"Stay at home and leave our roads for our first-responders," Whitmire said in Monday's press conference ahead of the incoming winter storm.

Houston mayor John Whitmire said it's "all hands on deck" as the city expects a winter storm that promises heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. "I've been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and dangerous weather episode,

"I've been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and dangerous weather episode," Whitmire said during Sunday's press conference.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced Wednesday that the city has rescinded its work-from-home policy and all city employees will be expected to work full-time from the office. In a memo sent to city department directors,