Houston-area weather: Houston TranStar reports road closures due to icy road conditions during winter storm

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers, watch for icy conditions on Houston-area roads and drive safely as a winter storm hits Southeast Texas.

A winter storm warning is in effect until Tuesday. 18.00. The National Weather Service is predicting 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet accumulations south of I -10 with locally higher amounts. North of I-10 these accumulations appear to be more in the 1-3″ range with locally higher amounts. Ice accumulations from freezing rain could measure up to a tenth of an inch, mainly in our coastal counties.

As of Tuesday morning, Houston TranStar reported over 50 closures throughout the Houston area due to hazardous driving conditions.

Ice on roadway sites reported by Houston TransStar:

METRO Houston said service on the METRORail Purple Line is suspended. The Green Line only runs from Altic to Hobby and the Red Line only runs from Fannin South to University of Houston – Downtown.

In a social media post, the Kemah Police Department said SH-146, both northbound and southbound, the SH-146 elevated bypass and the Kemah Bridge are all closed due to icy conditions.

The City of Sugar Land said it received reports of icy patches on portions of US-59 through Sugar Land and other roads, particularly bridges and overpasses.

The City of Pearland said barricades were placed on the following bridges to ensure public safety: Bailey Road Bridge, Magnolia Parkway Bridge, McHard Road Bridge, N. Pearland Parkway Bridge at Clear Creek.

Sources: Houston TransStar, DriveTexas.orglocal authorities and ABC13.

Full forecast: ABC13 Weather