Tim McGill -Weather & Climate Content Specialist

Houston had its second-most snowfall for a single day on record. Bitter cold follows the snow with an extreme cold watch through Tuesday night.

A major winter storm is forecast to bring historic snowfall to Houston Monday night into Tuesday. Some spots could see more than six inches of snow.

Texas started off 2024 wet but turned dry during August. The state's drought has expanded and intensified. Rain finally arrived this week.

Texas is enduring one of its top ten warmest years on record. Relief from the heat arrived this week, but now the state's drought has deepened.

Houston needs to brace for more frequent major hurricanes according to recent research. Climate change is also raising the risk of stronger winds.

The death toll from Hurricane Beryl has climbed to 36 with about half of the fatalities thought to be heat-related. Power outages were a big problem.

Texas is one of six states now feeling the impacts of a large heat dome that has expanded into the southern and southwestern United States.

The Houston area saw winds in excess of 70 mph, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday night. Nearly a million were left without power.