power outages than any other state over the past 20 years, report says

The report hits with Texas still reckoning with the causes and effects of 2020’s catastrophic Winter Storm Uri.

by Michael Karlis September 20, 2022April 9, 2025

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A few hundred in San Antonio still without power as temperatures climb above freezing

by Michael Karlis February 4, 2022August 17, 2023

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A winter storm is heading to Texas. Here’s what that means for the power grid.

by Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune February 3, 2022October 13, 2024

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Six warming centers will open in San Antonio ahead of this week’s freezing temperatures

by Sanford Nowlin February 2, 2022January 13, 2024

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San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo reschedules again due to winter storm

by Nina Rangel February 19, 2021April 18, 2025

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City of San Antonio opening Henry B. González Convention Center as a warming center

by Sanford Nowlin February 16, 2021September 10, 2024

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San Antonio Zoo shares adorable photos of animals enjoying the snow

by Kelly Nelson February 15, 2021July 26, 2025

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After limiting hours, H-E-B has now closed more than 30 San Antonio stores due to weather

by Sanford Nowlin February 15, 2021October 3, 2024

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Twitter users react to San Antonio’s biggest snowstorm in 36 years

by San Antonio Current Staff February 15, 2021

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The Mendoza Line: God freezes Texas to stop San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo from happening

by Corbin Mendoza February 15, 2021August 17, 2023