CYPRESS, Texas \u2013 It\u2019s no secret it\u2019s cold outside. Whether we like it or not, Houston just welcomed a heart dose of arctic air to the region, bringing sub-freezing temperatures and dangerously low wind chills. <\/p>\n
Thus, the headline of the story. Yes, you can freeze a t-shirt into a solid chunk of ice with these frigid temperatures. <\/p>\n
KPRC 2\u2019s Gage Goulding soaked a Buc-ee\u2019s t-shirt in water and left it hanging outside. <\/p>\n
And in 15 minutes, the shirt was frozen solid. <\/p>\n
KPRC 2 Reporter Gage Goulding holding a frozen Buc-ee’s t-shirt during the winter freeze on January 26, 2026. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
The Monday morning low in Cypress was around 23\u00b0F. <\/p>\n
In this weather, a soaking-wet T-shirt hanging outside doesn\u2019t take long at all to freeze. <\/p>\n
The reason is simple: the water trapped in the fabric is spread out in a thin layer, which lets heat escape quickly into the much colder air. <\/p>\n
Once that water cools to 32 degrees and below, it doesn\u2019t instantly turn to ice; it has to lose a bit more energy to fully freeze, but in conditions this cold, that happens fast, especially if there\u2019s any breeze. <\/p>\n
The result is a shirt that goes from dripping wet to stiff and icy in the time it takes to make a cup of coffee.<\/p>\n
This quick freeze isn\u2019t just a science experiment; it\u2019s a warning: when temperatures are this low, exposed skin and wet clothing can become dangerous in minutes, so dress in layers, stay dry, and limit time outdoors whenever possible.<\/p>\n
While this cold might not be the extreme cold you\u2019ll see in the Northern part of the U.S., it\u2019s enough to chill us Texans to the bone. <\/p>\n
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