Snow and single digits expected
A second winter storm is expected to hit the Highland Lakes Sunday evening, Feb. 14,…
Weather and Environment
Winter weather freezes Highland Lakes
A blast of arctic air and wintry mix of sleet and rain iced over roads…
Low teens, possibly more snow coming
The Highland Lakes could get more snow this year as Arctic air mixes with a…
Snow day in the Highland Lakes
The Highland Lakes got a coating of snow Sunday, Jan. 10, after a cold front…
Chance of snow on Sunday
A possible mix of rain and snow is predicted for the Highland Lakes on Sunday…
Winter weather driving tips
With the National Weather Service issuing a Winter Storm Watch for Burnet and Llano counties…
Cedar fever season is here
‘Tis the season for sneezin’ in the Highland Lakes, where Ashe junipers, or cedar trees,…
Cold front could bring snow
A strong cold front is expected to cut across the Hill Country and Edwards Plateau…
Water well users asked to conserve due to drought conditions
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District is asking Burnet County residents who have wells to…
Look for Christmas Star as Jupiter and Saturn align Dec. 21
As the sun sets and dusk envelops the Highland Lakes on Monday, Dec. 21, cast…
Keep live Christmas trees green and safe
Keeping your live-cut Christmas tree fresh and green and safe from fire comes down to…
Light rain, cold temperatures in the area
Break out the sweaters. A couple of cold fronts — one described as “Arctic” —…
Snout butterflies splatter windshields
Driving just about anywhere right now in the Highland Lakes results in a guts-splattered windshield…
LCRA updating floodplain information
Floodplain boundaries in the Highland Lakes could be changing according to new information from the…
Sandy Harbor volunteers battle western wildfires
Two Sandy Harbor Volunteer Fire Department members spent this past summer fighting wildfires in the…
Two groups encourage ‘lights out’ for human and bird benefits
Two organizations are encouraging Highland Lakes residents to go as dark as possible every night…
Highland Lakes under flash flood watch; county burn bans lifted
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Burnet and…
Heat advisory on Aug. 31; heat index of up to 113
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Highland Lakes on Aug….
Officials credit Firewise program with saving homes in Trails blaze
Seventeen years ago, The Trails of Horseshoe Bay became a Firewise community. During a recent…
Tropical disturbance could bring rain, flooding to the Highland Lakes
A tropical depression making its way through the Gulf of Mexico to the Texas coast…
How to prevent heat exhaustion, stroke
Mother Nature is making herself felt as a strong high-pressure system settles over the Highland…
Burnet County issues burn ban
Burnet County officials have issued a burn ban due to a stretch of hot, dry…
Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District seats up for grabs
Residents can file to run for the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors…
String of 100-degree days ahead
Expect triple digits and sunshine this weekend in the Highland Lakes. According to the National…