Snow, ice and frigid temperatures: Scenes of winter weather around Texas

A donkey has icicles on his shaggy coat after winter weather hit Bastrop County. The area saw 4-6 inches of snow and temperatures below freezing.

Truck tracks can barely be seen on a snowy road in Bastrop county as the sun rises Monday February 15, 2021. The area saw 4-6 inches of snow and below freezing temperatures.

A creek is frozen over in Bastrop county as the sun rises Monday February 15, 2021. The area saw 4-6 inches of snow and below freezing temperatures.

Austin, Texas Feb. 15, 2021: A rare winter snowfall measuring at least half a foot hits central Texas as the State Capitol and Congress Avenue becomes nearly impassable. Rolling power blackouts have been instituted to save critical electricity. (Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhoto) .

Six inches of snow blankets the Circle C Ranch neighborhood in Southwest Austin on Monday February 15, 2021.

Six inches of snow blankets the Circle C Ranch neighborhood in Southwest Austin on Monday February 15, 2021.

Six inches of snow blankets the Circle C Ranch neighborhood in Southwest Austin on Monday February 15, 2021.

Six inches of snow blankets the Circle C Ranch neighborhood in Southwest Austin on Monday February 15, 2021.

Six inches of snow blankets the Circle C Ranch neighborhood in Southwest Austin on Monday February 15, 2021.

Six inches of snow blankets the Circle C Ranch neighborhood in Southwest Austin on Monday February 15, 2021.

Lalany Fernandez and Destiny Contreras use a children's pool as a sled to slide down a hill on Valentine's Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at Memorial Park in El Paso.

El Pasoans enjoy the snow on Valentine's Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at Memorial Park in El Paso.

Johnanthony McGee II takes a fall while snowboarding in Mae Simmons Park on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas.

One of the Three Little Pigs statues at Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden in Abilene smiles beneath a face-full of snow Sunday Feb. 14, 2021. . Abilene received a record 14.8 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Santiago Renteria, left, and Leonardo Sylva throw snowballs on a snowy Valentine's Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at Memorial Park in El Paso.

Memorial Park had a thick layer of snow on it on Sunday morning. Snow fell most of the day in El Paso on Valentine's Day. Feb. 14, 2021.

Matyas Selucky enjoys his first time in the snow on Valentine's Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at Memorial Park in El Paso.

Runners ran in the snow at the Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. The race had a limited number of runners and virtual runners due to the COVID-19 safety measures.

Visibility was low in El Paso's lower valley. Snow fell most of the day in El Paso on Valentine's Day. Feb. 14, 2021.

A major winter storm brought strong wind, snow and near-record low temperatures Sunday afternoon.

JP Torres and his daughter Autumn go sledding at Memorial Park Sunday morning.

Icicles form on a chair under an Interstate 35 overpass on Feb. 13, 2021. Icy weather is expected through Sunday.

Micah Thomas, 8, jumps for an icicle on Feb. 12, 2021. Icy weather is expected through Sunday.

A bush breaks under the weight of icicles on Feb. 12, 2021. Icy weather is expected through Sunday.

Ruth Alegria walks her dog Nikko, a Japanese snow dog Sunday morning Feb. 14, 2021. Seeming to bely his pedigree, Nikko whined at his owner when she stopped to give their names. "It's because we're not walking," Alegria laughed. "This is his weather."

A broken branch lays in a driveway in North Austin on Feb. 12, 2021. Icy weather is expected through Sunday.

Icicles form on a recycling bin in North Austin on Feb. 12, 2021. Icy weather is expected through Sunday.

Icicles caused by freezing temperatures form on a basketball net in North Austin on Feb. 12, 2021. Icy weather is expected through Sunday.

Carolina Velez, 40, looks at frozen agave plants on East Side Drive in Austin on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Weather forecasters are predicting Valentine's Day to be one of the coldest ever. The coldest minimum temperature on Feb. 14 in Austin was 10 degrees in 1899. The winter storm warning is in effect until noon Monday for Central Texas, including Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Caldwell counties and has officials warning residents to stay off the road.

Snow begins to gather early Sunday morning at Downtown El Paso

Crash on I-10 West at the Paisano Drive on ramp in Central El Paso.

Downtown Abilene is blanketed in snow Sunday Feb. 14, 2021. Abilene received a record 14.8 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

A pedestrian walks through the snow on the Angelo State University campus Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021.

A group of students walk through the snow on the Angelo State University campus Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021.

A vehicle drives through the snow near the Angelo State University campus on S. Johnson St. on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021.

Amarillo Land Services was among the providers working to remove snow from parking lots during Sunday's winter storm.

Some area churches close Sunday because of the weather during an arctic blast on Valentine's Day. [Neil Starkey / For the Amarillo Globe-News]

The Texas Department of Transportation in Amarillo is working to treat and clear highways throughout the region as snowfall and ice accumulations are expected through Sunday.

A man walks down Shoreline Blvd, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Corpus Christi prepares for a winter storm watch this weekend.

Mist surrounds the USS Lexington ahead of weekend winter weather, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. According to the National Weather Service, the winter storm watch is in effect from Feb. 14 until Feb. 15.

A mom and her child enjoy the snow in Waxahachie’s Getzendaner Park. The wintry precipitation brought out folks of all ages to build snowmen, make snow angels or just enjoy the beauty. It was the first significant accumulating snowfall in North Texas in about six years, according to the National Weather Service.

A sign cautions drivers traveling on I-27 on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas.

Nick Kuehn hike up a hill after snowboarding down it in Mae Simmons Park on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas.