The ports of Freeport and Galveston resumed operations on Wednesday as winter storm Enzo moved far from Texas, while the port of Houston was preparing to reopen to vessel traffic later in the day, according to a shipping notice seen .

The storm, which brought a number of inches of snow to Texas, Louisiana and Florida where severe winter season conditions are unusual, has actually forced the shutdown of school districts, organizations and roads in large cities consisting of Houston and New Orleans, but has up until now caused small interruptions to energy operations.

Freeport, Galveston and Houston had actually minimized operations on Tuesday amid low temperatures and snow in Texas. Incoming vessel traffic was resuming in Houston and Galveston on Wednesday, according to the advisories.

All of Port Houston's 8 public centers

were closed

on Tuesday, the port stated.

The Lake Charles pilots in Louisiana said on Wednesday their service remained suspended.

The ports did not right away respond to requests for remark.

Likewise in Freeport, liquefaction operations at Freeport LNG's. plants were taken offline on Tuesday due to periodic power. supply issues.

Electrical power supplier Centerpoint Energy, which. reported less than 40,000 consumers without power in Texas and. Louisiana on Wednesday, did not right away respond to a request. for remark.

(source: Reuters)