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City, TxDOT say they're prepared in event of another ice storm
Published 10:53 am, Thursday, January 18, 2018
U.S. 281 at Loop 410 at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 281 at Loop 410 at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at San Pedro at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at San Pedro at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Y at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Y at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Frio at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Frio at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 37 at IH 35 at 10:34 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 37 at IH 35 at 10:34 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at IH 37 at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at IH 37 at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Hwy 151 at Loop 410 at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Hwy 151 at Loop 410 at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Loop 410 at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Loop 410 at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 37 at Loop 410 at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 37 at Loop 410 at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at IH 10 at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at IH 10 at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 37 at IH 10 at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 37 at IH 10 at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 281 at Grayson St. at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 281 at Grayson St. at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 281 at Nakoma at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 281 at Nakoma at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at IH 35 at 10:13 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at IH 35 at 10:13 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Loop 1604 at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Loop 1604 at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Schertz Pkwy at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Schertz Pkwy at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Splashtown at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Splashtown at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Alamo viewing north at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Alamo viewing north at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 southbound at Main at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 southbound at Main at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Southcross at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 35 at Southcross at 10:17 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 E at Loop 1604 at 10:13 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 E at Loop 1604 at 10:13 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Loop 1604 at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Loop 1604 at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at La Cantera Pkwy. at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at La Cantera Pkwy. at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Medical at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Medical at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Culebra lower level at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Culebra lower level at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Wurzbach at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Wurzbach at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at New Braunfels at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at New Braunfels at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Woodlawn at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Woodlawn at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Presa at 10:01 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Presa at 10:01 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Hackberry at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
IH 10 at Hackberry at 10:07 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at Perrin-Beitel at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at Perrin-Beitel at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at New Braunfels Ave. at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at New Braunfels Ave. at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at Ingram at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at Ingram at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at Bandera at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 410 at Bandera at 10:27 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at Bandera at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at Bandera at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at Military Hwy. at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at Military Hwy. at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at Kyle Seale Pkwy at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at Kyle Seale Pkwy at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at SH 151 Lower at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
Loop 1604 at SH 151 Lower at 10:23 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 90 at Nogalitos at 10:33 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 90 at Nogalitos at 10:33 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 90 at Gen. McMullen at 10:33 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 90 at Gen. McMullen at 10:33 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 90 at Lackland at 10:33 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
U.S. 90 at Lackland at 10:33 a.m.
TxDOT cameras show how empty San Antonio highways were on the morning on Jan. 16, 2018, when an ice storm and freezing temperatures hit the city.
As the weather alerts rolled out and San Antonians rushed to grocery stores, city officials were huddled together, reviewing their plan.
An ice storm hit the Alamo City Tuesday, effectively shutting down businesses, roads and school districts due to icy, slick roads. And despite the resources spent on this ice storm - and December's snowfall - officials with the city and the Texas Department of Transportation said they are ready should another one occur this year.
Art Reinhardt, the assistant director of the city's Transportation & Capital Improvements department, said the city has a large stockpile of deicing treatments to distribute in case of inclement weather.
For this storm, TCI distributed 128 tons of chat rock, a small irregularly mixed gravel. While 128 tons seems like a lot, it barely put a dent in the stockpile of 2,000-3,000 tons the city has on hand.
"We have plenty if we needed to for several more events," he said. "We'll monitor the stockpiles. We replenish if we see it start to get low."
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The Texas Department of Transportation used about 40,000 gallons of brine on highways between Sunday and Tuesday. Spokesman Josh Donat said deliveries of additional brine were coming in Tuesday night and Wednesday to replenish their supply.
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When a major weather event like Tuesday's happens, the city devises a plan with local law enforcement and other officials, said Art Reinhardt, the department's assistant director.
Reinhardt said the city has an ice plan that details which agencies do what and is distributed by the San Antonio Police Department.
"Through our emergency operations center, leading up to the event, we'll have a series of meetings or conference calls," he said. "Before the event, we had a call with the players and who was going to do etc., to gear up for the event. "
The majority of school districts in the San Antonio-area announced campuses announced plans to close on Tuesday on Monday afternoon before the ice arrived. Reinhardt said those announcements came after a planning call.
TCI officials re-purposed pothole patcher machines to distribute chat rock on roads, and employees tossed the rock on sidewalks where the machines could not reach.
"One of the things down here we don't have is a fleet of snow plows because we don't need them," Reinhardt said. "We're able to reuse some of our equipment."
Kelsey Bradshaw is a digital reporter for mySA.com. Read more of her stories here. | kbradshaw@express-news.net | Twitter: @kbrad5
