Some of Houston’s finest were seen taking a break from calls and engaging in a snowball fight Tuesday morning. The city of Houston took to X to post a video of city firefighters and police officers laughing and enjoying the snow between calls.

The Houston Police Department and the Houston Fire Department took advantage of the snowfall that fell across the Houston area early Tuesday morning and took part in a snowball fight.

If you were wondering what our first responders are up to during Houston’s winter storm, having a snowball fight might not be at the top of your list. Sure enough, that’s exactly what they were up to!

A rare, historic snowfall blanketed parts of the southern U.S. on Tuesday, allowing residents to play in the rather unusual weather. Families went snow tubing in Houston. People made snowballs and snow angels. People were even seen skiing on Bourbon Street.

A historic winter storm blanketed much of Southeast Texas and Houston in heavy snow and ice. Accumulating snow and dangerous road conditions will linger through the entire day Tuesday and a hard freeze is expected through Wednesday morning, according to Chronicle meteorologist Justin Ballard.

Winter storm Enzo hit the Houston area overnight, with inches of snow falling over the city. In the early Tuesday morning, with the city quiet, people walked around in the snowfall to witness the rare snow day.