Houston weather: Hobby, Bush airports to close Tuesday
City of Houston on preps for winter storm
The City of Houston speaks about the steps that have been taken in preparation for this week's winter storm.
HOUSTON - Houston Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport will be closed on Tuesday as snow and ice is expected to fall in the area.
Hobby, Bush airports temporarily suspend operations Tuesday
FILE PHOTO. A person waits for their plane departure at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on December 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
What we know:
Both airports made the announcement that they will be "temporarily suspending operations" on Tuesday, due to the weather.
The suspension is scheduled to begin at midnight on Tuesday.
No flights will be allowed to depart or arrive at the airports, but teams will stay at the airports to make sure they are ready to restore operations safely as soon as possible.
If you have a flight scheduled for Tuesday, you are asked to contact your airline.
Houston weather: Winter Storm Warning in effect until Tuesday night
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the Houston area through Tuesday evening. Here's our forecast.
What we don't know:
At this point, we do not know when operations will be able to resume at the airports.
Snow is expected to stop falling on Tuesday evening, but snow and any ice that has fallen is expected to stick around into Wednesday.
Airport officials say they will monitor conditions on Tuesday to see if they will reopen on Wednesday.
Houston Weather Forecast
Houston weather: Winter Storm Warning issued
FOX 26 meteorologist John Dawson takes a look at the winter storm expected to hit Houston later this week and what we expect for snow and ice.
Timeline:
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the Houston area through Tuesday evening.
Monday Forecast
Snow and ice should not be a concern early Monday either, but it will be cold.
Temperatures will be below freezing on Monday morning and our high for the day is only expected to hit 39 degrees.
The wind chill will be well below freezing, so bundle up if you have MLK Day plans.
We expect the snow and ice to start falling on Monday night.
Tuesday Forecast
Snow, sleet and ice could continue to fall on Tuesday.
In the latest models, it looks like we will see more snow than freezing rain.
That's good because it is easier to deal with.
We expect much of the area to see two to four inches, but some areas could see six to seven inches of snow.
The Source: Information in this article comes from Houston Hobby and Bush Airports and the FOX 26 weather team.