Temperatures will slowly rise toward climate-normal levels this week. But another strong arctic cold front will blast through on Saturday.

Thousands of runners and walkers take to the streets of Houston this Sunday. Temperatures at the starting line will be in the mid-30s but it will feel like the upper-20s with the wind chill. Temperatures will warm to the lower-40s through the morning under sunny skies. It was actually colder last year.

Long-range models indicate the chance of another arctic blast early next week, which could bring the coldest air so far this season.

Spotty light rain will continue to impact parts of Houston and areas closer to the coast through the nighttime hours. Temperatures tonight will dip to the low 50s in Houston and should rebound to near 70 for Friday and Saturday.

FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz shares an update on the arctic blast headed toward Texas and our chance for actually getting snow along with hazardous ice.

The initial cold front will start moving through Texas Saturday, bringing frigid temperatures early next week, but will there be snow and ice?

As a slug of arctic air overtakes the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. next week, a storm system could bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to places deep in the heart of Texas, but the forecast isn’t a lock just yet.