Editor’s note, Jan. 24, 2026: The Texas Tribune has the latest winter storm updates here.
A major winter storm is expected to hit Texas, bringing freezing temperatures, sleet, rain, and snow, beginning Friday.
The areas most at risk for the wintry weather are north, northwest, and northeast Texas, while freezing rain and sleet are more likely in west, central, south-central, east and southeast Texas. Farther south in the Rio Grande Valley, cold rain is expected.
