![]() "That means major snow and incredibly dangerous ice across the deep south."Īn unlikely and potentially messy mash-up on a day usually reserved for perfect pairings. "Right now, we have two major weather systems coming together across the country, a very strong storm track right here and some of the coldest air on earth, the polar vortex forcing that cold air into a very moist and stormy environment," said CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli. due to the winter storm impacting the region. ![]() Up to 400 record cold temperatures are possible across the country through the middle of the week. METRO says all of its services will be suspended in Houston on Sunday, Feb. The temperature in Dallas is already colder than in Anchorage, Alaska. Unofficial accounts have the number at three times that. Febru Temperatures in Texas remain below freezing, in some areas falling near zero. That’s the official number of Texas residents who lost their lives during the winter storm that hit Houston in February 2021. Large icicles form on a car in Houston, Texas, on Feb. However, a retrospective Houston Chronicle article a year. The Texas power grid is unprepared for icy conditions and freezing temperatures. Power outages reported during the storms peak: About 4. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) initiated rotating outages at 1:25am on February 15. ![]() It was probably the worst thing I have ever encountered."īut many are heeding the warning and staying home, making the most of this winter wonderland.įor the first time in Texas, all 254 counties are under a winter storm warning. Average temperature Feb, 15, 2021: 20.5 (difference of 35.9 degrees) Deaths blamed for extreme cold across the U.S.: 69. The February 2021 power crisis in Texas left more than 4 million without electricity at its peak. "Twenty-five, 30 miles an hour and then swerving a lot because they don't know where the lines are. They have weatherized a lot of the facilities," Hidalgo said."I know that my biggest concern, I think on the road, is inexperienced drivers going very, very slowly on the freeway," Collins said. ![]() Hidalgo said the county checked with ERCOT and got the same response Eyewitness News did last week: the grid will hold. SEE ALSO: Not sure how to prepare for arctic cold front? Here are the best ways to winterize your home Late Tuesday afternoon, Judge Lina Hidalgo, Mayor Sylvester Turner, and other officials held a press conference asking people to prepare. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) - Harris County and Houston leaders are closely monitoring the arctic front, but they're also optimistic this won't be a repeat of the February 2021 winter storm or the massive, state-wide power outage. Harris County officials are closely monitoring the arctic front, but they are also optimistic that this won't be a repeat of the winter storm in February 2021. ![]()
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