See list of Houston-area roadways closed due to icy conditions
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Drivers, keep an eye on icy conditions on Houston-area roads and drive safely as a winter storm hits southeast Texas.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service predicts 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet accumulations south of I -10 with locally higher amounts. North of I-10 those accumulations look to be more in the 1-3" range with locally higher amounts. Ice accumulations from freezing rain could measure up to one-tenth of an inch, mainly in our coastal counties.
As of Tuesday morning, Houston TranStar was reporting over 50 closures across the Houston area due to dangerous driving conditions.
Ice on roadway locations reported by Houston TranStar:
The METRORail Red Line will stop service at 2 p.m. METRORail Purple Line service is suspended. The Green Line will continue running for now but plans could change. However, the Green Line is not operating over the Harrisburg Overpass Bridge, therefore, service to Magnolia Park Transit Center is suspended.
METRO Houston said service on the METRORail purple line and red line is suspended. The green line is not operating over the Harrisburg Overpass Bridge, therefore service to Magnolia Park Transit Center is suspended.
Ahead of the storm, the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority closed the Westpark Tollway and Fort Bend Parkway on Monday night. The roads are expected to reopen at some point on Tuesday, weather permitting.
Overpasses along the Grand Parkway from the Westpark Tollway to US-59 were also closed.
In a post on social media, the Kemah Police Department said SH-146, both northbound and southbound, the elevated bypass for SH-146, and the Kemah Bridge are all shut down due to icy conditions.
The City of Sugar Land said it received reports of icy patches on parts of US-59 through Sugar Land and other roads, especially bridges and overpasses.
The City of Pearland said barricades were placed on the following bridges to ensure public safety: Bailey Road Bridge, Magnolia Parkway Bridge, McHard Road Bridge, N. Pearland Parkway Bridge at Clear Creek.
Sources: Houston TranStar, DriveTexas.org, local authorities, and ABC13.
