A winter storm warning has been issued for the Houston area for the first time in nearly two years as a rare Gulf Coast winter storm promises heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The National Weather Service in League City,

A major winter storm is forecasted to drop as much as 6-8 inches on some parts of southeast Texas starting Monday night.

A fast-moving winter storm will sweep across the US Northeast on Sunday, snarling travel and creating frigid windchills that linger into the work week, while Texas is bracing for plunging temperatures.

Temps have already plummeted across Southeast Texas, but the main story will be the chance of significant snow and ice later this week.