Southeast Texas ' outlook for next week's winter storm continues to worsen, with a growing likelihood of a deep freeze and substantial wintry precipitation, snow and sleet in the Houston area.

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing on Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. As of Friday, Houston's forecast also called for a likelihood of snow on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

As a significant winter storm approaches the Houston area, snow, sleet and ice are all becoming certainties as the temperatures decrease and conditions are forecasted to be more frosty than expected.

But here’s the exciting part: if you’re hoping for a snow day, Monday into Tuesday morning are the times it would happen. Both the American and European models are showing snow in the forecast! The low is in the perfect spot. The blue in the below image is snow and it’s right over Houston. Snow totals should range from 2″-6″ in Houston!

A chance of snow showers and sleet has emerged in the forecast. Here are five things we know so far about next week's freezing temperatures.

FOX 26 meteorologist Remeisha Shade takes a look at the blast of arctic air expected to come to Texas next week. The air is supposed to be the coldest that we have seen all season, with the chance for snow and ice increasing next week.

Houston has had measurable snowfall at least 20 times in its weather history, according to available data kept by the National Weather Service.