A Winter Storm Warning and a Freeze Warning has been issued for parts of southeast Texas.
Due to pending inclement weather Houston Community College administration will officially close all its facilities today February 3 at 3:00 p.m., evening classes are also cancelled. In addition, all HCC campuses will be closed and classes cancelled Friday, February 4. Please monitor HCCS.edu and your local news media for information concerning Saturday operating hours.
Check your individual campus Web site below for individual college information.- Coleman College:
- Central College:
- Northeast College:
- Northwest College:
- Southeast College:
- Southwest College:
Tips for driving in sleet and snow:
• Make certain your tires are properly inflated
• Never mix radial tires with other tire types.
• Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze-up
• Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface (wet, ice, sand).
• Always look and steer where you want to go.
• Use your seat belt every time you get into your vehicle.
• Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don't try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning - nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly.
• The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to 10 seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.
• Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold breaking. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.
• Don't stop if you can avoid it. There's a big difference in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it.
• Don't power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads just starts your wheels spinning. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed downhill as slowly as possible.
HCC urges you to take proper safety precautions. Please plan extra travel time and use caution driving in possible freezing and snowy conditions. Monitor the HCC Web site for updates and additional information.
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