The freeze warning is for Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker and Washington counties.

HOUSTON – The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for our northern and western counties from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. For Austin, Colorado, Polk and Waller counties temperatures can drop as low as 32°.

Texas residents should brace themselves for the cold, as most of the state will face the first freezing temperatures of winter. Here are the affected areas.

It's very cold around Southeast Texas on Wednesday morning. Clear skies mean plenty of sunshine in the afternoon but still only a high temperature of around 60 degrees.

Get ready for the first widespread freeze of the season for our northern counties! FREEZE WATCH has been upgraded to a FREEZE WARNING from 3-8 AM Wednesday for Montgomery, Walker, Trinity, Madison, San Jacinto,

It’s another cold morning across Southeast Texas with wake up temperatures below freezing in some locations. We will monitor mostly sunny skies through mid-day which will help temperatures rise to the mid-60s today.

The National Weather Service Tuesday urged residents in areas with freezing conditions to protect tender plants and vegetation, bring pets indoors and check on elderly family and neighbors.