Extreme Cold Watch issued February 18 at 2:27PM CST until February 20 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

* WHAT…For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low
as 15 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind
chills as low as 10 possible.

* WHERE…Houston, Trinity, and Walker Counties.

* WHEN…For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM CST
Wednesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Wednesday night
through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Wind chill values
can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

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