The children’s mother was also lying on the sidewalk and showed signs of intoxication, Houston authorities said.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, their mother was also on the sidewalk and showed signs of intoxication.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about a female and two babies lying on the sidewalk in northeast Harris County on Tuesday morning.

A mother and her two babies were found lying out in the cold as southeast Texas deals with snow and freezing temperatures on Tuesday. Ayana McClinton, 31, faces two counts of child endangerment, according to court documents.