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Weather responds to student complaints

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Students, Thank you for contacting the Weather. We are aware that many of you have expressed frustration with some of our policies. We appreciate your feedback and believe that you deserve the right to a response. As you know, we have been developing our services since the dawn of time. Throughout this period, we have cultivated a variety of ... [Read More…]

Rain, rain cancels play

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The Abilene Christian softball team will be eager to play this weekend after their scheduled double header against St. Mary's University on Wednesday was canceled due to inclement weather. The team returns home to Wells field after being on the road the past two weeks, looking to play Lone Star Conference foe Cameron University in a three-game ... [Read More…]

ACU students families impacted by Sandy

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Hurricane Sandy, a Category 1 storm, hit the East Coast on Oct. 29 and affected at least 24 states, from Florida to Maine. New Jersey and New York were among the areas that were most impacted. While Sandy didn't have a large affect on the weather in Texas, it did affect some of the students whose families were in Sandy's path. Some experts called ... [Read More…]

No Day for a Snow Day

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Students and Abilenians experienced their first wintery weather of the year early Monday morning when an inch of snow blanketed the city. ACU as well as Abilene and Wylie ISD held classes as planned despite many area schools posting delayed starts to promote safe travel for parents and buses. Although much of the snow stayed through the next day, ... [Read More…]

Warmer, drier winter weather predicted

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As leaves and temperatures begin to fall across the Big Country, ACU students are preparing for the imminent winter chill. However, it may not be as chilly as some anticipate. La Niña conditions might mean this winter may have above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service in San Angelo ... [Read More…]

Central Texas Wildfires affect Abilene community

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The wildfires that have scorched the Central Texas landscape since early September have affected thousands of people, including several in Abilene. The Texas Forest Service has responded to about 150 fires for more than 17,000 acres during the previous week. Of Texas' 254 counties, all but four have reported burn bans. Taylor Newhouse, a ... [Read More…]

Drought affects state, community

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Sunday's cold front brought Abilene brief relief from a grueling summer of both above average temperatures and below average precipitation.  This summer Abilene experienced 78 days of triple-digit temperatures - the most days since 1886, according to the National Weather Service. The current conditions constitute the second most severe drought ... [Read More…]

Snow remains constant irritant

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Growing up in the Texas Panhandle means I'm no stranger to the snow, but it doesn't mean I like it. Those pesky flakes of solidified rainwater turn roads and sidewalks into icy death traps canceling school and trapping people indoors. Almost everything about the snow drives me crazy. Shoveling driveways, scraping ice off my windshield, wearing at ... [Read More…]

Snow, cold weather in the forecast

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Another round of frigid temperatures and a chance of snow is in the forecast for Abilene Tuesday night and Wednesday. A mixture of rain and sleet is expected to fall before 3 a.m. early Wednesday. The precipitation is then expected to change over to snow after 3 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Between 1 and 2 inches of snow are ... [Read More…]

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