WATCH: Hail blankets the ground like snow in parts of Central Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Winter weather in the spring? Not so much.

As scattered storms moved into the Central Texas area Wednesday afternoon, KXAN viewers sent in photos and videos of what looked like snow on the ground — only it wasn’t snow. It was hail.

  • Hail came down near Hamilton Pool Road on Wednesday after scattered storm moved into Central Texas Wednesday afternoon | Courtesy Carrie Turlington
    Hail came down near Hamilton Pool Road on Wednesday after scattered storm moved into Central Texas Wednesday afternoon | Courtesy Carrie Turlington
  • Hail came down near Hamilton Pool Road on Wednesday after scattered storm moved into Central Texas Wednesday afternoon | Courtesy Jamie Coley
    Hail came down near Hamilton Pool Road on Wednesday after scattered storm moved into Central Texas Wednesday afternoon | Courtesy Jamie Coley
  • Hail covers an outdoor area off Hamilton Pool Road on March 27, 2024. (ReportIt photo/Steve Allison)
    Hail covers an outdoor area off Hamilton Pool Road on March 27, 2024. (ReportIt photo/Steve Allison)

KXAN viewer Carrie Turlington sent in the video below of hail near Hamilton Pool Road.

The First Warning Weather team says storms will clear late evening and not return for the rest of the week. Sunshine and mid-70s can be expected Thursday ahead of warmer and more humid weather heading into the weekend.

Strong storms move into Austin metro area

A KXAN viewer sent in video of hail coming down in Dripping Springs after scattered storms moved into Central Texas Wednesday afternoon.

KXAN viewer KVZ sent in video of hail coming down in Hays County near Driftwood as well.

But it’s like Dolly Parton says, “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!” Here is a photo of a double rainbow in Taylor sent to us from Danielle Brandenburg.

After scattered storms passed through Central Texas on Wednesday, a double rainbow appeared in Taylor | Courtesy Danielle Brandenburg
After scattered storms passed through Central Texas on Wednesday, a double rainbow appeared in Taylor | Courtesy Danielle Brandenburg

Here are more rainbow photos sent to us from Pam Geiger in Georgetown.

  • A rainbow appeared in Georgetown after scattered storms passed through Central Texas on Wednesday | Courtesy Pam Geiger
    A rainbow appeared in Georgetown after scattered storms passed through Central Texas on Wednesday | Courtesy Pam Geiger
  • A rainbow appeared in Georgetown after scattered storms passed through Central Texas on Wednesday | Courtesy Pam Geiger
    A rainbow appeared in Georgetown after scattered storms passed through Central Texas on Wednesday | Courtesy Pam Geiger

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