The coastal city also has been trying for years to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as big, thirsty industries continue to locate nearby and a five-year drought persists.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The South Texas Botanical Gardens are not only taking care of their beautiful plants, but also their animals -- by moving them to areas with backup generators. They were hard at work Monday, covering them up with blankets, tarps, and frost cloths -- even using hay from mulch to protect more sensitive plants at the roots.

The City of Corpus Christi will be closed today due to icy roads, as a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow blankets South Texas.

In the Corpus Christi area, a winter storm warning inland and a winter weather advisory remains in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the local office of the National Weather Service. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to 1 inch and ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch are possible. Winds gusts could be as high as 40 mph.

Two incidents on the South Side have left Corpus Christi residents without power Monday night. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A power outage near Saratoga and Cimarron boulevards has left almost 1,000 people without power Monday night as temperatures threaten to dip overnight.

The City of Corpus Christi is opening an overnight cold weather refuge center as freezing temperatures grip the region. The National Weather Service has issued a

Some Corpus Christi-area school districts have announced they will be closed on Tuesday due to the coming arctic front and are monitoring weather conditions for possible further closures.

One of Corpus Christi’s busiest highways is shut down as winter weather continues Tuesday morning. The decision was made to close eastbound and westbound State Highway 358 (South Padre Island Drive),

The Houston Astros announced on Monday that due to cold temperatures in South Texas, the Astros Caravan scheduled to visit Corpus Christi on Wednesday has been cancelled.

Texas faces record-breaking cold, but meteorologists predict milder temperatures by the weekend. Here's what to know

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists.

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