- Snow fell in greater Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Gail Delaughter / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell in greater Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Maggie Martin / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell in greater Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Gail Delaughter / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell in greater Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Gail Delaughter / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell in greater Houston, including Pearland, on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Edel Howlin / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell in greater Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Lisa Shumate / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell in greater Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Lisa Shumate / Houston Public Media)
- Snow also fell in Spring on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Al Ortiz / Houston Public Media)
- The snow that fell in greater Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017 also allowed for some snow fights. (Photo Credit: Photo by Michael Hagerty / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell also in The Woodlands on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Aurora Losada / Houston Public Media)
- Snow fell on the main campus of the University of Houston on the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by University of Houston via Twitter)
- Snow fell on Houston's Rothko Chapel on December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Rothko Chapel via Twitter)
- Houston Texans super star J.J. Watt shared this photo of snow in greater Houston in the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by J.J. Watt via Twitter)
- Snow fell in downtown Houston in the early hours of December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by Avenida Houston via Twitter)
- Snow fell on the greater Houston area on December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by @fotografkaresi via Twitter)
- Snow fell on the greater Houston area on December 8, 2017. (Photo Credit: Photo by @fotografkaresi via Twitter)
The cold weather had some impact on traffic.
Houston Transtar and other sources informed that sections of some major roadways, such as I-45; I-69; I-10; Highway 290 and the 610 Loop, accumulated some ice, although it was cleared during the morning.
The ice caused a traffic accident at the intersection of the Grand Parkway and Highway 290, according to KHOU-11 News.
The Houston area experienced rare snowfall in the early hours of Friday, December 8, 2017, and the winter-like weather caused slick roadways for a busy morning commute.
Weather experts say light snow started falling just before 4:00 a.m., even sticking to the ground in some areas. The snow amounted to 1 to 2 inches in some areas and Bush Intercontinental Airport got about 7 inches.
The last time it snowed in Houston was in December of 2009.
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The weather impacted the early-hours operations of some school districts.
“We’re experiencing delays with bus transportation due to weather, traffic, and staffing,” said the Houston Independent School District (ISD) in a statement.
As for other ISDs from greater Houston, Aldine, CyFair, Fort Bend, Katy, Klein and Pearland said they would also be operating under a normal schedule.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The original headline on this post referenced school closings. There are no school closings, only some delays.