As temperatures plummet, fears of freezing pipes increase. One option is installing freeze-resistant pipes, but using them outdoors has its own challenges.

Q: Will PEX pipe break if it freezes? A: PEX pipe is freeze-damage resistant, meaning the pipe will expand if frozen and contract to its original shape when thawed. PEX pipe is not freeze-proof, ...

KPRC 2 reporter Re’Chelle Turner caught up with a homeowner in Tomball dealing with pipe damage and spoke with a plumber about how residents can protect their homes before temperatures fall back below ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Winter weather can be tough on your home — especially your outdoor faucets. Recently, while clearing snow off my back deck, I noticed something that definitely didn’t look right. My ...

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Freezing temperatures are expected to plague the Baton Rouge area for most of the day Monday, with only about six hours above freezing, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight, the city ...

DALLAS — The freezing fog is mixing in and clearing out here as we approach midday and the afternoon. More patchy freezing fog is possible overnight, but widespread issues are not expected. What is ...

Temperatures are plunging into the single digits and teens on Monday and Tuesday morning. We likely won't get above freezing until around midday Tuesday. Hang in there, North Texas! Monday morning ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Much of Texas is under a Winter Storm Warning this weekend. Millions of Texans will be hit by freezing rain that will cover their cars and stick stubbornly to windshields. Ice events ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow to parts of Arkansas, while others will see significant sleet and freezing rain. With winter weather warnings across the state, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Many Mid-Southerners will wake up to dense freezing fog Wednesday morning, only worsening already treacherous travel conditions. Why is this so dangerous? We all know what fog is, and ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo has implemented cold weather protocols across its grounds and animal habitats as freezing temperatures and possible wintry precipitation approach the area. Zoo officials ...