Southeast Texas ' outlook for next week's winter storm continues to worsen, with a growing likelihood of a deep freeze and substantial wintry precipitation, snow and sleet in the Houston area.

A winter storm that is expected to begin in Texas next week could end up bringing snow and ice to parts of Florida, but the forecast is far from a lock.

A complicated winter storm for Houston next week continues to give us fits in weather modeling, with today’s flavor being the potential for more snow and sleet than anything else.

As a significant winter storm approaches the Houston area, snow, sleet and ice are all becoming certainties as the temperatures decrease and conditions are forecasted to be more frosty than expected.

The potential for sleet or ice during next week’s freeze is becoming more certain as the weather forecasts for the coming days become clearer.

With the Texas-sized freeze arriving on Sunday and wind chills expected to plunge into the single digits, some Houston area school districts have already taken action. Still, others continue to monitor the incoming arctic front and will decide on closing schools as the system comes closer to our area.

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing on Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. As of Friday, Houston's forecast also called for a likelihood of snow on Monday night and Tuesday morning.