A winter storm warning has been issued for the Houston area ahead of a what promises to be a memorable event for residents.

Houston is preparing for a historic winter storm expected to bring up to 6 inches of snow, a rare event not seen in decades.

Following unusually cold temperatures, Houston is expected to get rainfall in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Houston residents have been braving colder-than-average conditions in recent weeks because of a broad weather pattern bringing rare winter weather to parts of the South.

We won't see much sunshine this week, but the good news is that we also won't have any more frigid air. Expect cloudy skies again on Tuesday, occasional drizzle and seasonably cool air with highs between 60 and 65 and lows in the 50s.