Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a joint news conference that residents should begin preparing for the freeze.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire are coming together Saturday to discuss the city and county's preparations for upcoming winter weather.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire took a stab at the city's previous administration, blaming the former mayor for the city's inability to open warming centers during Houston's first freeze. Whitmire and his public safety team joined Chevron officials at a Friday morning press conference to discuss safety precautions and preparation for the colder temperatures ahead of Sunday's Houston Marathon.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire addresses the preparations for the Houston Marathon and Martin Luther King Jr. parades as a winter storm prepares to hit the area on Monday.

A manhunt ended in Texas when a Houston man accused of shooting and killing a deputy serving a warrant on him in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree, was fatally shot by police.

City leaders said that they are prepared for the winter storm that is expected to give southeast Texas some snow, sleet and freezing rain starting on Monday evening

HOUSTON — It’s on! Houston Mayor John Whitmire posted on Friday not only accepted wager placed by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas ahead of the big Texans-Chiefs playoff game on Saturday. He also raised him. Whitmire’s response came a day after Lucas posted to X, saying that if the Texans beat the Chiefs, he’d ship some LC’s BBQ down to Houston.

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

Municipal employees were given the opportunity to work from home after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with the city subsequently adopting a hybrid work policy that has allowed many employees to split time between their homes and offices.

"We've got 400,000 lbs. of marijuana in storage, that the rats are the only ones enjoying it," said Houston Mayor John Whitmire.

Ten warming centers will open the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19, Mayor John Whitmire announced during a Jan. 17 press conference. The details The city of Houston is expected to see a