100 days later, February winter freeze’s damage to local plants less than originally feared Some plants may take until June to return Tags: Local gardening experts say damage from winter storm not as bad as previously thought SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio gardens may have been more resilient than the power grid during the mid-February freeze. It’s been 100 days since the start of a winter storm that brought a half-foot of snow and several days of below-freezing temperatures in San Antonio. The freeze not only wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid, leading to extended outages across the state. It caused gardeners across the city to worry about their beloved plants.