Reply Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) HOUSTON, TX — No sign of an immediate reprieve is in sight for Houstonians who've spent this week battling power outages, water boil advisories and unusually cold temperatures following a winter storm that hit the southern United States earlier this week. Portions of southeast Texas including Houston will be under a hard freeze warning starting at midnight and continuing through 9 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service.