Winter Weather Shuts Down School Two Extra Days

Like much of Central Texas this weekend, Rosebud got a significant amount of sleet/icy rain that froze over roadways and made driving a dangerous risk to take for days on end. Fortunately, the power grid was able to support Texans through this storm despite massive failures in the most recent comparable weather event, known as Snovid or Snomageddon, in February 2021.

Many Facebook groups and pages provided frequent updates leading up to the forecasted winter weather, and throughout the freezing days that followed. Bottled water, bread, and toilet paper were in high demand at Marlin stores (H-E-B and Walmart), selling out and being restocked as more became available.

Falls County Emergency Management shared on Facebook that Rosebud would be opening up the D. Brown Library at 203 N. 2nd St to assist anyone in need. My calls to the library on Monday to inquire about weekend utilization during the severe weather were not answered.

The Falls County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) shared through the Sheriff’s Connect App on Sunday that most roads and bridges were passable if drivers used caution. However, on Sunday, all Falls County school districts (Marlin ISD, Chilton ISD, and Rosebud-Lott ISD) announced school closures for Monday, and Rosebud-Lott ISD announced closure on Tuesday as well due to continued freezing conditions that hindered ice from fully melting off roadways.

Monday, the Marlin Police Department made a post warning that roadways across the area remain hazardous due to icy conditions, and encouraging motorists to reduce speed, increase following distances, and avoid sudden stops or turns. They urged drivers to delay travel until road conditions have improved further.

The Falls County Courthouse did not open on Monday due to the continued severe weather. Falls County issued an alert that the “extreme cold warning” would remain in effect until Tuesday at 9 a.m.