Author: Eric Berger

It’s a rather chilly morning across the region, with temperatures falling from the mid-30s far north of Houston to the upper 40s right along the coast. However, these will be the last chilly temperatures that Houston experiences for awhile, and today will also probably be our last mostly sunny day …

See full postLast cold morning for awhile—plenty of humidity and clouds ahead

It was nice to have a weekend where we didn’t have to think (or, frankly, write) much about the weather, and rather to just enjoy it. Sunshine, warmth, and mild weather all were tremendously welcome after Houston’s winter week from hell. Fortunately, there is more generally mild weather ahead and …

See full postThankfully, Houston’s weather turns pretty boring for awhile

Good morning. We’re continuing to get closer to the end of this Arctic blast, but we’re not there yet. The remaining concerns are icy roads and bridges this morning, and the potential for a hard freeze tonight, and again Friday night for areas well inland. We also have an update …

See full postHouston faces another hard freeze as power situation improves

This week Houston has survived a freakish snow and ice storm, extreme cold, and bout of freezing rain. So what else does Old Man Winter have to throw our way? Well, my friends, there is just one last sting in the tail, then it looks like this mess will be …

See full postMore very cold weather coming—power sure would be nice

Good morning. The Houston area is now on day three of a miserable stretch of weather that has been magnified by widespread and ongoing power outages that seemingly have no end. Of the weather, we can at least say this, Houston is closer to the end of this Arctic blast …

See full postFreezing rain falling across northern Houston, millions still without power

Much of the Houston area has warmed to at or above-freezing levels today, but just as the region can start to take a breath, Mother Nature is readying a second punch. It will come tonight in the form of another round of precipitation, which will fall as freezing rain for …

See full postHouston warms somewhat, but dangerous ice storm looms overnight

Good morning. Temperatures are bottoming out at 10 to 15 degrees across much of the metro area in what will be the region’s coldest night in more than three decades. The city’s official low temperature, measured at Bush Intercontinental Airport, looks to be 12 degrees. Making matters worse today, power …

See full postAfter this morning’s extreme cold, freezing rain returns tonight

Millions of customers in the greater Houston region continue to experience some of our coldest weather in decades without the benefit of electricity to heat their homes. (Full disclosure, I am one of them, and have been since 2 am CT. I am typing this from my office, wearing a …

See full postThe power situation is disastrous, and it likely won’t be fixed tonight

Like many of you, my home in League City has been without power since about 2 a.m. this morning. The power went out just as the winds came up and temperatures really began to plunge across the Houston area. Before the winter storm impacted the region, officials with the Electric …

See full postWidespread power outages on Houston’s coldest day in decades

Good morning. Winter Fest 2021 has arrived in Houston, complete with frigid temperatures, snow, sleet, freezing rain, howling winds, and power outages. It is everything we expected and dreaded. An extremely cold air mass has descended upon the area and dropped temperatures to 20 degrees or below for nearly everywhere, …

See full postBitter cold weather arrives in Houston, with roads iced over