Fort Bend County officials are urging residents to stay indoors, keep off the roads, and check on their neighbors and loved ones in the hazardous winter conditions.
During a press conference Feb. 15, county officials noted while the snow that fell over the county overnight was a rare sight to behold, winter conditions do noy come without significant dangers. Because of the poor road conditions, Sheriff Eric Fagan urged residents to avoid driving at all costs, except for in an emergency.
“It looks beautiful out there, but it's very deadly,” Fagan said.
Numerous roads throughout the county were closed as of 10 a.m. on Feb. 15, Fagan said. Even roads without snow are dangerous, Fagan said, because of ice and the overall unsafe conditions.
