As a cold front moves in on Sunday night, officials warned that temperatures in the Greater Houston area and southeast Texas might drop into the mid-20s.
As temperatures in Houston and the surrounding areas are predicted to drop sharply overnight Sunday, CenterPoint Energy is preparing for the first significant cold snap of the year.
The likelihood of freezing precipitation during the course of next week has not yet been announced by the National Weather Service, but Bradley Brokamp, a meteorologist with the service, said that the prediction is unpredictable due to the possibility of rain on Thursday and Friday as well as freezing temperatures.
According to Brokamp, we cannot completely rule out the chance of some snowy precipitation, particularly on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning.
As freezing temperatures are predicted to persist until the end of next week, a powerful cold front is predicted to arrive late Sunday, bringing with it colder air. Temperatures are expected to rise to the low 60s by January 12.
According to Brokamp, we will simply have to wait and see.
Ahead of next week’s cold snap, CenterPoint workers in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are getting ready for possible storms and severe weather this weekend.
RELATED: CenterPoint will establish emergency plans and inspect cold-weather equipment before the 2025 winter season.
The utility company’s industry partners, CenterPoint, and The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) talked in December about how to get ready for possible winter weather events that could put a strain on the electric grid and increase energy consumption. Ahead of the 2025 winter season, CenterPoint will prepare by coordinating emergency plans with grid operators and inspecting cold-weather equipment.
As severe cold weather is predicted to hit some of the communities we serve in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, and Ohio, we’re keeping an eye on it. According to a news release, Matt Lanza is the Meteorology Manager at CenterPoint. We’re paying special attention to the possibility of severe weather in the Greater Houston area beginning Sunday and continuing into next week, as well as the possibility of a significant winter storm that might affect Indiana and Ohio over the weekend and into next week.
Last January, temperatures fell into the mid-30s for a few days. Thousands of CenterPoint Energy customers in Harris County were left without power due to the frigid temperatures. As temperatures increased, grid operations resumed as usual.
Several highways were coated with salt-brine combinations to prevent freezing, but the arctic blast that swept across that month caused scores of ice-related crashes.
The corporation said it will test and check vital equipment, including over 270 substations, in anticipation of heavy demand and freezing temperatures during the 2025 winter season. Additionally, by putting in heaters and other equipment to stop ice damage and accumulation, the corporation will strengthen natural gas and electric infrastructure throughout the Greater Houston area.
According to Lanza, “We will keep a close eye on the models for any severe weather and encourage our customers to remain vigilant in anticipation of rapidly shifting weather conditions.”
A contributor to this report was Rob Salinas.
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