Northern
counties remain under winter weather advisory.
They include: Brazos,
Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San
Jacinto, Trinity, Walker and Washington.
More spots in the northwest
counties have ice on bridges, and some ramps have been shut
down.
ROAD
CLOSURES & CONDITIONS:
Schools
starting late Thursday
Bellville ISD
will start at 10:00 a.m.
Goodrich ISD
will start at 10:00 am
Huntsville ISD
will start at 10:00 a.m.
Livingston ISD,
Huntsville ISD to start at 10 a.m.
Richards ISD
will start at 10:00 a.m.
Highway 59
closed near Cleveland because of ice
More than a
dozen minor wrecks have been reported on Hwy. 59 near
Cleveland. Slick icy roads are causing drivers to skid and
lose control so TXDOT has shut down that part of 59.
Metro
returning to normal
The two Park
& Ride that were closed this morning due to unsafe
conditions are now open. The 214 Northwest Station and the 216
West Little York will begin operating their regularly
scheduled mid-day service.
METRO HOV lanes
remain closed until further notice. However, METRO bus routes
that normally use the HOV lanes are operating in the main
lanes.
METRORail has
resumed normal operations, with a frequency of six minutes.
HISD make-up
day set for Feb. 9
HISD closed its
schools Wednesday due to weather. The next scheduled weather
make-up day is set for February 9. That had been planned as a
teacher work day and a student holiday, but students will be
required now to come to school that day because of the
unexpected holiday. It's one of two days this semester set
aside as bad weather make-up days if needed. HISD will hold
classes on Thursday.
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