Winter storm grips Burleson County

Ice, below freezing temperatures experienced countywide
THIS PAST WEEKEND’S winter storm left the City of Caldwell and all of Burleson County under a blanket of ice. Photo courtesy of Trace Reed
THIS PAST WEEKEND’S winter storm left the City of Caldwell and all of Burleson County under a blanket of ice. Photo courtesy of Trace Reed

A winter storm hit Burleson County last weekend, bringing an icy mess and bitter cold -- shutting down schools, businesses and local government offices as well as keeping drivers off roads and causing power outages.

Officially, the county saw 1.8 inches of precipitation of a rain-freezing rain mix. Temperatures reached below freezing on Saturday and did not move to a steady thawing temperature unti…