Overview
- Judge Mark Keough warns of more than 60 hours below freezing from Saturday night through Monday, with bridges and overpasses posing the greatest hazard.
- The National Weather Service forecasts up to a quarter-inch of ice, raising the risk of falling limbs and localized power outages.
- Seven warming shelters are open across the county with food and water for people needing a safe, heated place to stay.
- TxDOT and county crews have pre-treated roads and overpasses, and residents are urged to avoid travel unless it is an emergency.
- Entergy, CenterPoint, and local cooperatives report crews on standby and will work from the county command center using improved outage-tracking put in place since 2021.