"The best thing is if we start getting ice, we advise people to please stay at home. You can't skid off the road on ice if you're not on the road." TXDOT Public Information Officer Rickey Dailey said.

An Arctic blast is expected to cause hazardous driving conditions across Texas this week. In the Houston area, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that goes into effect Monday evening and lasts through Tuesday afternoon.

This upcoming system is expected to usher in even colder conditions, with some areas bracing for single-digit lows and temperatures in the low teens — marking the coldest weather of the winter so far.

Drivers, keep an eye on icy conditions on Houston-area roads and drive safely after a winter storm hit southeast Texas.Roads are icy after a winter storm dropped snow across the Houston area on Tuesday.

While the ice was able to melt on many Houston roads on Wednesday, bridges, overpasses and areas that have been in the shade may still be icy. See the list and map of icy road locations. HOUSTON - While the ice on some Houston roads was able to melt on Wednesday,