Thousands of homes and businesses were without electricity Sunday morning in the Houston region, where residents awoke to cold, wet and in some cases icy conditions as a winter storm moved in.

National Weather Service predicts freezing temps might be even colder than expected for this weekend's winter storm, placing Houston under extreme cold watch.

The NWS says an Arctic air mass could bring a prolonged freeze to Houston this weekend.

A Houston native has returned home to lead the National Weather Service office responsible for forecasting some of the nation’s most dangerous weather.

Southeast Texas gets one last dose of unseasonably warm weather on Sunday afternoon, before a blustery cold front arrives Sunday night, bringing gusty winds and a blast of arctic air by Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Houston ...