Houston is already testing the limits of its visitors — scorching heat, packed venues, and hours-long lines marked the opening day of the FIFA World Cup. But what’s coming next week could be far more dangerous.
A cold front is forecast to push into Southeast Texas late Sunday night, and meteorologists are warning it will not arrive quietly. The National Weather Service has placed the region under a Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall Sunday night, upgrading to a Slight Risk on Monday — a sign that conditions could deteriorate rapidly for the millions gathered in the city.
Rainfall totals between Sunday night and Tuesday are expected to reach 1 to 3 inches across the area. However, forecasters are not ruling out isolated pockets receiving up to 5 inches — an amount capable of triggering flash flooding on roadways and in low-lying neighborhoods across Harris County…