Overnight temperatures in Houston are expected to be as low as 18 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, which means snow that melted Tuesday could become ice by Wednesday.
Houston's weather forecast includes sunny skies with gradual warming, but rain chances increase over the weekend.
For official record-keeping purposes for Houston, the National Weather Service uses snowfall amounts measured at Bush Intercontinental Airport, which received 1.2 inches Tuesday. Hobby Airport got 3 inches of snow.
While snow is a rare occurrence in Houston, historical records show it has happened sporadically over the past few decades.
The National Weather Service has begun to reveal the official snowfall totals from across Houston from the day’s winter storms.
Winter Storm Enzo brought significant snowfall to the area. See where it accumulated in the highest amounts across the region.
Houston mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo both warned that the conditions will worse before they get better.
The last time Houston saw measurable snow was in Feb. 2021. This week's snowfall could have a place in the record books. The most snow ever measured in Houston was when the city saw 20 inches in 1895. HOUSTON - This week's snowfall has many thinking back about the last time that we saw snow in Houston.
Just before 10:30 a.m., the NWS in Houston posted a graphic detailing the snowfalls for parts of Southeast Texas. Houston and Liberty have seen the most snowfall with three to four inches so far. Anahuac, Woodville, and Sugar Land all received two to three inches of snowfall.
On February 14, 1895, the Houston area recorded a whopping 20 inches of snow. We’re not going to get there this time…not even close, so that record is safe. But as we look at some of the other snowfall totals, the one we're experiencing now has got a chance.
Black ice is a deadly driving hazard defined as patchy ice on roadways or other transportation surfaces that cannot easily be seen.
Houston received between 1 to 4 inches of snow during a winter storm Tuesday morning, bringing wintry weather to a city that rarely sees it.