Freezing temperatures to return this weekend

A light blanket of snow covered the ground across Lampasas County on Monday. Although temperatures as low as 9 degrees were reported in some parts of the county, the official low was 12 degrees, and the high reached 22 degrees that day. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
A light blanket of snow covered the ground across Lampasas County on Monday. Although temperatures as low as 9 degrees were reported in some parts of the county, the official low was 12 degrees, and the high reached 22 degrees that day. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

After a brief reprieve on Thursday, freezing and near-freezing temperatures are expected to return this weekend.

In a hazardous weather outlook issued early Wednesday morning, National Weather Service meteorologists said overnight lows will remain below freezing this weekend, despite a brief high of 64 degrees on Thursday.

“Another arctic cold front will arrive Thursday night with overnight lows fal…