"It's called 'black ice' because it tends to look like the rest of the pavement on the road, although in reality, it's actually clear," the US Forest Service notes. "Black ice forms without creating bubbles, which allows it to blend in with any surface it forms over. Black ice is dangerous precisely because it's hard to detect."
School districts in Southeast Texas are extending their closures after Winter Storm Enzo hit the region earlier this week. Multiple districts have announced their decisions to stay closed at least another day. This list will be updated as information becomes available:
Snow fell all across the Houston area Monday night into Tuesday. We want you to share your pics and videos with us.
A once-in-a-lifetime winter storm pummeled the South, all the way down to the Gulf Coast, with snow and ice. Here's the latest.
Southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana are under its first ever blizzard warning Tuesday as the winter storm rolls through
From the lions and leopards to the flamingos and bald eagles, the animals seemed to enjoy exploring the magical snow.
Southeast Texas is under its first-ever blizzard warning – one that reaches from the Golden Triangle, which includes Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange, out east into Louisiana, home to what is normally one of the busiest throughways in all of Texas, Interstate 10.
According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas.
Many pets and livestock in Southeast Texas are seeing snow for the first and maybe only time. We made a post on Facebook asking to see how your dogs, cats, and even ducks are enjoying the rare sight of snow. It's easy to say our viewers didn't disappoint.
Just before 5:30 p.m., the NWS in Houston posted a graphic detailing the snowfalls for parts of Southeast Texas. Houston, Anahuac, and Liberty have seen the most snowfall with three to four inches so far. Sugar Land received two to three inches of snowfall.
The watch is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. Heavy accumulations of sleet and snow are possible.