HOUSTON – We are expecting our Arctic front to arrive late Friday night, but the cold air will be slow to funnel into SE Texas. This means we likely won’t see much wintry weather until late Saturday evening. By Saturday night all winter weather preparations should be completed (think pipes, plants, pools, and pets!).
Saturday’s Forecast:
Through the morning, we’ll see off-and-on cold rain. As arctic air pushes in during the afternoon, areas north of Houston may start to see ice, but for the metro, I expect the changeover from cold rain to freezing rain to happen overnight Saturday night, once temperatures drop below freezing.
Sunday’s Forecast:
Early Sunday morning we’ll have the potential for icy roads, with below-freezing temperatures and lingering freezing rain. Most of the freezing rain and sleet should end by around noon Sunday, but highs will be right near freezing. It’s going to be bitterly cold all day, and unfortunately that means little to no melting.
Now if we are able to see more sunshine and warm above freezing it’s possible our roads all de-ice at this point. Regardless, Sunday night looks to be the coldest of this stretch.
Monday’s Forecast:
Monday morning we’ll wake up with temperatures in the teens and 20s, but with the wind it could feel closer to 6 degrees. If ice doesn’t melt Sunday afternoon, we could still have icy spots Monday morning. By Monday afternoon, highs near 40 should allow things to thaw and road conditions to improve.
Tuesday’s Forecast:
Keep your pipes and plants protected Monday night, we’re expecting our final hard freeze Tuesday morning. After Tuesday afternoon, we’re done with freezing temperatures for the rest of the week.