Houston airports to reopen after winter storm dumps several inches of snow in South Texas
HOUSTON — All Houston airports will reopen Wednesday after shutting down on Jan. 21 as a winter storm barreled through South Texas.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport announced flights will resume Wednesday via social media. TSA security checkpoints will open at 9 a.m., arrival flights begin at 10 a.m. and departures begin at 11 a.m.
Houston Airports said, in coordination with airline partners, after closely monitoring weather conditions, Wednesday would be safe to resume flight operations at IAH, HOU and Ellington Airport.
All three of Houston's airports suspended flight operations at 12 a.m. Tuesday due to the extremely hazardous road conditions, officials said.
According to the National Weather Service, as of late Tuesday morning, 2 inches of snow were recorded at IAH, in North Houston, and 4 inches were recorded near HOU, in South Houston.
The airports advised people whose travel plans were disrupted to contact their airline for rebooking options.
Houston and San Antonio universities closed
In addition to the airports being closed, Rice University, the University of Houston, Texas Southern University, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M University-College Station closed on Tuesday due to the weather. Texas Southern University and the University of Houston will remain closed on Wednesday.
