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Ten-day winter storm in February tops the news events for 2021
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The temperature registered 4 degrees on Feb. 15 at the First Texas Bank building on Key Avenue. An arctic storm enveloped Texas in bitter-cold conditions, and Lampasas County endured 10 days of subfreezing temperatures. FILE PHOTO -
The Big Spur that greets travelers along U.S. Highway 281 South is sprinkled with snow. Lampasas County received a rare “threepeat” in 2021, as snow was recorded on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day and again on Jan. 10 and Feb. 14. LEAH CARUTHERS | COURTESY PHOTO -
Many residents spent time outdoors enjoying the snow that covered Lampasas County last January. This family created a giant snowman with the frozen precipitation. When the snow and ice returned in February, however, the bitter cold conditions were much harder to endure. KIM LANGFORD | COURTESY PHOTO -
A partially frozen Mesquite Creek just south of Lampasas on U.S. Highway 183 is pictured during the stretch of extreme weather from Feb. 9-19, 2021, when the mercury stayed below 32 degrees for 10 consecutive days. FILE PHOTO
The harsh weather conditions that crippled the state when Winter Storm Uri blasted through Texas in February arguably qualify as Lampasas County’s top news events of 2021.
The effects of the arctic blast lingered for weeks.
The storm prompted highlevel changes for the state’s utility management and transmission system, along with increased oversight by Texas governing bodies. Many residents…