Houston Mayor John Whitmire urged Houston residents to not get complacent now that the snow has stopped falling "Hear me!" Whitmire beckoned at a Tuesday press conference. "We're halfway there. The next 24 hours will be the most dangerous.

Tuesday's snow largely melted Wednesday as temperatures climbed from the teens into the 40s. Highs in the lows 50s are forecasted for Thursday and Friday, with temperatures reaching the 60s this weekend,

Houston was blanketed with layers of snow the morning of Jan. 21, pausing city services as residents and officials braced for icy roads, frozen, broken pipes and power outages, reminiscent of 2021 Winter Storm Uri.

On Wednesday morning, Houston Mayor John Whitmire joined officials from the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management, the Houston Police Department (HPD), the Houston Fire

After facing iced-over roads and snow,  Houston-area package delivery companies are set to resume regular hours for the rest of the week.

All airports in Houston shut down on Jan. 21 as a winter storm barreled through South Texas. Effective at 12 a.m. Tuesday, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Ellington Airport suspended flight operations due to the extremely hazardous road conditions,

The southeastern U.S. is being battered by a historic winter storm that has force airports to suspend all flights. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.

After temporarily suspending flights, the Houston Airport System resumed operations Wednesday morning. Officials made the announcement Tuesday afternoon following significant snowfall overnight in Houston.

A powerful and rare winter storm that slammed the Houston area with snow on Tuesday forced the closure of both William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), but thanks to the hard work by crews the airports were able to resume normal operations on Wednesday.