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Bexar County Public Works beet juice de-icing solution working well, officials say

The beet juice de-icing solution used by Bexar County Public Works is working well to keep roads clear.

Jewish community volunteer to feed homeless on Christmas morning

People from all walks of life broke bread together at Travis Park Church as volunteers served hot meals to people in need on Christmas day and the eighth day of Hanukkah.

Happy Holidays!🎄Here’s a look at our chilly weekend forecast in San Antonio

The holiday weekend will feature hard freezes in the mornings, followed by sunny afternoons and highs above freezing.

WATCH: KSAT meteorologists’ video chat as first freeze moved through San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 22

Your KSAT Weather Authority meteorologists will be livestreaming starting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday as the arctic cold front moves through — ready to answer all your questions and get you prepared for South Central Texas’ first widespread freeze.

WATCH: Gov. Greg Abbott, state utility leaders say power grid ‘ready and reliable’ for hard freeze

Gov. Greg Abbott is holding a news conference on Wednesday morning ahead of the hard freeze that’s expected to hit Texas on Thursday afternoon.

FRIGID FORECAST: Prepare for a hard freeze in South Central Texas ahead of Christmas weekend

Arctic, bitterly cold air will spill across Texas the Thursday (12/22) before Christmas weekend. This will bring the first killing freeze of the season to San Antonio, and a hard freeze is likely for a few mornings as temperatures plummet into the teens and 20s.

Pet shelter in need of temporary fosters ahead of arctic cold front

God’s Dogs Rescue needs temporary fosters to help keep dogs warm throughout the upcoming arctic blast this week.

Texas’ Big Freeze in 2021 through the lens of meteorologists — Whatever the Weather video podcast

KSAT meteorologists Kaiti Blake and Sarah Spivey look back at the historic event as the anniversary approaches

Nonprofit organizations, San Antonio outreach offer homeless people transportation to warming shelters

San Antonio nonprofit organizations and city outreach worked together to get homeless people off the streets and into warm and dry places to stay. The freezing and wet conditions could be deadly to those stuck with nowhere to go.

City of San Antonio prepares for freezing temps, urges residents to take precautions

As the city of San Antonio reaches freezing temperatures Sunday night and into Monday, officials are asking residents to take precautions.

WATCH LIVE: Meteorologist Sarah Spivey has details on the hard freeze expected overnight

Temperatures will be below freezing for several hours

February’s freeze led to a surprisingly vibrant spring bloom

In the comeback story of the year, area plants have rebounded from a record freeze to produce one of the best spring blooms in recent memory.

100 days later, February winter freeze’s damage to local plants less than originally feared

San Antonio gardens may have been more resilient than the power grid during the mid-February freeze.

Were your plants damaged by the freeze? Here’s what to do next.

“What we need to do is get some real sharp pruners, get some quality hand pruners, hedge shears, quality loppers and start. Rodriguez also recommends pulling the organic mulch away from plants to allow the late February sun to warm up the soil. Other plant life, like palms and sago palms, also took a beating. As long as their center is nice and firm, sago palms can make a comeback. Also, keep in mind that while we are approaching our average final freeze date in San Antonio, a freeze in March is always possible.