January 2026

[Nuby33]

I did end up getting over 2 inches of rain..
Have plenty of standing water to freeze tonight

[snowman65]

we got nothing but cold rain here. Next weekend looks like a non event as well. At theres football today. Too bad I dont care about any of these teams lol

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Probably .3 inches of freezing rain and a 1/4 inch of sleet on top is my guess. I’ll confirm.

[christinac2016]

32 here in Oak Ridge North. Looked out window and heard something frozen falling. Looked at Apple weather and it said snow stopping in 8-10 minutes.

[suprdav2]

Same here in Cypress..... Hovered around 32 and all rain. Nothing frozen at all, which I'm fine with.

[tireman4]

Jeff Lindner on Facebook

1-25-26 700am

Freezing rain and sleet reported over portions of the area overnight

Hard freezes remain likely tonight and Monday night

Dangerously cold wind chills Monday AM

Any remaining water will freeze tonight even on ground surfaces

Freezing line has been slow to move southeastward overnight and currently extends from Cleveland to The Woodlands to Waller to Bay City or wrapping around the metro area on the west side. Overnight rainfall has helped bring down some warmer air from aloft and the surface temperatures actually increased 1-2 degrees during the heavier rainfall. High resolution guidance continues to insist that the very cold air just to the NW of the metro area will surge into the area over the next few hours (it is 21 in College Station so there is some very cold air just to the northwest). Precipitation will be ending in the next few hours and the question is does the precipitation end before the stronger push of colder air moves into the metro area. If the high resolution guidance is correct a quick icing of bridges and overpasses on the north and west sides of the metro area remains a possibility through mid morning. For the City of Houston and areas to the southeast it looks like the temperatures will be just a degree or two warm enough to keep any icing of bridges and overpasses to a minimum but will have to watch trends closely.

Temperatures:

With temperatures a few degrees warmer this morning it is possible that parts of the area either stay or rise above freezing later today for a few hours. Very cold conditions tonight, but overnight lows have been raised a few degrees with lingering clouds. Monday night and Tuesday morning look to be the coldest morning with clear skies and light winds.

These are dangerously cold temperatures that can result in damage to infrastructure

Additionally, wind chills on Monday morning will be in the upper 1’s and low 10’s over the region.

North of HWY 105:
Mon AM: 18-20
Tues AM: 12-16

North of I-10
Mon AM: 22-24
Tues AM: 15-22

South of I-10:
Mon AM: 22-25
Tues AM: 17-21

[tireman4]

Harris County Sheriff's Department

1-25-26 720am

Ice is forming on bridge quickly in NW Harris County. Travel is strongly discouraged

[tireman4]

National Weather Service

8:20 AM Sunday: Just because precipitation has stopped falling from the sky does NOT mean that the threat for icy roads has ended in the Houston metro! Here's a zoomed in look at the current position of the freezing line across the Houston metro, which will sag southeastward more through the morning. Temperatures have dropped into the 20s across western Harris County, which will cause concerns for remaining water on roadways to freeze, especially bridges and overpasses.

[don]

Its currently only 9 degrees here.

[djmike]

Beaumont got nothing as well. 1.50” cold rain. Stayed at 32. Not even icicles from water dripping off the metal shed. Oh well….

[tireman4]

From Travis Herzog

A “warm nose” of air about a mile above the ground (where temperatures are still above 50°) has so far spared the city of Houston from any major problems. How do we know this warmer air aloft is helping keep us above freezing? Because in many places along the HWY 59 corridor it got below freezing, and then when the thunderstorms blew in, the temperature warmed up a few degrees as the rain was falling.

Now that the precipitation is departing, the freeze line will try to move back in. Elevated roadways (like the big flyovers and connector ramps) may still freeze over where temperatures fall into the 20s because the humidity is so high and moisture remains on the ground. This is called a “flash freeze.” Surface streets should stay fine in many places south and east of Houston, but use caution on the roadways. I would recommend using DriveTexas.org to check up on frozen roadways and road closures if you venture out.

Regardless of what happens to roadways in your neck of the woods, a hard freeze is coming the next two nights, and that’s when you’ll need to protect your pipes.

All things considered, Houston is about in the best position you could have hoped for at this time, and our team will continue to monitor things for you throughout the day and night.

[redneckweather]

As far as precip types, the euro (the one everyone discounted) was the winner with this event. Wishicastong probably came into play with that. Come on Spring time!!

[Cpv17]

I think I mentioned a few days ago either on here or 2k that the firehose for this event was aimed at central and NTX through ETX & that pretty much verified. We really needed to see more moisture come outta Mexico from the Laredo area for us to see anything of significance and that just didn’t happen. Hopefully more opportunities over the next few weeks. We truly deserve some exciting weather around here after the crappy period we’ve had since late summer.

[Brazoriatx979]

I think I mentioned a few days ago either on here or 2k that the firehose for this event was aimed at central and NTX through ETX & that pretty much verified. We really needed to see more moisture come outta Mexico from the Laredo area for us to see anything of significance and that just didn’t happen. Hopefully more opportunities over the next few weeks. We truly deserve some exciting weather around here after the crappy period we’ve had since late summer.

Ya! Oklahoma, north Texas and Central tx can suck it! Its our turn next!

[Stratton20]

Looks like a complete major split of the PV/ SSW is going to happen these last few days of january going into early february, winter is going to be sticking around for quite a while, likely through early march

[MontgomeryCoWx]

My forecast vs totals overperformed for the totals. But 40-50 miles away very much underperformed.

The way it goes sometimes.

And hell no to spring time. It can wait until April. Let’s take 5-6 more shots at this in February/March.

[jasons2k]

Well gang, I busted this one. I'm having a crow buffet here today. I thought I would hit freezing here yesterday about 6PM before the overnight precip. moved-in.

Well, at 3AM it was thundering and raining cats and dogs, and still hovering at 33 degrees.I had .62" overnight but only a thin layer of ice stuck around. We dodged a bullet here.

Now it's 27, cold, gray, and windy.

[Cpv17]

Looks like a complete major split of the PV/ SSW is going to happen these last few days of january going into early february, winter is going to be sticking around for quite a while, likely through early march

Yep, confidence for that is increasing. I just hope the trough on the ensembles that I’m seeing over the next few weeks can pull back west some.

[Cpv17]

My forecast vs totals overperformed for the totals. But 40-50 miles away very much underperformed.

The way it goes sometimes.

And hell no to spring time. It can wait until April. Let’s take 5-6 more shots at this in February/March.

Totally agree. We’re lucky to get 2 months of winter here. Let’s cash in as much as possible. We get 8 months of summer here. Plenty of time for that.

[tireman4]

Well gang, I busted this one. I'm having a crow buffet here today. I thought I would hit freezing here yesterday about 6PM before the overnight precip. moved-in.

Well, at 3AM it was thundering and raining cats and dogs, and still hovering at 33 degrees.I had .62" overnight but only a thin layer of ice stuck around. We dodged a bullet here.

Now it's 27, cold, gray, and windy.

I missed it too and I am in school( lol). I think as Jason and I have alluded to in the past, forecasting is a tricky business. Forecasting frozen P Types are even trickier in the CWA. That warm nose was very stubborn ( 50 degrees) and did not ease up. This was a Pacific system going along the Southern Jet. It had to get just right and it worked it some areas and some areas it did not. Weather, as much as we want to think it is, is still not an exact science. As far as the colleges/ universities and local ISDs closing, I still think it was prudent decision. Also as Dr. Mu alluded to, the Ozarks had a small portion to do with our forecasting as well.