Galveston County, TX

Confidence is increasing in the potential for some light wintry precipitation, mainly freezing rain and drizzle, to the north of the Houston metro but reaching to the northern and western suburbs. A winter weather advisory has been issued for Sunday night and Monday. Though impacts are expected to be relatively minor, they can still create hazardous situations if precautions aren't taken.

A surge of arctic air behind a cold front will result in several cold days this coming week, including bitterly cold temperatures, very low wind chills, and - most pertinent an opportunity for wintry precipitation Sunday night into Monday. During this time, we are expecting the leading edge of cold air to catch up with the back end of rainfall in the area. The result will be a band of primarily light freezing rain and freezing drizzle Sunday night into Monday. As the colder air deepens late in the night into Monday, we may also see some sleet mix in.
 
In general, overall accumulation of ice is expected to be fairly light, less than a tenth of an inch across the area. However, even a light glaze of ice is capable of causing dangerous situations if residents of effected areas do not take precautions, such as drivers on elevated surfaces like bridges and overpasses. To highlight where freezing rain is most likely to have these minor impacts, a winter weather advisory has been issued.

Though the surge of cold, dry air will eventually bring an end to precipitation and icing on Monday, this is only the beginning of several days of wintry conditions. Cold temperatures are expected to last deep into the week, with the coldest conditions expected Monday and Tuesday nights.