"The biggest threat here is the cold."

As winter weather confidence grows, some Houston-area school districts are canceling or postponing weekend events to reduce travel risks. HOUSTON — As confidence increases that southeast Texas could see dangerous winter weather this weekend, some school districts are beginning to cancel or postpone events to reduce travel and keep families safe.

The extreme cold watch, which will be in effect from Saturday night to Monday morning, was issued Wednesday because of “dangerously cold wind chills"

A winter storm will bring Houston freezing temperatures and the potential for icy conditions this weekend. Here's the latest timeline, weekend forecast, the impacts and just how cold it could get.

Houston is in for a dramatic weather shift this week, starting with rain today before temperatures plunge and a rare ice threat develops by the weekend.

Spend the warmer time Thursday and early Friday figuring out how to protect your pipes, plants, pets and people before the frigid temperatures set in.

Weather experts Jeff Lindner of the Harris County Flood Control District, Travis Herzog of ABC 13 and Eric Berger of Space City Weather say the pending freeze won’t be as bad as 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, when temperatures dropped to the teens and more than 240 Texans died.