Gov. Greg Abbott discusses how the state is preparing for a winter storm that will bring snow and ice to parts of Texas.

Our first winter storm watch of the season is in effect for Wednesday night through Friday afternoon. Current thinking is that the best chance of accumulating snow will be along our Red River counties and into the northern parts of Wise,

Texas is preparing for severe winter weather. An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects.