The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Watches for Texas, warning of subzero windchill temperatures that could lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken, and statewide warming center information is available on the TDEM website.

In some states the wind chill may fall below -50 F.

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Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, right, huddles with other democrat senators and staff members to fight against a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Saturday ...

The major storm is set to hit starting on Jan. 23 and will stretch into the weekend, spreading snow and ice from the southern Plains to the Northeast.

Winter Storm Map Temperature New Snow Snow Depth Icing Severity Full Winter Storm Forecast. In an update on Thursday morning, the Weather Prediction Center said the “long-durati