CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — 9:51 a.m.
DriveTexas is reporting no more ice on the roads in the Corpus Christi area. We encourage you to still exercise caution until temperatures rise a little more.
9:21 a.m.
A large outage that was reported in the Flour Bluff area has been resolved. About 2,300 AEP customers were without power there. There is now fewer than 5 customers without power there.
9:00 a.m.
AEP Texas has reported 8,696 power outages in the South Texas area. You can follow a live map of outages at outagemap.aeptexas.com.
A large outage was just reported in the Flour Bluff area. About 2,300 AEP customers are without power in that area.
7:25 a.m.
The City of Corpus Christi is getting ready to open their daytime warming centers.
The centers will be open today, Saturday and Sunday starting at 8 a.m.
Residents are reminded that the centers will not be open overnight, and food will not be offered.
- Broadmoor Senior Center 1651 Tarlton Street 826-3138
- Ethel Eyerly Senior Center 654 Graham Road 826-2330
- Owen R. Hopkins Library 3202 McKinzie Road 826-2350
- La Retama Library 805 Comanche Street 826-7055
- Ben F. McDonald Library 4044 Greenwood Drive 826-2356
6:55 a.m.
TxDOT crews have completed spreading ice rock on SH 358 (SPID) and are preparing to fully open the entrance ramps between Paul Jones Ave. and Kostoryz Rd.
6:43 a.m.
A live look at the JFK Causeway. The bridge is open but be safe because there may be patches of ice.
6:38 a.m.
3News Reporter Julissa Garza has an update on road conditions on SPID.
6:30 a.m.
Is you car door frozen shut? Several members of our team had this issue this morning.
6:22 a.m.
TxDOT crews have arrived on TX-358 (SPID) to treat icy spots.
6:12 a.m.
A couple of power outages have been reported across the area. AEP Customers Without Power as of 6 a.m.:
Rockport - < 5
Hebbronville - 38
Corpus Christi - 18
Port Aransas - 18
Alice - 9
You can check the live outage map from AEP here.
6:09 a.m.
3News Reporter Julissa Garza is live on SPID near Paul Jones Ave. with an update on road conditions. Entrance ramps have been closed in the area due to ice on the highway.
5:55 a.m.
Mariah Gallegos and Meteorologist Carly Smith give an update on temperatures and wind chills in the area. A freeze warning is in effect until 10 a.m.
5:45 a.m.
Westbound Highway 358 from Kostoryz Rd. to Paul Jones Ave. is closed due to ice on the roadway. Crews will be working to spread ice rock in the area and hope to have the highway reopened soon. Eastbound Highway 358 lanes have been able to remain open.
5:35 a.m.
The westbound mainlanes on SH 358 are closed from Paul Jones to Kostoryz. The eastbound access ramps are closed in the same area.
We have received reports of a crash at SH 358 and Nile. Our teams are currently on the way to check out the site.
There is a freeze warning in place until noon, and a gale warning currently in place.
5:20 a.m.
There reports of ice on SH 358 SPID as well as reports of crashes in the area. In response, TxDOT will be closing mainlanes on SPID from Kostoryz to Oso Bay. Traffic will be relocated to access roads.
JFK Causeway is currently seeing no problems, and access to Flour Bluff and the island is unimpeded.
TxDOT officials hope to have mainlanes open by 7:00 a.m.
5:10 a.m.
Corpus temperatures are in the upper 20's with wind chill bringing us down to the teens. Winds are currently between 15 and 20 miles an hour for a blustery morning.
According to drivetexas.org there are no road closures in our area at this time.
There is some water on the roads, but overall a dry morning. Give your cars some extra time to warm up.
