Drivers slip and slide across icy Houston freeways

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A winter weather blast nearly shut down the greater Houston area, but those drivers who did venture out to the roads often found themselves in hazardous conditions.

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Icy road conditions in Houston, Wednesday, January 17, 2018.

Vehicles sliding on icy Houston freeways

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