A storm bringing snow, sleet and bitter cold to southeast Texas could drop as much as 8 inches of snow on metropolitan Houston.

If you’ve been in Houston long enough, you know we can get snow and ice. But what’s coming Tuesday morning is shaping up to be a historic winter storm!

A fast-moving winter storm will sweep across the US Northeast on Sunday, snarling travel and creating frigid windchills that linger into the work week, while Texas is bracing for plunging temperatures.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Houston area for the first time in nearly two years as a rare Gulf Coast winter storm promises heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The National Weather Service in League City,

Southeast Texas residents should prepare for the most significant winter weather event in years, as freezing-cold temperatures and a winter storm are expected to hit the Houston area over the next several days.

Across Texas we are seeing freezing temperatures. A winter storm will bring snow to the Gulf Coast, while Dallas-Fort Worth should avoid the brunt of the weather.