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“We've been talking about this for over a week, and right now the front is on our doorstep,” Reilly said around 1 p.m. on Thursday.
Friday temperatures are not expected to get above freezing, but the winds will gradually diminish leading into the day, Reilly said. Friday will be a sunny, but cold, day.What set this freeze apart from the February 2021 freeze is that no rain or snow is predicted, he said. The cold front of air is expected to be dry. Compared to February 2021, Reilly said the temperatures look to be in the same ballpark, but the major difference was the lack of ice and snow characterizing the current freeze.
The church, which will stay open as a warming shelter through Friday, can fit up to 500 people and will have cots and showers available. The church has backup generators as well, Ortega said.Harris County Public Health closes clinics, animal shelterand several clinics across the county as the cold front approaches, the department said in a Twitter post on Thursday afternoon.
Representatives for Lakewood Church, Woodlands Church, Second Baptist Church, New Light Christian Center Church and The Fountain of Praise said they will carry on with regularly scheduled services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Travelers, however, were encouraged to arrive early and be prepared for increased traffic at both airports, according to Melissa Correa, a spokeswoman for the system.
Compared to other areas of the country, flights were still moving in and out of Houston’s airports as of lunchtime Thursday, Correa said.A wind advisory went into effect beginning at noon that was to last until midnight,. The advisory will cover portions of south central and southeast Texas. The advisory warns residents to expect winds that may have the power to move items that are not secured. Forecasters note tree limbs could be taken down by the wind and cause power outages.
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