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.

All Houston airports will close Tuesday due to the winter storm expected in the area, officials said Sunday. An arctic front with wintry precipitation is expected to move into the area overnight Monday.

Officials said they will then monitor the weather on Tuesday to see what their plans will be going into Wednesday.

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.