Read about how the historic winter storm is affecting the Houston area.

Houston metro

Houston airports shut down due to weather conditions


After snow and ice accumulated in the Houston region overnight, airport officials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Sugar Land Regional Airport announced closures the morning of Feb. 15.

PHOTOS: Houstonians face coldest temperatures in decades


As much of the city became blanketed in snow and ice overnight, Houstonians faced the coldest temperatures since at least 1989, meteorologists reported Feb. 15.

1.2M in Houston area lack power; residents asked to conserve electricity, water

The city has not called a boil water notice, but it could become necessary if water is not conserved and pressure dips, Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said.

Montgomery County


UPDATED: Montgomery County roads remain closed due to ice and snow; Shenandoah to open City Hall as warming center


Vaccinations are postponed and roads close as Montgomery County feels the effects of a February winter storm.

Vaccine shipments, appointments delayed; thousands of doses allocated for Montgomery County providers week of Feb. 15

Winter storm conditions throughout Texas prompted a temporary federal pause on vaccine shipments, and several local providers postponed vaccination appointments this week.


Update: Entergy to begin rotating outages to customers across Montgomery County

As of 8:16 a.m., there were 50,148 residents in Montgomery County affected by the outages.

Fort Bend County

'It's very deadly': Fort Bend County residents urged to stay home, off roads in winter weather


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.

Sugar Land-Missouri City

UPDATED: Missouri City residents experiencing water, power outages due to freezing temperatures Feb. 15


Missouri City officials are urging residents to stay off the roads, care for neighbors and pets, and conserve electricity.


GALLERY: Sugar Land, Missouri City covered in snow following winter storm Feb. 15

Sugar Land and Missouri City residents shared photos of the snow with Community Impact Newspaper. View them here.

Katy

GALLERY: Winter storm brings snow to Katy area


Katy-area residents awoke to freezing temperatures and a blanket of snow Feb. 15 thanks to a winter storm that brought frosty weather to the region.

Cy-Fair

PHOTOS: Winter storm brings rare snowfall to Cy-Fair

Cy-Fair residents woke up to a blanket of snow on Monday morning.

Pearland-Friendswood

UPDATED: Pearland & Friendswood ISDs to remain closed as Pearland, Friendswood face severe weather as temperatures hit sub-freezing


The city of Pearland has canceled its public meeting for Feb. 15 as the city experiences inclement weather.

Bay Area

PHOTOS: Historic snow hits Bay Area

As of the morning of Feb. 15, snow has mostly stopped falling, but cold remains a factor. Check out photos from local residents of the snowy start to the week.

Bellaire-Meyerland-West University

GALLERY: Winter storm brings snow, ice, closures to Bellaire, Meyerland, West U


A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Houston area until 6 p.m. Feb. 15.

Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center will remain closed Feb. 16 due to inclement weather

According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm warning remains in effect for Houston until 6 p.m. Feb. 15.

Danica Lloyd, Emma Whalen, Eva Vigh, Vanessa Holt, Morgan Theophil, Anna Lotz, Claire Shoop, Haley Morrison, Jake Magee and Hunter Marrow contributed to this report.