Freezing temps sweep across parts of Texas

Monday, February 24, 2025 

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Freezing temperatures swept across eastern portions of the US state of Texas last week. As of 10:55 PM CST (1455 UTC) on Wednesday, temperatures in the city of Houston stood at 31°F. By 10:00 AM CST (0200 UTC) the next morning, temps stood at 27°F.

An arctic air mass moved into eastern Texas late Thursday, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures. By Friday morning, temperatures in Tyler, Texas had fallen to 29°F, before warming to 56°F by Sunday afternoon.

At least one hotel in Houston’s Galleria district had their landscaping shrubbery covered with protective tarps.

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• Ramirez, Chris. “Houston forecast:Strong cold front arrives tonigh” — KHOU, February 17, 2025
• Staff. “Cold weather advisory issued as frigid conditions continues in East Texas” — Tyler Morning Telegraph, February 19, 2025
  

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