People all across Houston are bundling up and prepping their homes ahead of the anticipated cold weather in southeast Texas this week. With a Winter Storm Watch already in place, Houstonians have been advised to be ready for low temperatures,

Though ERCOT doesn't expect to issue outages, some could occur in the Houston area if icy conditions materialize, CenterPoint Energy said.

HOUSTON — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a warning ahead of next week's extreme cold weather. ERCOT issued a Weather Watch for Jan. 20 through Jan. 23 due to the arctic blast that's expected to take over the state. The cold will cause a higher electrical demand as well as the potential for lower reserves.

The same happened recently after Hurricane Beryl ravaged parts of southeast Texas. ABC13 has reached out to CenterPoint Energy for their plan with the upcoming freeze.

Snow up to five inches, sleet and ice accumulations are possible for the Greater Houston area Jan. 21-22, according to the National Weather Service.

After the freeze of February in 2021, when many communities lost power for several days, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the flow of electric power to

Mayor John Whitmire said the city is doing everything possible to make things safe for Houstonians, including opening 10 warming centers across the area.

The Texas power grid is expected to pass its second test over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, when another freeze is anticipated in the Houston area.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch from January 20-23 as extreme cold weather is forecasted to impact the state.

The Houston region is expecting to see temperatures dip below freezing on Sunday. And as of Friday, the forecast from the National Weather Service called for snow on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Below-freezing temperatures will return to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, according to the National Weather Service. Grid conditions are expected to be normal and officials do not anticipate an emergency,

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