As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Where can I find snow close to us to take my family for the weekend? Answer: Colorado is the nearest state to Texas in which snow is guaranteed. The National Weather Service reports a 93-100% chance of at least one inch of snow across most of the state. You can see a map of current snowfall depths and snow forecasts from the National Weather Service by clicking here.

The question: Is there a correlation between Saharan dust storms and tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean? The answer: Saharan dust, also known as the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), inhibits tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean. Saharan dust plumes inhibit hurricane formation in various ways. All of these factors make Saharan dust, or the Saharan Air Layer, a hurricanes enemy. And, while these dust plumes happen every summer, sometimes they are more frequent than others.

The question: What would Houston look like if we had an earthquake? A major earthquake, however, would be a catastrophe. Because of the silty, sandy soil in Houston, a major earthquake would cause the ground to take on liquid properties -- a process called liquefaction. Houston soil is swampy and silty, so you can imagine what would happen if we experienced a major earthquake here. So, if Houston were to experience a major earthquake -- which, again, it will NOT -- damage similar to that illustrated above would be possible.

As part of our new Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Can mosquitos spread COVID-19? The answer: According to the World Health Organizations Myth Buster page, mosquitos cannot spread COVID-19. The best defense against contracting COVID-19 remains washing your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and running water. Mosquitos cannot transmit COVID-19, based on World Health Organization data.