Governor Abbott Readies State Operations Center For Winter Weather

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness level of the State Operations Center (SOC) to Level II (Escalated Response) as winter weather begins impacting large portions of Texas today through Thursday.

"The State of Texas is working tirelessly to ensure Texans and their communities have the resources, assistance, and support needed to respond to winter weather impacts across the state," said Governor Abbott. "As we mobilize the resources Texans need to stay safe, I encourage everyone to remain weather-aware, check DriveTexas.org before traveling, and heed the guidance from local officials. I want to thank all the first responders and emergency management personnel helping Texas communities prepare and stay safe during this severe weather."

The National Weather Service forecasts wintry mix--primarily freezing rain--until Thursday in West, Central, and North Texas, with sub-freezing temperatures expected throughout the week. Heavy rainfall and flash flood potential is in the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday in Central, East, and Southeast Texas.

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