HOUSTON — George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport will be closed on Tuesday. An arctic front is expected to pass through the Houston area, ushering in the coldest air of the season.
A Winter Storm Warning for Southeast Texas will go into effect Monday at 6 p.m. through Tuesday at 6 p.m. Three to five inches of snow is expected across the Houston area, with higher totals possible.
During a news conference with Houston Mayor John Whitmire and other public safety officials, Houston Airport System Director Jim Szczesniak said Bush, Hobby and Ellington Airports will be closed Tuesday beginning at midnight.
Airlines have implemented their travel waiver programs, meaning travelers can go to their airline and change their flights without change fees, according to Szczesniak.
Airport officials said they would monitor weather conditions throughout the day Tuesday to decide if the airports will resume operations Wednesday.
“Please check with your airlines to make other arrangements besides Tuesday,” Szczesniak said during the news conference.
Airport officials said that although there would be no arriving or departing flights, employees would remain on-site working “diligently to prepare for a swift and safe return to normal operations when weather permits.”
Snowplows and heavy machinery will be deployed to clear the airfield and prepare to resume operations.