City of Houston has extended overflow shelter hours to protect people from the elements as another round of bad weather rolls through Houston. As cold temperatures and heavy rain hit the area, overflow shelter facilities will remain open overnight to provide shelter to those in need.

Today is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day in southeast Texas. Heavy rain will begin to move in midday with the heaviest rain expected later this afternoon into the evening. Models are showing 2 to 4 inches of rain possible in total and the highest amounts will likely be close to the coast.

Heavy rain is expected in Delhi NCR this weekend. After two days of sunshine, which provided some relief from the recent cold, temperatures rose by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius, easing the effects of fog and cold waves.

With the fog that has smothered the country over the Christmas period expected to lift soon the Met Office has warned of snow and heavy rain before the New Year.

School districts in the Houston region remained open after cold temperatures and predicted widespread rainfall, totaling two to three inches, according to an early Thursday National Weather Service social media post.

The City of Houston opened two shelters as temperatures dropped in the Houston area. They were both at capacity.

Storm roaring across the state will reach its peak Thursday night with more snow across the Dallas and Fort Worth areas and heavy rain for Houston in Southeast Texas. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for North Texas including Dallas & Arlington until noon on Friday,