Rick Holter / KERA News
Originally published on February 15, 2021 6:15 pm
North Texas is experiencing what will almost certainly be the coldest cold snap so far this century, with lows in the single digits and wind chills well below zero. Temperatures haven t dropped below 10 degrees in Dallas since 1990, and haven t gone below zero since 1930.
Rotating Power Outages Issued
The Texas council that manages the majority of the state s electricity initiated rotating power outages Monday morning as a winter storm dropped snow and ice and temperatures remained below freezing. But some customers were without power for several hours.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has urged residents to reduce electricity. Over 2 million customers across Texas have gone without power as officials worked to conserve energy. In Dallas-Fort Worth, temperatures have fallen into the single digits and wind chills were below zero.
Parts of Dallas-Fort Worth saw their most widespread snowfall in more than five years but it was a fleeting glimpse. For many people in the area, the day.
The new year is expected to bring the end of several major road projects in North Texas and the beginning of others.
In Carrollton, there will be planned panel replacements on Josey Lane throughout the year, said Jonathan Wheat, director of engineering for the city. There will also be panel replacements on Hebron Parkway from Marchant Boulevard to Marsh Lane in the fourth quarter of 2021.
The Sam Rayburn Tollway addition of a fourth lane in each direction is scheduled to be complete in late 2021, according to Michael Rey, North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) media relations manager.
Rey said the addition of a fourth lane in each direction on President George Bush Turnpike from Interstate 35E to Belt Line Road is scheduled to be complete in late 2021.
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