As another round of winter weather threatens southeast Texas, many Houstonians are reflecting on Winter Storm Uri, the devastating freeze that paralyzed the region in February 2021.

"Here in Texas, since winter is not as common as winter in Vermont, all our of water lines are no deeper, in most cases, 18-inches below the ground," he said. Shallower pipes freeze easier than deeper ones due to less ground insulation around them.

Timeline shows when freezing temperatures, travel issues and ice could arrive.

North Texas is bracing for freezing rain, ice, and possible snow in Dallas as a major Texas storm moves in, raising questions about how much snow the city will get and when conditions will improve.

Abbott issued disaster declarations Thursday for more than 130 counties ahead of a winter freeze expected to sweep into Texas over the coming days. “The goal is to make it through with no life lost,” the governor said.

Many of us became preppers, in a way, after the 2021 freeze. Here, a Texan well-versed in disaster preparedness tells us how to hunker down this weekend.