Follow live winter storm updates and breaking weather news as snowstorms are predicted to fall across the U.S. this weekend, affecting states as far south as Texas.

Houston and Harris County officials plan to open 14 warming centers ahead of this week’s cold blast. Starting late Wednesday and heading into Thursday morning, the region will be under an “extreme cold watch,

Central Texas is facing the coldest stretch of the winter storm. Follow live updates on temperatures, road conditions and power outages.