Houston weather: Snow, ice or sleet possible next week with bitter cold

Snow, ice, bitter cold air and frigid wind chills are on the way for next week.

In the meantime, today will be cloudy, showery and cool with highs in the mid 50s.

Forecast for the rest of the week

Timeline:

Take advantage of some nice, milder air for tomorrow and Friday afternoons as highs make it into the 60s.

Our next cold front will arrive on Saturday, so marathon weather on Sunday morning looks cold and windy - good luck to you!

Wintry precipitation in Houston next week

What's next:

The timing and location of wintry precipitation next week is still uncertain, since we're still nearly a week out.

One thing is for certain – it's going to be very cold and windy with a high chance for either sleet, ice or areas of snow.

MLK Day parades, if they are not postponed, will have wind chills in the teens and 20s.

Preparing for the cold

What you can do:

Prepare freezing temperatures by protecting the "four Ps". Make sure your people have heat, pets are warm, cover the sensitive plants, and wrap those exposed pipes.

Dig deeper:

Here are some tips for getting prepared:

• Tips and tricks for preparing your home for freezing weather
• How to protect your plants from the cold
• Stay up to date with the forecast and get cold weather prep tips on the FOX Local app for your phone and smart TV.