Drone video: Houston transformed into snow-globe scene during historic winter storm

Drone video shows snowy Houston during winter storm

Houston was blasted with at least three inches of snow as a historic winter storm moved across the Gulf Coast and through the city. 

HOUSTON – A historic winter storm that pummeled the South on Tuesday has left Houston covered with snow, and some parts of the city reported more than 3 inches of accumulation. 

The storm brought snow to many Gulf Coast cities on Tuesday, leaving behind incredible winter visuals in places that rarely see it. 

Drone video from Houston on Tuesday morning showed roofs and roads blanketed in white, with overcast skies above. The city looked serene and peaceful with the wintry overlay. 

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Drone video captured snow covering Houston, Texas. 

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Snow totals varied from 2-4 inches around the Houston metro Tuesday, according to National Weather Service data. 

Watch: Snowy Houston skyline observed as winter storm slams Texas

A video shared by FOX Weather Meteorologist Kiyana Lewis shows a snowy Houston skyline as a deadly winter storm slams Texas and sweeps across the South on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

FOX Weather Meteorologist Kiyana Lewis was at Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park on Tuesday, covering the conditions.  

"As soon as the sun rose, I started to see people come into the park," she said. 

Lewis noted people were using lids and other objects to sled down the park's big hills. 

Conditions will remain chilly and snowy for Tuesday, but temperatures warm up as the week continues.