Ahead of this week's incoming arctic freeze, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced at a news conference Tuesday that 12 warming centers around the city will open Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mental health caseworkers will be present at some warming centers to help ease anxieties,

The NWS Fort Worth TX issued an updated extreme cold watch at 5:08 a.m. on Monday valid from Tuesday 9 p.m. until Thursday 9 a.m. The watch is for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young, Jack,

ERCOT ha emitido una alerta meteorológica del 19 al 21 de febrero debido a las previsiones de frío extremo en toda la región de ERCOT, una mayor demanda eléctrica y la posibilidad de que disminuyan las reservas. Se espera que las condiciones de la red sean normales durante la… pic.twitter.com/DND0DDF43H

An arctic air mass is set to strike the Lone Star State this week, with meteorologists warning of "dangerously cold" wind chills.

A wide swath of Texas ranging from the northern Panhandle to the central interior will see a drastic shift in temperatures this week as a strong cold front barrels into the state. National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters are expecting the mercury to begin dropping on Tueseday and last through Thursday and Friday.