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Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
Icicles hang off the front of a vehicle as the temperature continues to fall below freezing Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Texas, where frigid temperatures have left runways and roads dangerously icy. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Houston area on Tuesday. Sleet and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the state.
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Nick Antiola bundles up as he tries to stay warm as the temperature continues to fall below freezing, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Texas, where frigid temperatures have left runways and roads dangerously icy. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Houston area on Tuesday. Sleet and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the state.
lessNick Antiola bundles up as he tries to stay warm as the temperature continues to fall below freezing, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Texas, where frigid
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Law enforcement personnel respond to an accident on an I-45 overpass near Gladstell Street, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Conroe, Texas. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southeast Texas until midnight Wednesday. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)
lessLaw enforcement personnel respond to an accident on an I-45 overpass near Gladstell Street, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Conroe, Texas. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southeast
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A Harris County Sheriffs Office vehicle blocks the ramp to the Beltway 8 off U.S. 290 Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southeast Texas until midnight Wednesday. (Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)
lessA Harris County Sheriffs Office vehicle blocks the ramp to the Beltway 8 off U.S. 290 Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southeast Texas until
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Juvenal Perez uses a credit card to scrape ice off his windshield as the temperature continues to fall below freezing, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Texas, where frigid temperatures have left runways and roads dangerously icy. Sleet and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the state.
lessJuvenal Perez uses a credit card to scrape ice off his windshield as the temperature continues to fall below freezing, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Texas, where
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A mixture of snow and sleet falls in downtown Dallas on Monday evening, Jan. 15, 2018, as a cold front slowly moved across the Metroplex. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
A mixture of snow and sleet falls in downtown Dallas on Monday evening, Jan. 15, 2018, as a cold front slowly moved across the Metroplex. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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Icicles hang off a water fountain as freezing weather moves across the region Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Houston. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southeast Texas until midnight Wednesday. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
lessIcicles hang off a water fountain as freezing weather moves across the region Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Houston. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southeast Texas until midnight
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Icicles are shown on a street sign at the intersection of North Gessner and Beltway 8 Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2017 in Houston. Hundreds of thousands of students in Texas had a day off from classes Tuesday after frigid temperatures and icy roads made travel hazardous. (Melissa Philli /Houston Chronicle via AP)
lessIcicles are shown on a street sign at the intersection of North Gessner and Beltway 8 Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2017 in Houston. Hundreds of thousands of students in Texas had a day off from classes Tuesday after
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Icicles hang off the front of a vehicle as the temperature continues to fall below freezing Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Houston. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Texas, where frigid temperatures have left runways and roads dangerously icy. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Houston area on Tuesday. Sleet and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the state.
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Schools close, shelters aid homeless as cold snap hits Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students in Texas had a day off from classes Tuesday after frigid temperatures and icy roads made travel hazardous and sent scores of homeless people to shelters.
The Houston Independent School District canceled classes through Wednesday due to wintry weather. Schools are set to reopen at their regular times on Thursday. It's the state's largest district with about 215,000 students.
Public schools in Galveston, Austin, San Antonio, Waco and Tyler also shut down Tuesday, along with the University of Texas in Austin, Texas State University in San Marcos and Texas A&M University in College Station. Most expected to operate on normal schedules Wednesday.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Austin, San Antonio and Houston areas, plus sections of East Texas, until Tuesday night. Forecasters say the cold weather should ease late Wednesday with temperatures in the 40s in Houston and Central Texas.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner encouraged people to stay off the streets.
"If you don't have to be on the road, please don't be on the roads," he said. "For the next 24 hours it's going to be somewhat treacherous out there."
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena said at least four structural fires were caused by people "using more innovative ways to keep warm and heat their homes." He and other officials urged people to use space heaters properly.
At least two warming centers were opened for Houston's homeless or others needing to escape the freezing temperatures. The Austin Resource Center for the Homeless helped arrange shelter for more than 140 people.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston canceled more than 500 flights Tuesday.
Austin city and Travis County offices were shuttered along with most state government offices. Work at the state Capitol, where lawmakers are not in session, ground to almost a halt.
Icy conditions prompted state transportation officials to treat Austin-area roadways with sand, while police in the area shut down bridges, overpasses and long stretches of highway.
