HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) —As most of Southeast Texas remains under a Winter Storm Watch, many Houston healthcare businesses, in-person proceedings at the Harris County Civil Courts at Law, and Houston animal parks will be closed on Tuesday.
Inclement weather arrives less than 48 hours away in Houston and surrounding counties.
A combination of freezing rain, snow, and sleet will likely fall on Monday, causing hazardous road conditions.
In terms of health care business that will impacted, some Houston-area hospitals have announced their closures.
Houston Methodist is canceling its elective surgeries on Tuesday. UT Physicians will be closed for in-person appointments on Tuesday, and will have a delayed opening on Wednesday afternoon. The MD Anderson Cancer Center will be closed for in-person appointments, too.
The Harris County Toll Road Authority will be closing its EZ Tag stores and call center on Tuesday due to the upcoming winter storm.
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The proceedings will be rescheduled. They include in-person proceedings set on the dockets for each of the four Harris County Civil Courts at Law and the docket run by Harris County Civil Courts at Law Associate Judge Jermaine Thomas.
Officials confirmed that online hearings would proceed as planned. Those with questions should email the court to which your case is assigned.
If you or someone else had your hearing rescheduled, you can find the new court date by contacting the attorney to whom the case is assigned or visiting and monitoring the Harris County Clerk's website.
In addition, the Houston Zoo will be closed on Tuesday due to the incoming freezing temperatures.
