Heavy snow and freezing temperatures are hitting parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast, causing travel disruptions and prompting a number of Southern governors to declare states of emergency. Winter weather — including low temperatures and storms — involves a number of risks,

A week and a half later, another part of Texas is being threatened by snowfall from another winter storm that will move across the central and southern parts of the state. This area rarely sees snow and according to the National Weather Service, some areas could see as much as 5 to 7 inches of the white powdery stuff.