On Sunday alone, the airport reported around 500 cancellations, raising concerns about potential impacts on Monday travel.

As bitter cold temperatures gripped the Houston region Monday morning, some power outages were being reported in the city and suburbs.

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Houston missed the worst of the winter weather, but still saw a little sleet and ice.

Temperatures will continue to drop this evening, however.

CenterPoint's chief operating officer said the company's concerns about ice accumulating on its Houston-area power lines did not materialize.

Thousands of homes and businesses were without electricity Sunday morning in the Houston region, where residents awoke to cold, wet and in some cases icy conditions as a winter storm moved in.

The declaration is to ensure resources are available to communities that need them.