List: Icy road locations reported in Houston <\/p>\n
Houston TranStar is reporting <\/a>the following icy roadway locations:<\/p>\n MOBILE USERS CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n TxDOT Texas road conditions map <\/p>\n The Texas Department of Transportation has a map <\/a>that shows icy road locations and other hazards.<\/p>\n MOBILE USERS CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Real-time road tracking resources <\/p>\n What you can do:<\/p>\n Monitor local weather broadcasts and check the latest conditions from the National Weather Service before hitting the road. To monitor real-time road conditions in your area, visit Drive Texas<\/a> or check specific traffic updates for Houston<\/a> (or via Houston TranStar<\/a>), or call (800) 452-9292<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you must drive in inclement weather, allow additional time to reach your destination and share your travel plans with a friend or family member, so someone knows the route you\u2019re taking.<\/p>\n A Texas Department of Transportation brine truck treats a highway in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2024. (FOX 26 Houston)<\/p>\n When driving on icy roads, drive slowly\u00a0and\u00a0increase the distance\u00a0between your vehicle and others when stopping. Do not use cruise control during poor driving conditions and ensure your vehicle has a full tank of gas before you head out.<\/p>\n Safety officials tell Texans to be aware and approach bridges and overpasses slowly as ice can\u00a0accumulate before drivers are able to see it on the roads. Drivers should also watch for downed trees and power lines. If a stoplight is out, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.<\/p>\n Safety officials ask Texans to keep a well-stocked emergency kit with warm clothes, food, water, cell phone battery\/charger and first aid items.<\/p>\n Dig deeper:<\/p>\n Find more tips in this driving safety guide.<\/a><\/p>\n Have a way to get updates Watch live coverage on your phone <\/p>\n You should have a way to get important updates if the power goes out.<\/p>\n The FOX LOCAL app will allow you to stay up to date with livestreams, the latest forecasts, news stories and weather alerts in real time, all from your mobile phone or tablet.<\/p>\n Get county emergency alerts <\/p>\n You can also sign up to get alerts sent to your phone from your county\u2019s emergency office.<\/p>\n Houston school closures <\/p>\n Several Houston-area school districts have opted to stay closed on Monday. The list includes Houston ISD, Spring ISD, Aldine ISD, Katy ISD, Cy-Fair ISD and many more.<\/p>\n How to check, report power outages <\/p>\n Eyes are on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the state’s power grid ahead of this weekend’s winter storm. ERCOT said earlier this week that it expects ample supply to meet power demands this winter.<\/p>\n Locally, CenterPoint Energy and Entergy Texas have both said that they have made preparations ahead of the winter storm and have resources in place to respond to potential restoration efforts.<\/p>\n Shelters and warming centers <\/p>\n If you need a place to warm up, city and county officials will open warming centers once the temperatures drop.<\/p>\n Protect the 4 Ps <\/p>\n As the winter storm bears down on Houston, it\u2019s important to protect the four P\u2019s: Pipes, Pets, Plants, and People.<\/p>\n Make sure you have enough food, water and medication in case you can\u2019t leave your home for a few days.<\/p>\n Also, make sure you are heating your home safely <\/a>and not creating a fire or carbon monoxide danger.<\/p>\n The Source: The information in this article is from Houston TranStar, the Texas Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n Houston<\/a>Weather<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON – A winter storm caused icy roads in the Houston area on Sunday, and there are still…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138289,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57,223,216,393,172],"class_list":["post-138288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-news","tag-tx","tag-us","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kdfw-00003.jpg\")
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