Houston and Southeast Texas are all but certain to get rained on Saturday, so the only mystery is: When will the rain turn into something more icy?

A warm, quiet Thursday gives way to freezing rain, sleet and snow as arctic air pushes into Central Texas this weekend.

An Arctic cold front will freeze the Metroplex this weekend.

The major storm is set to hit starting on Jan. 23 and will stretch into the weekend, spreading snow and ice from the southern Plains to the Northeast.

Cold rain will transition to freezing rain by Saturday afternoon, followed by several days of below-freezing temperatures.

Texas basketball officials expect Saturday's game against Georgia to tip off at noon as scheduled at Moody Center despite the threat of winter weather.

To prevent roads from getting slippery, agencies typically put down a mixture that includes a brine made of sodium chloride to prevent icing, a TxDOT spokesperson told The Dallas Morning News. The mixture also contains sand and chat — a fine, gravel-like material — increase friction and improve traction.

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