Thundersleet and snow blanket Texas in day two of Arctic blast

(The Center Square) – Thundersleet and snow hit most of Texas Saturday and the early morning hours Sunday as an Arctic blast has impacted most of the state.

Massive lightning storms and torrential downpours hit Austin, Houston and other parts of the state, turning rain into sleet, creating dangerous road conditions. In north Texas and the Panhandle, Texans got inches of snow with many residents posting videos of Texans skiing and ice skating on residential streets.

“Truly one of the wildest weather spectacles I’ve covered. Rain, then freezing rain, then several hours of sleet (including thundersleet), and now back to full on moderate rain with rumbles,” Max Crawford, chief meteorologist at KBTX News, said.

The National Weather Service covering Austin and San Antonio posted pictures and videos of sleet and ice covered roads. “The icy roads will continue to result in travel impacts today and in some areas through Monday morning. Avoid travel i...