Williamson #Travis #Hays #Caldwell #SCTX_Aware Elevated Wildfire Concern for 1200 pm - 6:00 pm 10 Feb 2016 -- RF

Elevated WILDFIRE Concern 

Effective From 12:00 pm– 6:00 pm 10 February 2016

*****Burn Bans Are In Effect for the following Counties in the SCTX_Aware monitor area; Caldwell, Travis and Hays*****

Elevated Fire Weather is forecasted for the SCTX Area today 10 Feb 16; to include all counties under our monitor system. Williamson, Travis, and Hays.

Most of the concern will be along and West of the IH35 Corridor of the SCTX_Aware monitor area, however concerns for the remainder of the SCTX_Aware area can’t be totally ruled out.

Elevated conditions will began around the 12:00 pm, through 6:00 pm, when humidity and wind conditions will raise/lower, respectively. 

Winds will be below the established critical threshold of above 20 mph but will be mainly out of the South at 10 – 12 mph. during the period, with slightly higher gusts possible. Humidity levels should remain above establish critical levels of 20% or lower but will still be around the 22 – 25% during the concern period

Care should be taken to conduct no outdoor burns, or activities that could produce a wildfire situation.

Again this is a Elevated Wildfire Concern for today from 1200 -1800 hrs 10 February 2016.

We will be monitoring the situation --- RF/RW SCTW_Aware

Planned Road Closures on I-35 at Yarrington Between Kyle & San Marcos

TXDOT will close the main lanes of I-35 at Yarrington Road (between Kyle and San Marcos) from 8pm-5am on February 7th-11th (this coming Sunday through next Thursday) to allow demolition of the old Yarrington Road bridge.

During the closures, traffic will be diverted onto the access roads as follows:

Northbound traffic on I-35 will take Exit 210 toward Yarrington Road. Northbound traffic will re-enter the highway at the entrance ramp north of Yarrington Road.

Southbound traffic on I-35 will take Exit 210 toward Yarrington Road. Southbound traffic will re-enter the highway north of the Blanco River.