Texas ice storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/02/ [login to see] /texas-ice-storm-power-outage
An intense winter storm finally passed through Texas on Thursday, but residents will feel the impact of the storm for more time. The storm led to power outages in hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.

The weather in the state is part of a major ice storm hitting the Southern U.S. since Tuesday, stretching from Texas to Tennessee. Statewide, the arctic conditions shuttered classrooms, canceled or delayed thousands of flights, and caused numerous car collisions, including one fatal crash in Austin.

Austin Energy tells customers it can't determine when power will be restored
About 262,000 people across the state are without power as of 4:30 a.m. Friday. Temperatures are as low as 29 degrees in South Central Texas and as low as 27 degrees in parts of Austin and San Antonio.