To the relief of many Houstonians still traumatized by the mass outages of 2021, Tuesday’s historic snowfall has had minimal impact on the region’s power grid so far. CenterPoint Energy, the primary electricity distribution utility for the Houston area,

Latest updates on Houston's winter storm: road closures, power outages, school and business closures and more.

CW39 anchor Sharon Milton has a live look at the ERCOT power supply and demand map. She explains how it works and how much power is available for usage. Across the state of Texas, power usage supplies have been good as of Tuesday morning.

According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas.

Live updates on Houston weather conditions and the forecast, snow, icy road locations, school closures, cancelations, power outages and more.

Though ERCOT doesn't expect to issue outages, some could occur in the Houston area if icy conditions materialize, CenterPoint Energy said.

With the winter storm affecting the Houston area, power is a concern that many residents have after the winter storm that affected the area in 2021.

Mayor John Whitmire announced that Houston airports will reopen the morning of Jan. 22, according to a Jan. 21 news conference.

When Texas sees too much energy demand and not enough power, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) typically has to implement rolling blackouts. Hirs said this could lead to risks on the road and at home.

The same happened recently after Hurricane Beryl ravaged parts of southeast Texas. ABC13 has reached out to CenterPoint Energy for their plan with the upcoming freeze.

On Tuesday afternoon, temperatures will warm up, and the sun will shine, making conditions for the snow that fell earlier in the Houston area to melt and dry up

HOUSTON — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a warning ahead of next week's extreme cold weather. ERCOT issued a Weather Watch for Jan. 20 through Jan. 23 due to the arctic blast that's expected to take over the state. The cold will cause a higher electrical demand as well as the potential for lower reserves.